Did Steve Korn resign from CNN and RFE/RL or was he canned both times?
BBG Watch Commentary Steven Korn, the outgoing president and CEO of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), insists that…
European public interest journalism expert calls for Ragona and Gessen to leave, return of fired Radio Liberty staff
BBG Watch Commentary European public interest journalism expert Zygmunt Dzieciolowski has called on the Broadcasting Board of Governors…
Limousines, yachts, business class travel at RFE/RL hopefully to be reviewed by Audit Committee
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Corporate Board Chairman and…
Steven Korn continues to defame Radio Liberty journalists in Washington Post interview
BBG Watch Commentary In an interview with The Washington Post, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) President and CEO…
Repeal of Smith-Mundt is good for media freedom, but Americans must be wary of government bureaucrats marketing news domestically
BBG Watch Commentary Commenting on the defense authorization bill that President Obama signed last night, which includes a…
Open letter of Radio Liberty Chechnya war reporter Andrei Babitsky to RFE/RL president Steven Korn
BBG Watch Commentary In an open letter to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) President and CEO Steven Korn,…
Business class plane travel and housing allowances for Korn's favorites at RFE/RL raise questions
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that two of the resigning Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) President…
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist responds to RFE/RL president Steven Korn's resignation letter
Below are my comments, in bold, to President Steve Korn’s resignation letter sent to the Board Of Governors,…
Still in fear of Steven Korn and his deputies, RFE/RL journalists continue to ignore controversy and need for balance
BBG Watch Commentary “For the first time ever the RFE/RL newsroom has published ‘information’ that we have every…
My dismissal – not possible, Izvestia quotes Radio Liberty Russian head Masha Gessen
BBG Watch Commentary The Radio Liberty Russian Service director Masha Gessen told the Izvestia that firing her from…
Victor Ashe welcomes resignation of Steven Korn as necessary for RFE/RL to survive
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) member Ambassador Victor Ashe welcomed the resignation of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty…
STEVEN KORN RESIGNS AS PRESIDENT OF RADIO FREE EUROPE AND RADIO LIBERTY
BBG Watch Commentary Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty president and CEO Steven Korn has submitted a letter of resignation…
RFE/RL board meets, no letter of resignation from Steven Korn arrived, search for replacement continues
BBG Watch Commentary The Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty corporate board, which is composed of all members of the…
Broadcasting Board of Governors employee union calls BBG actions on Radio Liberty a step in the right direction
BBG Watch Commentary The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) employee union, AFGE Local 1812, has posted on its…
Steven Korn's Disastrous Tenure at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: A Postmortem by Judy Bachrach
BBG Watch Commentary In one of the best investigative journalism reports on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), a…
A Farcial Spin at the Broadcasting Board of Governors
This article was published by the BBG employee union AFGE Local 1812 A FARCICAL SPIN For members of…
U.S. Must Take Immediate Action to Save Radio Liberty in Russia
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. Must Take Immediate Action to Save Radio Liberty in Russia by Mario Corti and…
"Turmoil Over America's Radio Voice in Russia," former RFE/RL executive editor writes in Wall Street Journal
BBG Watch Commentary John O’Sullivan, former Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty executive editor (2008-11) and vice president (2011), the…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost: Surprise!
