U.S. Agency for Global Media – The Absurd, The Surreal USAGM
The Absurd, The Surreal USAGM The surreal USAGM – U.S. Agency for Global Media’s Voice of America (VOA)…
Message from the USAGM Acting CEO Kelu Chao: Opportunity to Support the DHS Volunteer Force
USAGM Watch Commentary Because of its significance for the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and the Voice…
USAGM Head Calls on VOA Journalists to Volunteer for Homeland Security Border Work
USAGM Watch Media Commentary The Daily Caller has reported that “U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) Acting Chief…
Voice of America and USAGM Need Rescue
Voice of America and USAGM need rescue and good leadership as the U.S. Senate contemplates the nomination of…
Four Republican Members of Senate Foreign Relations Committee Voted Against Nomination of Amanda Bennett for USAGM CEO
Jimmy Quinn, national security correspondent for National Review, reported that four Republican members of the Senate Foreign Relations…
VOA Report: Biden’s USAGM Nominee Bennett Wins Senate Committee Approval
USAGM Watch Commentary “The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the…
Sen. Menendez sets meeting to review USAGM CEO nomination of Amanda Bennett
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has scheduled a business meeting for Thursday, June 23, 2022, to review several…
The Worst Is On The Horizon For USAGM
USAGM Commentary By The Federalist US Agency for Global Mayhem: The Worst Is On The Horizon The Biden…
Former Voice of America Reporters Shocked by VOA Propaganda Video from Russia
Some call it a VOA propaganda video from Russia. USAGM Watch Commentary Raw video footage from the reopening…
McCaul Calls for Additional Scrutiny of USAGM CEO Nominee Amanda Bennett
McCaul Calls for Additional Scrutiny of USAGM CEO Nominee Press Release 06.09.22 Media Contact 202-225-5021 Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs…
Senator Menendez Hints At Tough Questions for Amanda Bennett About USAGM Job
Amanda Bennett is likely to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate for the position of the CEO of…
Mismanagement Charges Against USAGM CEO Nominee Amanda Bennett
Former Voice of America director Amanda Bennett, a nominee for U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) CEO position,…
Beware of Government Propaganda “Experts”
Disinformation governance by government propaganda experts can be dangerous, judging by the record of the early officials in…
Rep. Scott Perry: VOA Misallocates Funds and Suppresses Negative Stories About Iran
Voice of America – VOA misallocates funds, said Rep. Scott Perry (R., Pa.) who accused VOA and U.S.…
Voice of America Refuses to Disclose Review of Deleted Work by Former VOA Freelance Reporter Questioned in Ukraine and Arrested in Poland for Alleged Spying for Russia
Voice of America refuses requests to disclose the results of its review of VOA news reports by its…
RFE/RL Mourns Death of Ukrainian Service Journalist Vira Hyrych in Russian Air Strike in Kyiv
USAGM Watch volunteer journalists join Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) in mourning the death of Ukrainian…
Asking About Voice of America’s Stalin Peace Prize Winner May Be McCarthyism or Merely Amusing, Former VOA Director Said
Former Voice of America (VOA) director Sanford J. Ungar, who served under President Clinton from 1999 to 2001, said…
The Voice of America Fantasyland in Afghanistan
The U.S. Agency for Global Media presents the Voice of America Fantasyland in the VOA Acting Director’s statement…
DAN ROBINSON: Some of the worst dysfunctions at Voice of America happened under former VOA Director Amanda Bennett
USAGM Watch Commentary Dan Robinson, who retired in 2014 after 34 years with the Voice of America, responded…
U. S. Agency for Global Media USAGM and Ukraine
The U.S. Agency for Global Media still shows a press release about its poll in the Russian-occupied part…
Ukraine is the area of decision between Russia and the Free World
Ukraine is today “the area of decision between Russia and the Free World” and “the one big problem”…
USAGM Advisory Board Is Not Enough
The U.S. Agency for Global Media needs more than just a USAGM Advisory Board. It needs a board…
RFE/RL Suspends Operations In Russia Following Kremlin Attacks
RFE/RL PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has suspended its operations in Russia after local tax authorities…
Voice of America Corrected Aid to Ukraine Map to Include Poland and Slovakia – Hungary and Other Countries Still Missing
While the Voice of America corrected its “Aid to Ukraine” map to include Poland and Slovakia after protests…
EXCLUSIVE Spanish Journalist Arrested in Poland for Alleged Spying for Russia Reported for Voice of America, CPJ Calls for His Release
