Why WWII Voice of America ignored the Holocaust
“The Voice of America—the United States Government overseas radio broadcasting station founded in 1942—ignored the subject of the…
A Fearless Woman Journalist Should Replace First Director As VOA’s Key Historic Figure
Commentary A Fearless Woman Journalist Should Replace First Director As VOA’s Key Historic Figure By Ted Lipien…
Voice of America and Internment of Japanese Americans
Introduction With today’s 75th anniversary of the signing of the presidential executive order to imprison Japanese Americans during…
75th Anniversary of Voice of America – Propaganda Coordination with USSR
The World War II propaganda arm of the United States government, the Office of War Information (OWI), was…
1981 Poland shortly before and after martial law in Voice of America programs
BBG Watch History 35 years ago, on December 13, 1981, the Polish communist regime of General Wojciech Jaruzelski…
When Voice of America and Radio Free Europe were praised in Congress
BBG Watch History When Voice of America and Radio Free Europe were praised in Congress By Ted Lipien…
BBG promotes Voice of America video with a slur against Nevada Senator
BBG Watch Commentary Veteran Voice of America (VOA) journalists are wondering when the U.S. Congress will start paying…
1956 Hungarian Freedom Fighters – Scant VOA, RFE/RL 60th Anniversary Coverage
BBG Watch History Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and the Voice of America…
Voice of America Interview with Future Pope
BBG Watch History This is a reposting of Cold War Radio Museum article “Voice of America Interview with…
NYT got it wrong on VOA being a Cold War relic
BBG Watch Commentary In a news analysis article, “
‘Love for Stalin’ at wartime Voice of America
BBG Watch History This is a partial reposting of an article on the Cold War Radio Museum website.…
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty journalist on dumbing down of RFE/RL
Guest Commentary This commentary is by an anonymous writer who has worked for U.S. taxpayer-funded Radio Free Europe…
Are Voice of America and Radio Liberty obeying Russian court ruling on Nazi-Soviet anniversaries?
Guest Commentary Putin’s Judicial Intimidation Against Voice of America and Radio Liberty Seems To Be Working By Ted…
Anne Applebaum could help Voice of America be on guard against Putin propaganda
BBG Watch Commentary Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, Anne Applebaum, author of “Gulag: A History,” which Newsweek called “The most…
Voice of America used Putin’s narrative in a Russian report, ignored Biden on WWII history
BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America Russian Service has posted a report and video on the 77th…
Broadcasting Board of Governors Needs More Statesmanship, Not Salesmanship
OPINION This is a guest commentary. Other opinions are welcome. Broadcasting Board of Governors Needs More Statesmanship, Not…
BBG, VOA, RFE/RL blow off Biden’s Hitler-Stalin Pact remarks in Latvia, post funny videos and a VOA message from terrorists
BBG Watch Commentary August 23, 2016 marked the 77th anniversary of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, also known as the…
David Satter on U.S. international media reform
BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE In an exclusive interview with BBG Watch, U.S. journalist, author and Russia expert David Satter…
Russia using history as propaganda, Polish FM warns
BBG Watch Russia using history as propaganda, Polish FM warns By Ted Lipien In an…
1944 Warsaw Uprising Betrayed by Pro-Stalin WWII Voice of America
BBG Watch History August 1 marks the anniversary of the start of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising launched against…
RFE/RL interviews Lech Walesa on Russia, NATO, EU, and threats to democracy
BBG Watch RFE/RL has posted online a report on its exclusive interview with former Solidarity labor union leader…
Natan Sharansky mentions Voice of America in a 4th of July Story
BBG Watch History A Fourth of July Story Independence Day is doubly special for the legendary refusenik…
LIPIEN OP-ED: Robert E. Sherwood on avoiding election coverage bias at Voice of America
OPINION Robert E. Sherwood on avoiding election coverage bias at Voice of America By Ted Lipien I disagree…
Even when ‘Federal websites can spill over into propaganda’ – BBG is ignored
BBG Watch Media “Websites operate in broadcast fashion: We publish, you read. We’ll allow feedback at our discretion.…
The Keogh Memorandum – Voice of America and U.S. Policy