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost: Surprise! by The Federalist (Note: We thought The Federalist was…
RFE/RL Board to meet Monday to deal with Radio Liberty crisis, Steven Korn's resignation and personnel issues
BBG Watch Commentary Several sources told BBG Watch that Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Corporate Board is planning…
Anna Politkovskaya journalism student award goes to Irina Chevtayeva, another reporter who left Radio Liberty in protest
BBG Watch Commentary Yet another prestigious journalism award went to former Radio Liberty Russian reporters who either resigned…
BBG Recognizes Achievements of Fired Radio Liberty Journalists
BBG Recognizes Achievements of Fired Radio Liberty Journalists BBG Watch Commentary In a new sign of disputing actions…
Fired Radio Liberty chief web editor receives prestigious journalism prize in Russia
Lyudmila Telen, who in September was fired from her position as the chief editor of the Radio Liberty…
Gessen and Ragona say Russian media reports of Korn's departure from RFE/RL are nothing but rumors, insiders disagree
BBG Watch Commentary President of Radio Liberty Dismissed for Destroying Editorial Office – Russia Today, Dec. 25, 2012 Radio…
Steven Korn fired for destroying Russian Service of Radio Liberty, Russian media report
Russian media report that President and CEO of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Steven Korn was fired by…
American supporters wish Merry Christmas to Radio Liberty in Exile fired journalists
MERRY CHRISTMAS RADIO LIBERTY IN EXILE Even though the Russian Orthodox Christmas is not yet here, BBG…
Korn Fired: Meltdown at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty by Judy Bachrach in World Affairs
BBG Watch Commentary In one of the best investigative journalism reports on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), a…
Helsinki human rights leaders appeal to Lech Walesa for help in defending RFE/RL employees
Media in Russia are reporting that leaders of Helsinki human rights groups in Russia and the Czech Republic…
Freedom House President refutes statements from RFE/RL officials
BBG Watch Commentary “Not only have I not changed my views on how bad the situation is at…
Korn gets to leave with honor, Radio Liberty in Exile photo
BBG Watch Commentary In the world of U.S. international broadcasting, the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), and Radio…
Russian and international media on Radio Liberty crisis, Dec. 20, 2012
RFE/RL President Steven Korn assured BBG members last September that the controversy over his mass firing of Radio…
Fired Radio Liberty Internet team and its young reporter Elena Vlasenko receive Sakharov journalism prize
BBG Watch Commentary Radio Liberty Internet team fired last September by American executives of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Russia Reviewed
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Russia Reviewed by The Federalist (Special to BBG Watch to mark…
Gessen's attacks on Radio Liberty's American supporters bring more negative Russian media coverage
BBG Watch Commentary Recent attacks in Russian by Masha Gessen, the new head of Radio Liberty’s Russian Service,…
BBG member counters Masha Gessen's spin on Radio Liberty in Russian media
BBG Watch Commentary It used to be the job of the director of Radio Liberty’s Russian Service to…
RFE/RL executives claim strong BBG support, ignore reports of Steven Korn's imminent departure
BBG Watch Commentary A recording believed to have been made at a Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) senior…
BBG Governor Victor Ashe challenges claims by Masha Gessen about Radio Liberty
BBG Watch Commentary Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Ambassador Victor Ashe, the U.S. federal agency…
Video of CUSIB's Ann Noonan asking BBG to protect Radio Liberty journalists
In addressing the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) open board meeting in Washington on Friday, the Committee for…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Scorched Earth – Part Three
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Scorched Earth Part Three: Employee Voices by The Federalist (Note: This…
Masha Gessen denies Radio Liberty Russian Service will be inspected, calls it review of the situation in Russia
BBG Watch Commentary “The strategy of the development of the Russian Service was perceived very positively.” “There was…
Risky business – BBG employees in solidarity with fired Radio Liberty colleagues
The following commentary was posted on the AFGE Local 1812 website of the union representing BBG employees: Risky…
Steven Korn to leave RFE/RL within 45 days, sources say
BBG Watch Commentary According to sources inside the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) headquarters, at a meeting in…
What future holds for RFE/RL President Korn and his team and for Radio Liberty?
BBG Watch Commentary It’s hard to imagine that Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) President and CEO Steven Korn…
CUSIB Executive Director Ann Noonan Speaks at BBG Meeting, Demands Reinstatement of Fired Radio Liberty Journalists
In addressing the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) open board meeting in Washington on Friday, the Committee for…
BBG to initiate review of Radio Liberty Moscow events
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) interim presiding governor Michael Lynton announced Friday at the open BBG meeting…
How to Save Radio Liberty by Ariel Cohen and Helle C. Dale, The Heritage Foundation
How to Save Radio Liberty By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D. and Helle C. Dale, The Heritage Foundation December 13,…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – worst place to work in U.S. federal government
BBG Watch Commentary As reported by Federal News Radio, the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) is the worst…
Russian and international media on Radio Liberty crisis, Dec. 13, 2012
Shortly after his executives fired dozens of Radio Liberty journalists in Moscow last September, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty…
Radio Liberty in Exile journalists sent their comments and analysis to BBG members
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that a group of fired Radio Liberty journalists and those who…
Freedom House President David Kramer highly critical of Steven Korn's leadership at RFE/RL
Sources told BBG Watch that at a panel discussion on Russia held Thursday in Washington by the Broadcasting…