Deemphasizing of international experience led to Voice of America ignoring Obama's Polish gaffe
BBG Watch Commentary Layoffs of experienced journalists, closing down of foreign language services, recent hiring of former domestic…
International Campaign for Tibet issues press release on BBG's troubles in Congress
The International Committee for Tibet (ICT) has issued a press release on the setbacks in Congressional committees for…
Russian Roulette at Voice of America – Helle Dale, Heritage Foundation
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch had reported earlier on the self-censorship by the Voice of America Russian Service…
IBB staff tries to avoid Senate confirmation of new BBG CEO
IBB staff tries to avoid Senate confirmation of new BBG CEO BBG Watch News Commentary The International Broadcasting…
Outstanding reporting on Chen Guangcheng's story by RFA and VOA is unnoticed by Broadcasting Board of Governors
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) executives and public relations specialists should be letting everyone know about outstanding…
Secret talks may affect status of Voice of America historic buildings
BBG Watch Commentary One of the great things about the Voice of America (VOA) is its location at…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – A View from Jakarta
Broadcasting Board of Governors – A View from Jakarta by The Federalist When Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – The House of Innovation & a Capitalist Manifesto
Broadcasting Board of Governors – The House of Innovation & a Capitalist Manifesto by The Federalist …
Chen Guangcheng says he listens to Voice of America radio which IBB executives claim almost no one can hear in China
BBG Watch Commentary “[B]lind activist Chen Guangcheng … the youngest of five brothers, began grade school at age…
Voice of America radio to China – the sounds of news silence from Broadcasting Board of Governors
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the federal agency in charge of US international broadcasting, has eliminated two…
Soviet-style fake photo or is Broadcasting Board of Governors staff making fun of absentee Board members?
BBG Watch Commentary A photo on the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) website shows Governors Michael Lynton and…
Washington Examiner Op-Ed – Bureaucrats grasp for power at Broadcasting Board of Governors
When the U.S. officials in charge of persuading foreign audiences must themselves be persuaded by the Dalai Lama…
Promotions on Voice of America English Newsroom Titanic
BBG Watch Commentary A Voice of America journalist, who for obvious reasons wants to remain anonymous, has sent…
Human rights activist and VOA supporter publishes article on China's war on baby girls
The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB) Advisory Board member Jing Zhang published an article in National Review…
Supporter of U.S. broadcasting to China Reggie Littlejohn testifying in Congress on Chen Guangcheng
Supporter of Voice of America broadcasts to China Reggie Littlejohn is testifying at the Congressional-Executive Commission on China…
SAVE VOICE OF AMERICA SPANISH BROADCASTS TO LATIN AMERICA
The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB), a former Voice of America (VOA) director, president of Women’s Rights…
U.S. Rep. Jones and BBG Governor Ashe pledge support for shortwave radio broadcasts
The Edward R. Murrow Transmitting Station is the largest BBG transmission facility in the United States. This four…
Bipartisan effort by Victor Ashe and North Carolina congressmen to save BBG transmitting station is part of larger fight for public oversight of U.S. international broadcasting
BBG Watch Commentary The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), a federal agency which oversees U.S. government-funded international broadcasting…
BBG's call for public comments does not eliminate need for Congressional hearings on plan to merge broadcasters
BBG Watch Commentary Ordered by the nine-member Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the Broadcasting Board of Governors and…
Broadcasting Board of Governors Venture Capitalists
Capitalism has arrived at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG). One of its top executives talked in a…
BBG member Michael Meehan and Radio Free Asia president meet with Dalai Lama
In a meeting last Thursday in Chicago with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, member of the Broadcasting Board…
Association of Tibetan Journalists appeals to U.S. Congress to save Voice of America radio to Tibet
The Broadcasting Board of Governors’ (BBG) decision to end Voice of America (VOA) radio broadcasts to Tibet produced…
Op-Ed: Strange and Incomprehensible Actions of the Broadcasting Board of Governors
Op-Ed: Strange and Incomprehensible Actions of the Broadcasting Board of Governors A Guest Commentary from Canada by Edite…
CUSIB's Reggie Littlejohn reported on Chen Guangcheng's escape from house arrest
The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB) Advisory Board member Reggie Littlejohn reported that blind Chinese human rights…
Christian Science Monitor Op-Ed chastises BBG on broadcasting cuts to China and Tibet
In a Christian Science Monitor op-ed, Joseph A. Bosco, who served in the office of the secretary of…
Using Taxpayer Dollars, BBG Agency Battles Against U.S. Citizen Employees
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), a federal agency whose top executives use such terms as “old white…
Broadcasting Board of Governors could use strategy lessons from Castro and Chavez
This past December 2011, the VOA Spanish Service celebrated the 50th anniversary of its popular broadcast, Buenos Dias…
Buenos Dias or Buenos Noches for Voice of America Spanish Broadcasts
As Gabriel Garcia Marquez once said: La sabiduría nos llega cuando ya no nos sirve de nada. Wisdom…
At Broadcasting Board of Governors, public diplomacy starts at how its executives treat their most vulnerable foreign employees
How an employer treats his employees determines how loyal they are, how well they perform and how an…
Passive aggressive BBG staff?