BBG Watch History Documents & Quotes Series BBG Watch begins today publishing historical documents, some of…
Hidden history: U.S. Congress exposes Soviet propaganda at Voice of America
BBG Watch Historical Documents & Quotes Series BBG Watch begins today publishing historical documents, some of…
Zofia Korbońska – a Voice of America hero
History On the 101 anniversary of the birth of legendary Voice of America Polish Service journalist and broadcaster…
The Triumph of Propaganda – Voice of America and Katyn
BBG Watch History April 13 is observed in Poland as Katyn Memorial Day. It commemorates over 22,000 Poles…
Correcting Voice of America history
BBG Watch Former Voice of America (VOA) acting associate director, Ted Lipien, who earlier in his VOA career…
Smart Soft Power Needs Flexibility and Diversification
Smart Soft Power Diversified Diversified Outreach of U.S. Media and Public Diplomacy During the Cold War – American…
Consolidation-driven decline of U.S. BBG media and State public diplomacy outreach predicted in 1995
BBG Watch The decline of both U.S. international broadcasting and U.S. public diplomacy as a result of the…
McKinney Russell (1929-2016) – diplomat, Radio Liberty reporter, Voice of America manager
BBG Watch History McKinney Russell (1929-2016). Family courtesy photo. McKinney Russell (1929-2016) – diplomat, Radio Liberty reporter, Voice…
‘A phony John Paul II love story distorted his real persona’ op-ed includes a rare VOA interview
BBG Watch Commentary A Digital Journal op-ed “A phony John Paul II love story distorted his real persona,”…
BBG CEO and media executives disavow BBG analyst’s view of impact
BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE Commentary Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) new CEO John Lansing and his senior media executives…
Voice of America and Radio Free Europe in ‘Closer to the Moon’ movie
History Voice of America and Radio Free Europe in ‘Closer to the Moon’ movie By Ted Lipien…
‘The More Things Change, The More They Remain The Same’ at Voice of America
Commentary | History The More Things Change, The More They Remain The Same By Alex Belida…
Edward R. Murrow – A Propaganda Hound
Commentary Ted Lipien, who is one of BBG Watch’s sponsors and supporters, has agreed to write for us…
Deeper propaganda analysis sometimes missing even from otherwise excellent RFE/RL reports
BBG Watch Commentary Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) journalists are capable of excellent reporting. “In Forgotten…
Former Voice of America broadcasters remember Evelyn Lieberman
BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE Evelyn Lieberman, who died on Saturday in Washington, is being remembered by former Voice of…
Former VOA director Evelyn Lieberman dies at 71
By Ted Lipien The New York Times chose to use a catchy headline, “Evelyn Lieberman, Aide Who Moved…
Martial law Poland – Kirk Douglas and Voice of America
By Ted Lipien A few Voice of America English newsroom correspondents and some VOA managers who…
How Frank Sinatra and Voice of America countered communist propaganda
By Ted Lipien Today, December 12, 2015, is Frank Sinatra’s birthday. He would have been…
How Kirk Douglas and Radio Free Europe countered Soviet propaganda
By Ted Lipien Despite gasps of indignation from the Kremlin and quite a few Western fellow travelers who…
Carter Administration opposed consolidation of U.S. government broadcasting and Voice of America privatization
Commentary By Ted Lipien Recently released U.S. government documents show that President Jimmy Carter’s National Security Advisor (1977–1981)…
Lost Letters To Stalin Discovered in Moldovan Archive | RFE/RL
BBG Watch Media Unique programming from U.S. taxpayer-funded Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) helps to counter…
Voice of America fails to notice Russian propaganda on WWII history
BBG Watch Commentary Russian ambassador to Poland has implied that Poland, not Hitler and Stalin, was responsible for…
Domestic news distribution was bad news for VOA
BBG Watch Commentary Not Knowing Its Own History The federal agency in charge of U.S. international media outreach…
Digital Journal op-ed: Voice of America in intellectual twilight zone against Putin
BBG Watch Media Commentary An
U.S. Media Outreach to Russia Between Optimism and Despair
BBG Watch Commentary Two recent articles touched upon a little noticed debate over U.S. response to Vladimir Putin’s…
Robert Conquest, WSJ, VOA Russian, RFE/RL, Cat Fashion Show
BBG Watch Commentary The decline of the Voice of America (VOA) as a serious news organization could be…