SPUTNIK goes after Russian opposition politician and BBG Governor Armstrong
BBG Watch Media Russian news agency SPUTNIK published an attack on Russian opposition politician Ilya Ponomaryov who is…
CUSIB urges use of radio and TV to counter new ‘Great Cannon’ in China
BBG Watch Media The Laogai Research Foundation (LRF) established by Laogai survivor Harry Wu has reported on the…
Voice of America Ebola page not updated for close to two months
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) had an “EBOLA Special Coverage” page which for close…
Matt Armstrong on RT as a foreign agent
BBG Media BBG Governor Matt Armstrong posted an article discussing how Russia’s RT could be viewed as a…
Op-Ed: Walter Isaacson on U.S. media and public diplomacy
BBG Watch Media American writer Walter Isaacson, in a Broadcasting Board of Governors conversation about U.S. public diplomacy…
BBG Chair Jeff Shell and CUSIB both warn of ‘Great Cannon’ new China Internet censorship tool
BBG Watch BBG Watch reposts the Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) press release which focuses…
Wimbush and Portale respond to Thomas on BBG reform
BBG Watch On April 30, 2015, BBG Watch published an opinion article by a former Voice of America…
Jimmy Carter justifies Russia’s annexation of Crimea on Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary In commenting on the Voice of America Russian Service posting of VOA News exclusive interview…
OPINION: Flying journalism under a false flag
BBG Watch Guest Commentary BBG Watch occasionally publishes guest commentaries. This commentary by former Voice of America foreign…
Voice of America can’t get news of its own reform right
BBG Watch Media It is unlikely in the extreme that Voice of America (VOA) director David Ensor (who…
Wilson Center Panel on Reform of BBG
BBG Watch The Woodrow Wilson Center’s History and Public Policy program sponsored a panel discussion on reforming U.S.…
Voice of America Mission by Hans Tuch in New York Times
BBG Watch Media Hans N. Tuch, former acting director and deputy director of the Voice of America (VOA),…
Broadcasting Board of Governors recognizes labor rights victory of Voice of America U.S. citizen journalists
BBG Watch Commentary In November 2012, in a message to Agency employees, former International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) Director…
Broadcasting Board of Governors union opposes de-federalization as bad for America’s image abroad
BBG Watch BBG Watch is reposting a recent article by, American Federation of Government Employees – AFGE Local…
Independent journalist at U.N. renews accusations against top Voice of America executives
BBG Watch Commentary Referring to The New York Times report on the announcement of Voice of America (VOA)…
Voice of America fails to report on PEN prize for jailed RFE/RL journalist
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) failed to report online in English, Russian and many…
WAHL – POMERATSEV – DALE on Kremlin conspiracy theories propaganda
BBG Watch Media A congressional hearing, entitled “Confronting Russia’s Weaponization of Information,” was convened Wednesday in Washington by…
Ed Royce – ‘U.S.-broadcasters are laboring under a flawed bureaucracy’ – Rep. Engel says reform is coming
BBG Watch Commentary Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee,…
NEW YORK TIMES Signs of Turmoil Seen for Voice of America
BBG Watch Media In a new article, New York Times reporter Ron Nixon writes about the announced resignation…
Ed Royce in WSJ on countering Putin’s information weapons of war
BBG Watch Commentary Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at 10 a.m., U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the…
Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing Wednesday at 10 a.m. on Russia’s ‘Weaponization’ of Information
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch is reposting reminders about Wednesday’s events in Washington, DC focused on U.S. international…
Voice of America Spanish website still silent on expulsion of TV Marti from Cuba press conference
BBG Watch Commentary Two days after an incident involving American journalists from a related media outlet covering Cuban-American…
#FreeTaniaBruguera – A Restaging of “Tatlin’s Whisper #6” Apr. 13, Noon, Duffy Square in New York
BBG Watch Drawing by Dan Perjovschi #FreeTaniaBruguera Cuban artist Tania Bruguera attempted to stage a performance…
Journalism in the Shadow of the Kremlin – Hudson Institute, April 15, 2015, 3:00 PM
BBG Watch Journalism in the Shadow of the Kremlin, April 15, 3PM, Hudson Institute Kenneth R. Weinstein,…
Voice of America fails to report on Cuban officials harassing TV Marti reporters in Panama
BBG Watch Commentary Even though its parent agency, the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), issued a press release…
