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…
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,…
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…
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)…
Deceptive USAGM Numbers
Deceptive USAGM numbers hide the lack of relevance and effectiveness of the $800 million federal U.S. Agency for…
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…
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.…
Voice of America Censors ‘Let’s Go Brandon’
Voice of America censors “Let’s go Brandon” phrase in an apparent effort to protect President Biden. No VOA…
GOP Alleges Corruption at Global Media Agency — National Review Writer’s Comments About USAGM
Corruption at Global Media Agency, alleged by Republicans in Congress, is analyzed in a National Review commentary. Media…
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…
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)…
McCaul: “Disgraceful” State Dept. Left Hundreds of USAGM Journalists in Afghanistan
USAGM Watch Commentary USAGM Watch applauds the statement by House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul about…
When The Best USAGM Leaders Can Do Is Sheer Incompetence
US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and the Voice of America (VOA) leaders in the $800 million federal…
Cut and Run and Chaos – The USAGM Contribution to the Afghan Failure
The USAGM contribution to the Afghan failure has been presided by U.S. Agency for Global Media and Voice…
As Taliban Kills Family Member of DW Journalist, VOA Offers Optimistic News from Afghanistan – Example I
Voice of America – VOA offers largely optimistic Taliban-focused news from Afghanistan meant to reassure the Afghans, particularly…
USAGM or US Agency for Global Mayhem
USAGM or US Agency for Global Mayhem: Cut, Run and Lost Credibility A Commentary By The Federalist “In…
Voice of America Messaging for Taliban Endangers Afghan Women
Voice of America messaging for the Taliban is a result of poor leadership at the U.S. Agency for…
USAGM and VOA Chiefs on Security of Staff in Afghanistan, Ali A. Jalali Dismisses Fake News | EXCLUSIVE
Ali Ahmad Jalali, former Interior Minister of Afghanistan from 2003 to 2005 and former Voice of America (VOA)…
Voice of America Polygraph.Info Posts Against Russia Fake News Have Near Zero Likes After 4 Years
USAGM Watch Commentary Despite being sold to members of the U.S. Congress and U.S. media as one of…
How Zofia Korbońska, Voice of America refugee journalist, campaigned against communism, resisted German-Nazi fascism
Zofia Korbońska, a Voice of America refugee journalist, was a remarkable Polish-American woman who fought against two of…
Communists in Cuba Getting Soft Treatment from Voice of America
Communists in Cuba getting soft treatment from the Voice of America under past and current VOA and U.S.…
Voice of America VOA News Failed to Report on Rejection of Bipartisan Congressional Friends of Belarus Caucus’ Plea to Biden to Meet Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
USAGM Watch Commentary The Voice of America VOA News English-language website has not reported the recent forming of…
Cuban Refugee Journalist: Sloppy Voice of America Boosts Communist Propaganda
USAGM Watch Guest Commentary A Cuban refugee journalist in the United States has submitted to us an analysis…
Voice of America report favored Castro regime in Cuba protests – The Washington Examiner op-ed
USAGM Watch Commentary An op-ed in The Washington Examiner analyzes an early Voice of America (VOA) central English…
Biased Voice of America VOA News report does not quote a single protester, gives Castro regime the last word, ignores criticism from Senator Rubio
USAGM Watch Commentary The Voice of America VOA News English-language report, titled “Rare Protests Hit Cuba Amid Economic,…
Voice of America Alumni Group reveals employee morale crisis under longtime VOA and USAGM executives
USAGM Watch Commentary A post on the Voice of America (VOA) Alumni Group Facebook page provides evidence from…
Voice of America’s failure in Ethiopia needs Biden’s attention for stopping genocide and reforming VOA and USAGM
USAGM Watch Commentary By Ted Lipien #TigrayGenocide President Biden must act quickly to reform the Voice of America…
Biden can combat foreign propaganda by reforming Voice of America
OPINION An op-ed in The Washington Examiner by a co-founder and supporter of USAGM Watch was written in…
U.S. Agency for Global Media – Here We Go Again
OPINION U.S. Agency for Global Media…Here We Go Again By The Federalist If there is one thing the…
USAGM Patterns of Manipulation
OPINION U.S. Agency for Global Media Patterns of Manipulation by Longtime Government Officials by The Federalist Perhaps the…
‘Voice of America listens to bullsh**,’ outraged independent Meduza journalist dismisses a VOA Russian Service report
USAGM Watch Commentary Galina Timchenko, a Russian journalist and executive editor of Meduza, a Riga, Latvia-based independent online…
Voice of America is airing Ethiopian propaganda, South African Mail & Guardian reports
USAGM Watch Commentary An article by Zecharias Zelalem an Ethiopian freelance journalist, which appears on the South African…
Charges of a Coverup by USAGM and VOA Management in Controversy Over Ethiopia Coverage
USAGM Watch Commentary by Former VOA English and Foreign Language Reporters As sources underscore, to gain a thorough…
USAGM Officials Selling Snake Oil to Employees, Taxpayers, Congress and Media
OPINION By The Federalist Longtime U.S. Agency for Global Media Officials… Selling The Snake Oil The ongoing comedy…
Rep. Michael McCaul Calls for Answers on Reports of Misuse of Money, Falsified Credentials at USAGM
USAGM Watch Commentary Members of Congress, both Democrats and Republicans, may be beginning to realize that current senior…
U.S. Agency for Global Media – USAGM Penultimate Dysfunction
OPINION By The Federalist The first thing to understand about the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) is…
Current and Former U.S. Agency for Global Media Executives Protected Controversial VOA Managers
USAGM Watch Commentary by Former VOA English and VOA Foreign Language Reporters As we pointed out recently, problems…
Bad Management At Voice of America and USAGM Starts At The Very Top
Voice of America central English newsroom and VOA language services have in recent years been the focus of…