Voice of America English website not reporting Kerry’s remarks on U.S. diplomats’ talks with Ukraine President, RT is reporting
BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) is still not reporting in English and in most other…
BBG Media Highlights – January 24, 2014
BBG Watch Commentary – “BBG Media Highlights” are distributed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) – a…
BBG Media Highlights – January 23, 2014
BBG Watch Commentary – “BBG Media Highlights” are distributed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) – a…
Ukraine Protests Claim First Fatalities: RFE/RL Liveblogs Euromaidan – BBG Press Release
BBG PRESS RELEASE Ukraine Protests Claim First Fatalities: RFE/RL Liveblogs Euromaidan Mayhem descended on Kyiv today, not…
BBG Media Highlights – January 22, 2014
BBG Watch Commentary – “BBG Media Highlights” are distributed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) – a…
UN rights chief condemns new Ukrainian laws – another news ignored by Voice of America English website
BBG Watch Commentary UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay condemned new Ukrainian laws limiting the rights…
BBG, RFE/RL Condemn Journalist Beatings in Ukraine
BBG PRESS RELEASE BBG, RFE/RL Condemn Journalist Beatings in Ukraine JANUARY 21, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Broadcasting Board…
BBG Media Highlights – January 21, 2014
BBG Watch Commentary – “BBG Media Highlights” are distributed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) – a…
CUSIB Offers Support For RFE/RL Ukranian Service Journalists Beaten By Police
BBG Watch Commentary The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org), a nonpartisan, nongovernmental organization working to…
Russia should grant a visa to David Satter – Washington Post editorial
BBG Watch Commentary The Washington Post newspaper published an editorial, “Russia should grant a visa to David Satter,”…
Kevin Klose interviewed by Czech Radio
BBG Watch Commentary Ian Willoughby conducted a two-part interview for Czech Radio with Radio Free Europe / Radio…
Ukrainian RFE/RL Journalists Describe Beatings
Published by Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty on 20 January 2014 Two RFE/RL Ukrainian Service journalists were…
Protests Continue in Kyiv, RFE/RL Crew Arrested, Voice of America reports
Protests Continue in Kyiv, RFE/RL Crew Arrested Jessica Golloher Voice of America January 20, 2014 MOSCOW, RUSSIA —…
BBC, Deutsche Welle offer superb coverage of Ukraine’s slide toward a police state, Voice of America does not
British BBC and German Deutsche Welle (DW) offer superb coverage in English of Ukraine’s slide toward a repressive…
For U.S. reactions to news from Ukraine go to Wash. Post, not Voice of America English website
BBG Watch Commentary A news article in today’s Washington Post by Bill Englund, a Pulitzer Prize winner Washington…
U.S. considers VOA and RFE/RL programs to Ukraine ‘ very valuable’ and ‘very important’
BBG Watch Commentary The independent Committee For U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) has issued a press release…
BBG Media Highlights – January 16, 2014
BBG Media Highlights – January 16, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary – “BBG Media Highlights” are distributed by the…
Voice of America’s main news website ignores strong U.S. condemnation of attacks on Ukrainian journalists
BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) English news website failed to report on a strong condemnation…
Why Journalists Frighten Putin – op-ed by David Satter in WSJ
BBG Watch Commentary “The Russian decision to declare me persona non grata is more than an action against…
U.S. Media Condemn Attacks On Euromaidan Journalists – BBG Press Release
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch is re-posting a BBG press release, U.S. Media Condemn Attacks On Euromaidan Journalists.…
Hudson Institute Statement on the Expulsion of Senior Fellow David Satter from the Russian Federation
BBG Watch Commentary Hudson Institute, a nonpartisan Washington think tank, condemned the denial of a journalist’s visa by…
U.S. State Department on Russia’s visa denial for David Satter – full text and video
BBG Watch Commentary Since the Voice of America (VOA) did not report yesterday on the U.S. State Department’s…
U.S. State Department ‘disappointed’ with Russian visa denial to American journalist, Voice of America has not yet reported
BBG Watch Commentary Nine hours later, the Voice of America is still not reporting on a State Department…
Digital Journal – American journalist rejects Russia’s claims for visa denial
BBG Watch Commentary Digital Journal has posted Ted Lipien’s news report on David Satter rejecting Russia’s claims for…
CUSIB Statement on Denial of Visa by Russia to David Satter
The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) has issued the following statement. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January…
Moscow Denies Visa To RFE/RL Adviser
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) posted this news announcement. Moscow Denies Visa To RFE/RL Adviser By…
