BBG Watch confirms Andy Lack leaving Broadcasting Board of Governors – EXCLUSIVE
BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE BBG Watch has confirmed that Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) director and CEO Andy Lack…
VOA and RFE/RL Russia media outreach in Op-Ed: Murder of Polish priest may offer clues in Boris Nemtsov’s case
BBG Watch Media The importance of effective U.S. media outreach through the Voice of America (VOA) and Radio…
U.S. reactions to Nemtsov’s murder covered by RT and SPUTNIK, U.S. media, not Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) was late with the Boris Nemtsov murder story, offered…
OPINION – DAN ROBINSON – A Look Across the Terrain…Another Bill in the Works…And Some Deceptive Practices
BBG Watch Commentary All views expressed are those of the author. One Year Later — Dysfunction, News Failures,…
VOA improves Boris Nemtsov coverage but fails to give White House statement a headline
BBG Watch Commentary After being late and behind Russia’s RT, Al Jazeera, BBC, Radio Free Europe / Radio…
Voice of America late with Boris Nemtsov murder story, beat by RT, BBC, DW, Al Jazeera, RFE/RL
BBG Watch Commentary VOA Screen Shot 2015-02-27 at 5:36 PM ET As of 5:36 PM ET, Friday, February…
Rep. Ed Royce asks Administration to back reform at Broadcasting Board of Governors
BBG Watch U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, convened a hearing on…
Kerry tells Royce he’s 100 percent with him on BBG reform, asks for more money
BBG Watch Secretary of State John Kerry testifed before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the fiscal year…
BBG FY 2013 – FY 2015 Budgets and Positions
BBG Watch NOTE: The International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) budget was split between IBB and the Office of Technology,…
Administration FY 2016 budget request for Broadcasting Board of Governors
BBG Watch Obama Administration FY 2016 budget document for the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) talks about “supporting…
List of media covering Reddit Q&A with Edward Snowden, news ignored by Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch posts a partial Google Search list of international and U.S. media which reported…
No separate Voice of America report on Snowden film Oscar – Russia’s RT posts two
BBG Watch Commentary Taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA), now referred to as the official state broadcaster of the…
New attacks on Netanyahu in Voice of America opinion article without a disclaimer
BBG Watch Media Commentary When Voice of America (VOA) reporter and/or commentator Barbara Slavin (it’s still not exactly…
OPINION – DAN ROBINSON – Mixing Advocacy with News Reporting at Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary All views expressed are those of the author. One Year Later — Dysfunction, News Failures,…
OPINION – THE FEDERALIST – A Day Of Disinformation, Denial, Persuasion And Spin
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch offers a wide range of commentaries on current issues in U.S. international media…
Pro-Russia, Anti-Ukraine rally in Moscow – comparing VOA, RFE/RL, BBC coverage
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) English news report on “Pro-Russia, Anti-Ukraine Rally Held in Moscow” (Posted…
GovExec.com and BBG Watch report on BBG, VOA and Andy Lack
Managers, employees and guests at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) open board meeting in Washington, DC, February…
BBG CEO ANDY LACK ‘I didn’t come here to cut. I came here to grow’ Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary In remarks at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) open board meeting Wednesday (February 18,…
OPINION – DAN ROBINSON – One Year Later — Dysfunction, News Failures, Self-Promotion and Pandering at the Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary All views expressed are those of the author. One Year Later — Dysfunction, News Failures,…
Millions spent on Voice of America newsroom and bureaus of no help with news on weekends and nights
BBG Watch Commentary Despite spending multiple millions of taxpayers’ dollars on the Voice of America (VOA) central newsroom,…
Finally a fuller Voice of America report on Copenhagen – Where was VOA London Bureau?