BBG Watch Commentary Is it only us, or was Lynne Weil engaging in a bit of passive aggressive…
Radio Free Asia Honored at Hong Kong Human Rights Press Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 23, 2012 Contact: Rohit Mahajan 202 530 4976 mahajanr@rfa.org Radio Free Asia Honored at Hong…
BBG Governor Victor Ashe pays tribute to Annette Lantos and her late husband
At the meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) in Miami on April 20, the federal agency…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Mumbo-Jumbo and Psycho-Babble
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Mumbo-Jumbo and Psycho-Babble by The Federalist It is painful – the process of…
BBG Governor Susan McCue supports restoration of funding for Tibet and China broadcasts from management expenditures
At the meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) in Miami on April 20, BBG Governor Susan…
Victor Ashe offers his email address for public comments on U.S. international broadcasting
Often referred to as a senior Republican member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), Ambassador Victor Ashe…
Broadcasting Board of Governors $50 million contract with Gallup is available online
BBG Watch is publishing a link to the controversial Broadcasting Board of Governors’ (BBG) $50,000,000 audience research contract…
Controversial BBG grantee merger plan report is available online
During its meeting at the headquarters of Radio and TV Martí in Miami on April 20, the Broadcasting…
CUSIB – Broadcasting Board of Governors Should Stay True to Their Mandate Not Only in China and Tibet
This press release was issued by the independent Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April…
BBG reverses planned reductions in Voice of America and Radio Free Asia broadcasts to Tibet and China
At today’s meeting at Radio and TV Marti in Miami, the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) approved a…
BBG considers new strategy and reversal of planned broadcasting cuts to China and Tibet
In response to overwhelming criticism from human rights groups, journalists and one of its members, the Broadcasting Board…
Broadcasting Board of Governors members concerned about Latin America strategy
Members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors Strategy and Budget Committee may be concerned about the mess their…
BBG plans to confuse the world with yet another brand name – GNN
BBG Watch Commentary As the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) prepares to eliminate the Voice of America brand…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – BBG Strategy: We’re Abandoning Our Mission and We Don’t Care!
Broadcasting Board of Governors – BBG Strategy: We’re Abandoning Our Mission and We Don’t Care! by The Federalist Let’s get…
Women's Rights Without Frontiers joins Annette Lantos in defending Voice of America
Women’s Rights Without Frontiers is one of many NGOs and human rights groups which understand the practical and…
Extensive U.S. media placement of press release on plea from Annette Lantos to save Voice of America
The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB) press release on Mrs. Annette Lantos’ plea to the Broadcasting Board…
The role of the U.S. Congress must take precedence over any self-serving machinations by the executives of the BBG
A Guest Commentary by Edite Lynch The role of the U.S. Congress must take precedence over any self-serving…
Shortwave is not a hot topic, BBG strategists are
BBG Watch Commentary reflecting contributions from several individuals. Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) strategists have engaged in a…
Broadcasting Board of Governors executives plan an attack piece on Helle Dale's criticism
BBG Watch has learned from a reliable source that Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) executives in the International…
Confusion whether BBG committee approved saving VOA Tibetan radio and VOA Cantonese Service
There appears to be some confusion whether at the meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Strategy…
PRNewswire – CUSIB Applauds Plea From Human Rights Campaigner Annette Lantos to Save Voice of America Broadcasts to China, Tibet and Russia
The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB) joins Annette Lantos in her powerful plea to preserve Voice of…