Read More 5 minute read “Слабость Запада” : Why Americans Fall for Kremlin PropagandaJuly 14, 2016 BBG Watch Guest Commentary Because of some of their unique national traits, quite a few Americans, including younger…
Read More 6 minute read Voice of America Turkey and EU headlines could have been written by RTJune 29, 2016 OPINION VOA Should Quote Experts, Not Mix News With Commentary By Ted Lipien Voice of America…
Read More 2 minute read PAUL GOBLE US Sending the Wrong Signals to Peoples of Russia by Not Sending Them at AllJune 7, 2016 BBG Watch America’s top expert on Kremlin propaganda Paul Goble said that the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG),…
Read More 7 minute read BBG meets with Secretary Kerry, gets praise despite anti-Israel, pro-Putin messagingApril 20, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary According to Secretary Kerry, “Today’s Broadcasting Board of Governors is not the BBG of a…
Read More 15 minute read RFE/RL as Radio Free Kremlin, Not An April Fools Day JokeApril 1, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary This is not an April Fools Day Joke, as much as we wished it to…
Read More 4 minute read Sloppy Voice of America on first name basis with President ObamaMarch 30, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary Sloppiness, lack of leadership and lack of editorial control have reached new levels at the…
Read More 4 minute read Voice of America Russian reporter with Obama in Cuba found an admirer of Vladimir PutinMarch 24, 2016 BBG Commentary A reporter with the U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) Russian Service who was in Cuba…
Read More 23 minute read David Satter on VOA: Russia needs ‘Truth Commission’ to investigate crimes of post-Soviet leadersFebruary 15, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary Overheard in Washington Announcement on New VOA Director Expected Soon Under new leadership…
Read More 13 minute read A Putin Corruption Reporter Too Radical For Radio LibertyJanuary 25, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary INTRODUCTION: In Russia, journalists and opposition leaders who run afoul of the Kremlin or the…
Read More 4 minute read Russia propaganda machine gains on U.S. | Washington TimesDecember 28, 2015 BBG Watch Media In an interview with The Washington Times, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep.…
Read More 7 minute read Voice of America ignores White House statement on Holodomor genocide in 1930s Ukraine, as does RFE/RLNovember 8, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary Someone worked at the White House this Saturday, November 7, but not at the U.S.…
Read More 1 minute read ‘A Lie isn’t an Alternative Point of View,’ Lithuanian Foreign Minister Reminds the WestSeptember 23, 2015 ‘A Lie isn’t an Alternative Point of View,’ Lithuanian Foreign Minister Reminds the West Paul Goble Staunton, September…
Read More 3 minute read OPINION Jeffrey Gedmin: Congress and Obama administration dither over reform of US international broadcastingJune 27, 2015 BBG Watch Media In an opinion article posted on the Atlantic Council website, former Radio Free Europe /…
Read More 1 minute read UAE paper on information warsMarch 27, 2015 The National, an English-language daily newspaper, based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, is the latest one reporting on the…
Read More 2 minute read Op-Ed: Disappearance of Putin is most likely a propaganda ployMarch 14, 2015 BBG Media Russian President Vladimir Putin may have staged his own disappearance to score propaganda points against gullible…
Read More 19 minute read Russia’s RT and SPUTNIK report on Andy Lack, NBC, BBG, VOA, RFE-RL, Royce, Nuland, Kerry – but not Voice of AmericaMarch 7, 2015 BBG Watch Media U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) is showing a remarkable lack of journalistic curiosity in…
Read More 4 minute read Voice of America explains PutinFebruary 2, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America Reporter Tries to Clarify Putin’s Remark on NATO’s Role in Ukraine …
Read More 5 minute read Voice of America executives took a break at ice-cream social to forget about John KerrySeptember 13, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Thanks to the power of social media, we have seen photos of Voice of America…
Read More 17 minute read VOA Interview with Kerry — no video, no audio*, no photo, no Facebook** — SKYPE interview with VOA reporter insteadSeptember 12, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America executives have once again shown how unable they are to manage a…
Read More 4 minute read Russia’s RT has more on Obama statement on Ukraine than Voice of AmericaAugust 29, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) devoted only 138 words on its English news website…
Read More 14 minute read Voice of America often fails to counter Russian propaganda and sometimes promotes itJune 25, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) often fails to counter Russian propaganda and sometimes even…
Read More 11 minute read U.S. BBG pays for faulty, favoring Kremlin propaganda poll in Russia-annexed CrimeaJune 16, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Two top independent sociologists in Ukraine and Russia, as well as some American experts who…
Read More 5 minute read VOA English News does not update Obama – Poland story for 11 hours, fails to cover Solidarity Prize for Crimean Tatar leaderJune 3, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) posted its last VOA English News update on President…
Read More 13 minute read Biden and Kerry on ‘Toward a Europe Whole and Free’ and Reuters reports from Voice of AmericaApril 30, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) failed to arrange for its own coverage of Secretary…
Read More 8 minute read Voice of America English, Ukrainian and Russian services ignored Chairman Royce’s CNN interview from Kyiv urging use of energy leverage against PutinApril 24, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) failed to report on the interview Rep. Ed Royce…
Read More 10 minute read Is Voice of America hobbling along? – Ariel Cohen, Blanquita Cullum, David Ensor, Dan Robinson respondApril 21, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary At the Heritage Foundation panel discussion today (April 21, 2014) on “Propaganda, Disinformation, and Dirty…
