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,…
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…
Bureaucratic torment of BBG employees continues even after retirement
FROM: A FORMER EMPLOYEE To Whom It May Concern: According to the latest 2012 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey,…
Is Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty an Equal Opportunity Employer?
BBG Watch Commentary We went through the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) website but could not find any…
Former editor Lyudmila Telen pained by catastrophic audience drop for Radio Liberty's Russian website
BBG Watch Commentary Ludmila Telen (Телень, Людмила Олеговна – Russian Wikipedia), an award-winning Russian journalist who was fired…
Mysterious absence of BBG member Dennis Mulhaupt
BBG Watch Commentary Where is Dennis Mulhaupt? It is the question being asked today at the Broadcasting Board…
Will Brutally Fired Radio Liberty Journalists See Generous, Compassionate, Tolerant America?
BBG Watch Commentary Will the board members and top executives of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) learn…
Mr. Korn's "Field of Dreams" at Radio Liberty
A commentary from a BBG Watch contributor in Prague. After viewing the link to the meeting between Radio…
Was damage to Radio Liberty intentional?
This BBG Watch Commentary was written by an anonymous employee. How long until the Governors at the Broadcasting…
Letter from Prague – Questions for Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty President Steven Korn
BBG Watch Commentary – a Letter from Prague by an anonymous Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist My…
Another young journalist resigns in protest from 'new' Radio Liberty, calls it a sinking Titanic
BBG Watch Commentary Anastasia Kirilenko, 28-year-old web editor, investigative reporter and radio broadcaster, has resigned in protest from…
BBG Watch website reaches 700,000 hits mark, Corti, Radio Liberty 'special operation', Ashe, Federalist are most popular recent posts
The BBG Watch website — www.bbgwatch.com or www.usgbroadcasts.com — has reached the 700,000 hits since it was launched…
Fired Radio Liberty journalists feel hurt and anger, blame Steven Korn and Michael Lynton
Just Asking Commentary This was contributed by an anonymous RFE/RL journalist. I come up with my own nickname…
Is Mr. Korn Fiddling as the Third Rome is Burning under Radio Liberty in Russia?
An anonymous RFE/RL journalist takes issue on historical grounds with the nickname given by one of his colleagues…
Is Mr. Korn just getting started after killing Radio Liberty Moscow?
This commentary was written by an anonymous Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist who broadcasts into Central Asia and…
Permanently absent board member Dana Perino to leave Broadcasting Board of Governors but not until the end of the year
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has reported frequently that the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Republican member Dana…
Still no official BBG word on Board's meeting with Secretary Clinton
We are wondering what prevents the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) senior staff from posting on their official…
BBG's Grantee Administrative Streamlining Plan or GASP
So your article yesterday–in the world of government acronyms did the BBG staff look at Grantee Administrative Streamlining…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – two silly ideas that went nowhere
It seems that the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) staff has been quite busy up on the “Hill”…
Broadcasting Board of Governors builds a costly mousetrap that doesn't work
BBG Watch Commentary New media innovators at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) built their “Weapons of…
Why discussion on innovation produces no comments on BBG blog?
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Office of Digital and Design Innovation has a blog which claims to…
Question for IBB Director Lobo's "Viewpoint" blog: what will you do about VOA request to deny UN press accreditation to American journalist?
BBG Watch Commentary The International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) Director Richard Lobo has launched his own blog: “Viewpoint. Dick…
It's easier to find Putin's email address than those of most members of Broadcasting Board of Governors
A Letter from Prague by Leon It’s easier to find Putin’s email address than those of most members…
Is Voice of America still a public institution respecting free speech?
BBG Watch Commentary In the United States the right to petition is guaranteed by the First Amendment to…
Why independent reporter Matthew Russell Lee annoys Voice of America?
BBG Watch Commentary There is little doubt that United Nations officials find independent reporter Matthew Russell Lee highly…
Why are 'old white guys' leaving RFE/RL?
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) top lawyer is the latest experienced executive to announce he is leaving the…
Are BBG/IBB officials out of step with Obama on employee privacy?
The top lawyer for the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) said, wrongly, that reporting wrongdoing to the media…
Who's behind efforts to silence criticism, dissent and debate at BBG?
There is little doubt that some top level Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) officials have launched a major…
US President and Vice President don't travel abroad together, should IBB Director and Deputy Director be different?
BBG Watch Commentary and “Just Asking” Questions Most Americans know that the US President and the US Vice…
Why does BBG staff think they can clip the board's wings?
Love the new “just asking” column. Lots of questions need to be asked. Overheard a senior staffer in the…
Can Morale Working Group improve morale at BBG faster than a change of leadership would?
Employee Survey. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) conducted the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey from April 9…
What stopped BBG's GC from including whistleblower protection language?
At their meeting last week in Prague, BBG members made it clear and voted to include whistleblower protection…
Why are BBG program employees leaving while managers remain?
Who will do the work at the Voice of America (VOA) if the current management practices continue at…
Why senior BBG executives take extended European vacations while important business on Capitol Hill needs attention?
Why are senior BBG executives taking extended European vacations while important agency business on Capitol Hill needs attention?…