BBG Watch Commentary After two days of late and superficial reports on the Copenhagen shootings and badgering by…
Second Copenhagen shooting, still no headline or new report on Voice of America one hour after BBC posts
BBG Watch Commentary BBC, Russia’s RT, and Al Jazeera reported that one person was shot in the head…
Copenhagen shooting: still nothing on Voice of America one hour after BBC reports
BBG Watch Commentary One hour after BBC and numerous other international and U.S. media reported that shots were…
Closing of Voice of America Jerusalem Bureau
BBG Watch Commentary This BBG Watch commentary was written as our introduction linking to an excellent investigative journalism…
OPINION – KEITH PERRON – Voice of America is ‘a terminally ill patient’
BBG Watch Guest Commentary BBG Watch occasionally publishes guest commentaries. This one is from Keith Perron, an announcer…
Former Voice of America Director critical of delay in VOA coverage of Brian Williams story
BBG Watch Media Former Voice of America (VOA) director (2002-2008) David S. Jackson believes the Brian Williams story…
Mother Jones article on Broadcasting Board of Governors quotes from BBG Watch
BBG Watch Commentary Mother Jones article by Jenna McLaughlin about the newly-appointed Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) director…
Mother Jones to report on BBG, CEO Andy Lack, Voice of America – EXCLUSIVE
BBG Watch Media EXCLUSIVE BBG Watch has learned that Mother Jones, reader supported independent investigative journalism magazine and…
Insider agrees with us on how Andy Lack can get Voice of America execs to cover news
BBG Watch Commentary In response to our earlier article: How can CEO Andy Lack get Voice of America…
Voice of America should not report on Jon Stewart retiring, Brian Williams’ 6 month suspension
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA), overseen by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) waited…
Edward Lucas Urges Challenging — and Ostracism — of RT.com; Faces Kiselyev, Trolls Backlash | The Interpreter
BBG Watch Media “Edward Lucas Urges Challenging — and Ostracism — of RT.com; Faces Kiselyev, Trolls Backlash” is…
The Daily Signal interviews Carlos García-Pérez of Radio and TV Marti, a station on Castro’s hit list
BBG Watch Media Since Obama took office, the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB) budget has steadily declined, Josh…
The Intersection of ‘Misremembering’ and Under-Reporting by Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary Broadcasting Board of Governors Information War Lost: The Intersection of ‘Misremembering’ and Under-Reporting By The…
Here is what a struggling agency is spending its time on
BBG Watch Commentary An email titled: “Here is what a struggling agency is spending its time on” is…
Voice of America Director’s office moved – Washington Post
BBG Watch Commentary “High-powered media executive Andy Lack, former chairman of Bloomberg Media Group and former president of…
How can CEO Andy Lack get Voice of America to cover news?
BBG Watch Commentary How can CEO Andy Lack get Voice of America to cover news? And reform VOA…
Voice of America misremembered to cover Brian Williams story
BBG Watch Commentary Too Distracted to Remember? As of Saturday evening, February 7, 2015, the main Voice of…
Voice of America main news website silent on Brian Williams story
BBG Watch Commentary As of Saturday evening, February 7, 2015, the main Voice of America news website, www.voanews.com,…
No confusion over Voice of America social media numbers, popularity of lost VOA TV show to Iran
BBG Watch One of our readers, Doug, seemed confused about our statement that the Voice of America (VOA)…
Martís Bring Cubans Live Coverage Of Congressional Hearings – BBG Press Release
BBG Watch Commentary A good move by Radio, Television Martí and Martinoticias.com and new Broadcasting Board of Governors…
Another Voice of America hit show to Iran lost, management blamed
BBG Watch Commentary The most popular Voice of America (VOA) Persian TV show, a satirical news program OnTen…
Heritage scholar, others stand behind BBG CEO Andy Lack
BBG Watch Commentary “No need to apologize for speaking the truth about Russian propaganda.” – Helle C. Dale…
FY2016 Budget Proposal calls for de-federalization of Radio and TV Marti to Cuba and VOA Latin American outreach
BBG Watch Commentary FY2016 Administration Budget Proposal for the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) calls for de-federalization of…
Burke Award Recipient has Possessions Seized in Cuba – BBG Press Release
BBG Watch Commentary With the pressure from the Castro regime on the Obama Administration to close down Radio…
How Russia props up Putin in the polls – The Washington Post and Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary We have come across an excellent and sophisticated analysis of Putin’s Russia in an op-ed…
Voice of America explains Putin
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America Reporter Tries to Clarify Putin’s Remark on NATO’s Role in Ukraine …
Voice of America report worthy of VOA Charter
BBG Watch Commentary An excellent report from the Voice of America worthy of the VOA Charter. The arrival…
Broadcasting Board of Governors Information War Lost: 2015 – A Year For Living Dangerously
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch presents a variety of opinions on U.S. international media outreach. One of our…
VOA’s Gongadze first with tweet on John Kerry going to Ukraine
BBG Watch Commentary The State Department made an announcement more than an hour ago and shortly thereafter popular…
Future of News on BBC World Service, Voice of America Applicable
BBG Watch Media Due to high interest, BBG Watch is providing a longer excerpt from the “Future of…