Read More 4 minute read Chairman Royce Speaks on Expansion of RFE/RL and VOA Broadcasts to Ukraine and RussiaApril 2, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary According to a news report in Politico, “Congress sends Ukraine package to Obama,” a separate…
Read More 9 minute read Kerry: ‘No decisions about Ukraine without Ukraine’ – low in VOA report, near top in othersMarch 31, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) English language news report from Paris on the Kerry-Lavrov meeting has…
Read More 25 minute read Deutsche Welle reports on what Biden said today in Warsaw, Voice of America is notMarch 18, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary In yet another news reporting failure, U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) still has nothing…
Read More 6 minute read Obama speaks on Ukraine at 10:45AM, Voice of America is not reporting, has no live online coverageMarch 17, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Obama speaks on Ukraine at 10:45AM, Voice of America is not reporting, has no live…
Read More 5 minute read Voice of Russia has four reports on today’s Obama-Putin phone call, Voice of America has noneMarch 16, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary In yet another embarrassing news reporting failure, U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) has not…
Read More 5 minute read Voice of America not reporting on Biden’s planned visit to Poland and Lithuania, Voice of Russia and BBC areMarch 14, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary In weekend mode, Voice of America is not reporting on Biden’s visit next week to…
Read More 2 minute read Voice of America gives Kerry 69 words, Voice of Russia 144 and separate report, Al Jazeera 254 wordsMarch 2, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary When U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke Sunday morning on American TV interview programs…
Read More 4 minute read Voice of America not reporting on Kerry’s Saturday statement on UkraineMarch 2, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE: As of 2:00 AM EST Sunday, Voice of America is still not reporting on…
Read More 3 minute read Voice of Russia reports on Obama’s calls to French President and Canadian PM about Ukraine, Voice of America does notMarch 1, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Voice of Russia has reported on President Obama’s calls Saturday about Ukraine with President Hollande…
Read More 5 minute read Obama gets one sentence in Voice of America newscast after phone call with Putin on UkraineMarch 1, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary President Obama got only one sentence in the 7:00 PM EST Saturday online Voice of…
Read More 5 minute read Obama speaks with Putin about Ukraine, no report yet from Voice of AmericaMarch 1, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary As of 7:00PM EST, VOA’s main English news website still has no separate report on…
Read More 3 minute read Voice of America has two sentences on Russia’s move today in Ukraine, Voice of Russia and RT have multiple new reports and commentariesMarch 1, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) has only two sentences on the VOA English website…
Read More 6 minute read Voice of America had no correspondent at the White House when Obama warned Russia about UkraineFebruary 28, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded news organization for foreign audiences, Voice of America (VOA), had no correspondent at…
Read More 1 minute read Obama denies ‘icy’ relationship with Putin, China’s CCTV reports, Voice of America does notFebruary 7, 2014 As reported by World Media Watch: Obama denies ‘icy’ relationship with Putin Fri, Feb 07, 2014 Source: CCTV (China) From…
Read More 3 minute read Voice of America English website ignores Kerry’s remarks on Ukraine, shows outdated newsJanuary 18, 2014 BBG Watch Exclusive The Voice of America (VOA) English news website and the vast majority of VOA’s more…
Read More 5 minute read Voice of Russia reports Biden called Ukrainian President – still no report on Voice of America English siteDecember 9, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE: As of 7:30PM ET Monday, December 9, 2013, the Voice of America English news…
Read More 4 minute read Voice of Russia name gone? – Putin goes for highly successful Russia Today brand-name in reorganization of state-run mediaDecember 9, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary President Vladimir Putin has ordered the merger of the RIA Novosti news agency and the…
Read More 4 minute read Voice of America English news website fails to report on Obama’s meeting with Russian rights activistsSeptember 7, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America English news website fails to report on President Obama’s meeting Friday in…
Read More 12 minute read Anna’s Story – ‘Anna Karapetian: a woman against the System’ by Veronica SullaSeptember 6, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary A documentary essay, Anna Karapetian: a woman against the System, was posted recently in Russian…
Read More 5 minute read Victor Ashe got things headed in the right direction at BBG, Radio LibertyAugust 5, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary Victor Ashe’s legacy at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) will be one of being…
Read More 8 minute read Contrary to claims from Kim Andrew Elliott and IBB officials, Voice of America coverage of Russia does not compare to Radio Liberty reportingJuly 19, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary In arguing for combining all U.S. international broadcasting entities into one and in his frequent…
Read More 5 minute read Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty is still not an Equal Opportunity EmployerJuly 16, 2013 Commentary RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY IS STILL NOT AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER by Mario Corti It…
Radio Jittery – RFE/RL's Kevin Klose interviewed by Zygmunt DzieciolowskiJune 25, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary A UK-based media freedom organization openDemocracy published an interview with Radio Free Europe / Radio…
Read More 3 minute read Lyudmila Alexeeva – rights defender's photos with Secretary Kerry and with BBG membersMay 9, 2013 U.S. Secretary Of State Meets Russian Rights Activists RFE/RL U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has met with…