Read More 3 minute read A Comment on Voice of America Management’s Response to Crisis in UkraineMarch 3, 2014 As some former Voice of America journalists are listening to online VOA radio newscasts that are not being…
Read More 5 minute read Voice of America not updating its English radio news and homepage despite Russia’s military moves in UkraineMarch 2, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Imagine that a 100% taxpayer-funded radio station charged with representing the United States with U.S.…
Read More 1 minute read Russian media agitate against Kyiv, DWMarch 2, 2014 An re-posted item from World Media Watch commenting on excellent Deutsche Welle reporting from Ukraine: Germany’s Deutsche Welle…
Read More 3 minute read Pressure from BBG Board forces Voice of America executives to interrupt their weekendMarch 2, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that inquires from members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)…
Read More 4 minute read VOA, far behind RT and Voice of Russia, issues first short but fuller report on Kerry and U.S. positionsMarch 2, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Executives of U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) were completely unprepared for coverage of U.S.…
Read More 2 minute read Voice of America gives Kerry 69 words, Voice of Russia 144 and separate report, Al Jazeera 254 wordsMarch 2, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary When U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke Sunday morning on American TV interview programs…
Read More 2 minute read Kerry Sunday on Ukraine and Russia, no reporting yet by VOA, but Voice of Russia reportsMarch 2, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is speaking in Sunday American TV interview programs about…
Read More 2 minute read Gary Thomas comments on departure of VOA White House correspondent Dan RobinsonMarch 2, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Former Voice of America senior correspondent Gary Thomas has commented on the departure from VOA…
Read More 4 minute read Voice of America not reporting on Kerry’s Saturday statement on UkraineMarch 2, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE: As of 2:00 AM EST Sunday, Voice of America is still not reporting on…
Read More 2 minute read As of 11:30PM, VOA English homepage still has nothing on Obama-Putin phone callMarch 2, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Late in the evening Saturday Washington time, Voice of America posted a couple of reports…
Read More 3 minute read Voice of Russia reports on Obama’s calls to French President and Canadian PM about Ukraine, Voice of America does notMarch 1, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Voice of Russia has reported on President Obama’s calls Saturday about Ukraine with President Hollande…
Read More 5 minute read Obama gets one sentence in Voice of America newscast after phone call with Putin on UkraineMarch 1, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary President Obama got only one sentence in the 7:00 PM EST Saturday online Voice of…
Read More 5 minute read Obama speaks with Putin about Ukraine, no report yet from Voice of AmericaMarch 1, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary As of 7:00PM EST, VOA’s main English news website still has no separate report on…
Read More 4 minute read As of 4PM EST, VOA English website has no reports on UN discussions on Russia’s intervention in UkraineMarch 1, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary As of 4PM EST, the main VOA English news website and numerous other VOA language…
Read More 5 minute read Voice of America English website not reporting McCain’s, other U.S. reactions to Russia’s move into UkraineMarch 1, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary As of 2:00 PM EST, Voice of America English news website has no information about…
Read More 3 minute read Voice of America has two sentences on Russia’s move today in Ukraine, Voice of Russia and RT have multiple new reports and commentariesMarch 1, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) has only two sentences on the VOA English website…
Read More 2 minute read Another former BBG member dismayed by departure of Voice of America White House correspondentMarch 1, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary A former Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) member, Ambassador Victor Ashe, expressed dismay over the…
Read More 3 minute read Al Jazeera, BBC, DW, Russian media report Putin gets approval from Parliament for use of military in Ukraine — Voice of America does notMarch 1, 2014 As of 11:00 AM EST Saturday, March 1, Russia’s RT, Voice of Russia, Al Jazeera, BBC, Deutsche Welle…
Read More 3 minute read Voice of America fails to report on Biden’s Friday phone call with Ukraine’s PMMarch 1, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary In yet another news reporting failure, U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA), which is charged…
Read More 2 minute read President Obama nominates Karen Kornbluh to be a member of the Broadcasting Board of GovernorsMarch 1, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Apparently the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) executives, external affairs and public relations staffers did not…
Read More 2 minute read Former BBG member disturbed and saddened by Voice of America’s managementFebruary 28, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Writing on her public Facebook page, former Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) presidentially-appointed member Blanquita…
Read More 6 minute read Voice of America had no correspondent at the White House when Obama warned Russia about UkraineFebruary 28, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded news organization for foreign audiences, Voice of America (VOA), had no correspondent at…
Read More 2 minute read Voice of America White House correspondent praised for his excellent work, integrity and courageFebruary 28, 2014 Current and former colleagues of Voice of America (VOA) White House correspondent Dan Robinson, who is leaving VOA…
Read More 5 minute read Voice of America White House correspondent told BBG Board why VOA reporters are leavingFebruary 28, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary “It is my assessment that VOA’s plummeting reputation and ongoing management issues severely impacted our…