USAGM Watch EXCLUSIVE COMMENTARY Charges of alleged spying for Russia were made against a Spanish journalist arrested several…
Immigrants Protest Against USAGM Voice of America News Disinformation
RUSSIA’s WAR ON UKRAINE NEWS ALERT and COMMENTARY Polish Americans and Slovak Americans have joined Iranian, Chinese, Cuban,…
Voice of America and Ukraine
Voice of America and Ukraine: As Putin Threatens, VOA Misses Opportunity to Carry Live Blinken Message to Russian…
Where are U.S.-funded global media in discussion of Russia’s war against Ukraine?, former Voice of America Reporter Dan Robinson Asks About USAGM
On Ukraine, former Voice of America reporter Dan Robinson writes, “Yet again, not a single mention of USAGM…
Black history hero Homer Smith fought racism at home and Soviet propaganda abroad
Smith should be recognized for his principled refusal to contribute to the manipulation of the Western media by…
Horror of Russia’s War on Ukraine Made Trivial in VOA Tweets
Under the current U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) leadership, the horror of Russia’s war on Ukraine is…
USAGM performance in Afghanistan – a threat to journalists in Ukraine
USAGM leadership’s approach to Ukraine is dangerous for U.S. Agency for Global Media journalists, including those from Voice…
80 Years of VOA: Different Names of the Voice of America
USAGM Watch Commentary 80 years ago today, on February 1, 1942, the first Voice of America (VOA) radio…
Voice of America at 80 – VOA’s Pro-Soviet Fellow Travelers and Lessons for Today
Voice of America at 80 – the hidden record of VOA’s pro-Soviet fellow travelers, Howard Fast and John…
Members of Congress Criticize USAGM Management Over Cuts for OCB Cuba Programs
Cuts for OCB Cuba programs, proposed by the senior management of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM)…
Symbolic Justice for Stalin’s Victims, But Not Yet From Voice of America Management
Commentaries about Stalin’s victims, Voice of America By Ted Lipien (Tadeusz Lipień) In my Washington Examiner Christmas Day…
Deceptive USAGM Numbers
Deceptive USAGM numbers hide the lack of relevance and effectiveness of the $800 million federal U.S. Agency for…
Breaking News Failures at VOA Still Not in the Past
A commentary on breaking news failures at VOA by Dan Robinson. One of the huge problems at Voice…
More of the same for the USAGM
U.S. Agency for Global Media may get a new leader. Judging by her record as a former Voice of…
USAGM nominee Amanda Bennett asked: What good can speaking Chinese do for boss of Voice of America to China?
Biden’s USAGM nominee Amanda Bennett appeared to have problems in public speaking and communicating with immigrant journalists when…
At Voice of America, history repeats itself
At Voice of America, history repeats itself because of poor USAGM leadership, partisan bias and violations of VOA…
The Death of Democracy at USAGM, says Michael Pack
The death of democracy at USAGM is claimed by former U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack.…
Criticism of Amanda Bennett by Immigrants Ignored by Biden in Proposing Her for USAGM CEO
President Joe Biden ignored criticism of Amanda Bennett by immigrants in announcing his intent to nominate the former…
U.S. Agency For Global Media Trapped
U.S. Agency For Global Media trapped in Afghanistan, a victim of years of mismanagement, chaos and a lack…
Part THREE: Voice of America Struggles to Detect Violations of Journalistic Standards, Enforce Guidelines
AS VOICE OF AMERICA STRUGGLES, VIOLATORS OF STANDARDS SHOWERED WITH PRAISE, IN SOME CASES RE-HIRED, PROMOTED USAGM Watch…
WP Mentions USAGM Watch: a Possible Amanda Bennett Nomination May Offend Ethnic Voters
Possible Amanda Bennett nomination for USAGM could offend ethnic voters and face trouble in the Senate because of…
PART TWO: Voice of America Journalistic Standards — Struggles to Detect Violations, Enforce Guidelines
Voice of America journalistic standards editor is seen as a paper tiger under the current leadership of the…
Part ONE: Voice of America Struggles to Detect Violations of Journalistic Standards, Enforce Guidelines
Voice of America Deletes Tweets By A Key Correspondent USAGM Watch Commentary We’re going to bury the lead…
Possible Biden Nomination of Amanda Bennett Would Offend Immigrant Voters, Risks More Scandals at USAGM
USAGM Watch Commentary Politico report suggesting that President Biden may nominate former Voice of America (VOA) director Amanda…
Comment on WP Article on USAGM Journalists Left Behind in Afghanistan
USAGM Watch Commentary The Washington Post has an opinion article about the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM)…
As Terrorists Kill Family Member of DW Journalist, VOA Offers Optimistic Taliban-Focused News from Afghanistan – Example II
Voice of America – VOA offers largely optimistic Taliban-focused news from Afghanistan meant to reassure the Afghans, particularly…