Obama and Castro Meet Face-to-Face – Voice of America downplays U.S. congressional criticism
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) posted a report on the face-to-face meeting between President…
20% Of Cubans Report Listening To Radio Marti, actual number likely much higher
BBG Watch The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) announced in a press release that “twenty percent of Cubans…
‘Weaponization’ of Information House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing April 15
BBG Watch House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing April 15 “The agency charged with leading the effort – the…
BBG study discussion at Wilson Center on April 22
BBG Watch On Wednesday, April 22, there will be a discussion at the Wilson Center in Washington DC…
Voice of America blames famine in North Korea on ‘mismanagement’
BBG Watch Commentary According to U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) VOA (English) News, “floods, droughts and mismanagement…
Facebook comments on resignation of Voice of America director
BBG Watch Commentary Former Voice of America (VOA) journalists and others left numerous comments on Dan Robinson’s Facebook…
NEWSMAX Voice of America wasted tax money for satirical attack on U.S. media website
BBG Watch Media Newsmax, a popular conservative media outlet, described by The New York Times a “potent force”…
Washington Post quote: ‘Ensor accomplished more…’
BBG Watch Media The Washington Post “In the Loop” column by Colby Itkowitz reports on the resignation of…
Russian RT beats Voice of America 1,500 to 1 in Facebook ‘Likes’ on S. Carolina murder
BBG Watch Media Russia’s state media outlet RT beat U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA), which departing VOA…
Study critical of Broadcasting Board of Governors posted online
BBG Watch The Wilson Center, chartered by Congress as a research institution in Washington, DC, has posted online…
Times on resignation of Voice of America director David Ensor
BBG Watch Media The New York Times reported in an article by Ron Nixon that “David Ensor, who…
SPUTNIK, BBC leave Voice of America behind on S. Carolina shooting death charge
BBG Watch Media BBC, Russia’s international news agency SPUTNIK and multiple other foreign and U.S. media have been…
Voice of America Director David Ensor stepping down
BBG Watch At today’s Town Hall meeting at the Voice of America (VOA) in Washington, DC, Director David…
Op-Ed: Voice of America can learn from State Dept. about social media
BBG Watch Media “When it comes to a few important journalistic new media skills, such as speed of…
Voice of America Persian v DW Persian on Facebook 301 – 3,800
BBG Watch Media The Voice of America Persian Facebook post on President Obama statement on the nuclear…
Voice of America Persian v BBC Persian on Facebook 301 – 6,900
BBG Watch Media Voice of America Persian slide into irrelevance on social media While most…
Dismal Voice of America social media stats on big Iran – U.S. news day
BBG Watch Commentary Members of the bipartisan Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) should hold top Voice of America…
BBC offers LIVE VIDEO Statement following conclusion of Iran’s nuclear talks, NO LIVE VIDEO or instant updates on Voice of America English website
BBG Watch Media BBC Screen Shot 2015-04-02 at 1:59 PM ET BBC offers LIVE VIDEO: EU-Iran Statement…
CUSIB director urges prompt search for new CEO at BBG
BBG Watch Media Independent NGO, the Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org), has an article in…
Voice of America Director used government email system to plan satire against U.S. watch dog website
BBG Watch Commentary In some countries to which U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) directs its broadcasts, independent…
Initial Voice of America report on Trevor Noah did not mention anti-Jewish tweets, not updated for hours
BBG Watch Commentary Most of U.S. media, including The New York Times, are reporting today on Trevor Noah…
U.S. foreign policy and journalism, more study quotes
BBG Watch Media We post a few more quotes from a new study, “Reassessing U.S. International Broadcasting,” written…
BBC, RT, others report on NSA shooting, still nothing on Voice of America
BBG Watch Media As of 10:56 AM ET, Monday, March 30, 2015, U.S. taxpayer-funded international news media outlet…
New study blasts US international broadcasting setup, calls for reforms EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW
BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE A new study, “Reassessing U.S. International Broadcasting,” written by a former Broadcasting Board of Governors…
DALE Europeans Agree to Counter Russian Propaganda War
BBG Watch Media Helle C. Dale, the Heritage Foundation’s senior fellow in public diplomacy, writes in The Daily…