Read More 1 minute read Ambassador Crocker leads discussion on perceptions of America in Middle East — VIDEOFebruary 26, 2014 Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) member, Ambassador Ryan Crocker moderated a discussion at the headquarters of the Middle…
Read More 2 minute read Statement by CUSIB Executive Director on Departure of RFE/RL PresidentFebruary 26, 2014 The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) Executive Director Ann Noonan issued a statement on the…
Read More 5 minute read Between The LinesFebruary 26, 2014 International Broadcasting Bureau – Dysfunctional and Defunct Are Our Best Brands – Information War Lost: Between The Lines By The Federalist…
Read More 4 minute read BBG Media Highlights – February 25-26, 2014February 26, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary – “BBG Media Highlights” are distributed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) – a…
Read More 3 minute read Voice of America fails to report State Department’s reaction to setencing of protesters in RussiaFebruary 26, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary In yet another one of numerous news reporting failures, the main English language news website…
Read More 3 minute read BBG Meeting 2-25-14 — VIDEO and BBG Press ReleaseFebruary 25, 2014 The Broadcasting Board of Governors met at the Springfield, VA, headquarters of the Middle East Broadcasting Networks on…
Read More 3 minute read Kevin Klose to leave his job as RFE/RL president and CEOFebruary 25, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty president and CEO Kevin Klose will be leaving his…
Read More 2 minute read Brian Conniff gives persuasive presentation on Radio Sawa and Alhurra TVFebruary 25, 2014 The Broadcasting Board of Governors met at the Springfield, VA, headquarters of the Middle East Broadcasting Networks on…
Read More 12 minute read At BBG meeting, members may evaluate how VOA executives responded to earlier Board questions and concernsFebruary 25, 2014 BBG Board Meeting, February 25, 2014, will be held at Middle East Broadcasting Networks in Springfield, VA. It…
Read More 2 minute read Voice of America: late with news on White House Russia-Ukraine warning, fails with follow-up and balanceFebruary 24, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary In a violation of its Charter’s requirement to provide prompt and reliable news to international…
Read More 10 minute read VOA journalists: ‘Increase Visibility of VOA News Reporting’ — RECOMMENDATIONS VIIFebruary 24, 2014 We continue posting morale improving recommendations sent to BBG Watch by a group of Voice of America reporters…
Read More 9 minute read VOA journalists to management: ‘Fix Digital Infrastructure’ — RECOMMENDATIONS VIFebruary 24, 2014 We continue posting morale improving recommendations sent to BBG Watch by a group of Voice of America reporters…
Read More 8 minute read VOA journalists to management: ‘Stop Damaging Personnel Tactics’ — RECOMMENDATIONS VFebruary 24, 2014 We continue posting morale improving recommendations sent to BBG Watch by a group of Voice of America reporters…
Read More 6 minute read VOA journalists: Disavow Executives Who Disavow Breaking News Coverage — RECOMMENDATIONS IVFebruary 24, 2014 We continue posting morale improving recommendations sent to BBG Watch by a group of Voice of America reporters…
Read More 4 minute read VOA journalists: ‘Talk to us about failures of Voice of America website’ — RECOMMENDATIONS IIIFebruary 24, 2014 We continue posting morale improving recommendations sent to BBG Watch by a group of Voice of America reporters…
Read More 3 minute read BBG Media Highlights – February 24, 2014 — If Putin decides to intervene in Ukraine, RT and Voice of Russia are providing ideological justificationFebruary 24, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary – “BBG Media Highlights” are distributed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) – a…
Read More 2 minute read U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew spoke to Ukrainian opposition leader, Voice of Russia reported while Voice of America did notFebruary 23, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has encouraged Ukraine to begin discussions with the International Monetary…
Read More 2 minute read Union says ‘Yadda, Yadda, Yadda…’ to Voice of America official claiming improvement of morale will take 3 to 5 yearsFebruary 23, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary The following editorial was published by American Federation of Government Employees, AFGE Local 1812, which…
Read More 5 minute read Kerry calls Lavrov Sunday on Ukraine, Voice of Russia reports — no reporting from Voice of AmericaFebruary 23, 2014 UPDATE, 7PM EST Sun. Feb. 23, 2014: Many hours after Deutsche Welle (DW), Voice of Russia and RT…
Read More 3 minute read Voice of Russia reports on Ukraine statements from the White House, nothing yet on Voice of AmericaFebruary 23, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE, 7PM EST Sun. Feb. 23, 2014: Many hours after Deutsche Welle (DW), Voice of…
Read More 4 minute read VOA journalists: ‘We don’t want to wait 3 to 5 years to improve morale’ — RECOMMENDATIONS IIFebruary 22, 2014 We continue posting morale improving recommendations sent to BBG Watch by a group of Voice of America reporters…
Read More 5 minute read China’s CCTV reported Secretary Hagel spoke with Ukrainian Defense Minister — no reporting from Voice of AmericaFebruary 22, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary We have learned from China’s CCTV that on Friday afternoon U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck…
Read More 5 minute read 3PM VOA radio newscast refers to AM Obama-Dalai Lama meeting as if it is still taking place, no mention of hours old White House Ukraine reactionFebruary 21, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) not only does not frequently update its online news reports…
Read More 3 minute read Voice of Russia reports on White House reaction to Ukraine deal, Voice of America not yetFebruary 21, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE: After 2:00PM EST VOA inserted a paragraph about the White House statement into an…
Read More 5 minute read THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE VOICE OF AMERICAFebruary 21, 2014 The Voice of America (VOA) failed to report yesterday on a phone call between U.S. Vice President Joe…
Read More 3 minute read BBG Media Highlights – February 21, 2014 – VOA fails to report on Biden-Yanukovych phone callFebruary 21, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary – “BBG Media Highlights” are distributed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) – a…