VOA English late in reporting Khodorkovsky’s arrival in Switzerland, VOA Russian still not reporting
Global Media Analyst VOA English website was a few hours behind BBC, RT, and DW in reporting on…
VOA English and Russian not reporting on first major 2014 Ukraine rally
Global Media Analyst As of 7PM ET, Sunday, Jan. 5, Voice of America (VOA) English website is not…
Ukraine — Voice of America News Problems Analyzed — Lenin, Biden, McCain, Quincy Jones
BBG Watch Commentary While the Voice of America (VOA) Ukrainian Service has done an exceptional job of covering…
New Year’s Message for Ukraine from Quincy Jones — New Year’s Demonstration in Turkey — But Nothing From Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary Message for Ukraine from Quincy Jones — New Year’s Eve Demonstration in Turkey — But…
The Russian Front – The Federalist
International Broadcasting Bureau – The Standard for Dysfunction and Defunct in the Federal Government – Information War Lost: The…
United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 – 2014
US International Broadcasting Act 15. International Broadcasting a. United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 Title III of…
BBG Journalists Honored For Bravery, Excellence And Innovation – BBG Press Release
BBG PRESS RELEASE BBG Journalists Honored For Bravery, Excellence And Innovation DECEMBER 30, 2013 WASHINGTON, D.C. – In…
VOA Russian Service reports on White House – NSC statement on terror attacks in Russia – VOA English does not
BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE 3:00PM ET, Dec. 30: A brief reference to the NSC – White House statement…
RFE/RL Radio Svoboda, RT, and BBC report on second terrorist attack in Volgograd, VOA News does not
UPDATE 1:00AM ET – VOA English News posts a short report at about 1:00AM ET on the second…
Memo for BBG Board – Evaluate VOA Coverage of Terror Attacks in Russia
BBG Watch Commentary The way the Voice of America mishandled Sunday’s and Monday’s news coverage (Dec. 29 and…
Voice of America English News not updating disputed information on terror attack in Russia
UPDATE 10PM ET It turns out that VOA English News posted a report at about 5PM ET somewhere…
10 hours later, VOA English News still ignores Ambassador McFaul’s condolences
BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE 10PM ET It turns out that VOA English News posted a report at about…
RT first to report U.S. State Department statement on terrorist attack in Russia, VOA English fails to update news of attack
BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE 10:00PM ET It turns out that VOA English News posted a report at about…
Voice of America English News not updating on terror attack in Russia, not reporting on U.S. Ambassador’s statement
BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE 10:00PM ET It turns out that VOA English News posted a report at about…
Continuing and extensive RFE/RL Russian Service coverage of Volgograd terror attack – VOA English News late with updates
BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE 10:00PM ET It turns out that VOA English News posted a report at about…
VOA Reporting About North Korea Needs to Change – RFA’s Korean Service Provides Insight On Execution Of Kim Jong Un’s Uncle
BBG Watch Commentary Well-managed on a small budget, Radio Free Asia (RFA) has been doing an excellent job…
RFA and RFE/RL highlight their journalistic accomplishments in 2013
BBG Watch Commentary Both Radio Free Asia (RFA) and Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) have posted…
Memo To The Board #3 – The Ice Age – from The Federalist
International Broadcasting Bureau – The Standard for Dysfunctional and Defunct in the Federal Government – Memo To The Board #3: The…
Voice of America not updating news on brutal beating of Ukrainian journalist
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch UPDATE: As of 12:45AM ET, December 26, the VOA English website still has…
RFE/RL’s Russian Service interviews released Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova
BBG Watch In an interview with RFE/RL’s Russian Service, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, one of the members of the Russian…
BBC and RFE/RL offer best Pussy Riot prison release coverage, RT downplays the story
BBG Watch Commentary In terms of audience engagement through social media and the number of Facebook “Likes” for…
RFE/RL Video – Khodorkovsky thanks free media for making his release possible
See: “Khodorkovsky ‘Will Help’ Political Prisoners,” Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), December 22, 2013. “My release…
Voice of America had one sentence on Kerry’s statement on Khodorkovky’s release – Voice of Russia quoted almost full text
BBG Watch Despite its legal obligation to report on U.S. foreign policy, U.S. taxpayer-supported Voice of America (VOA),…
Mission and Innovation — Netflix CEO at Broadcasting Board of Governors
BBG Watch Commentary Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Chairman Jeff Shell should be applauded for arranging a visit…