RFE/RL as Radio Free Kremlin, Not An April Fools Day Joke
BBG Watch Commentary This is not an April Fools Day Joke, as much as we wished it to…
Czech Republic Honors Klose, Pechacek, RFE/RL For Defending Freedom
BBG Watch Commentary “Former RFE/RL President Kevin Klose and former RFE/RL Czechoslovak Service director Pavel Pechacek were honored…
Sloppy Voice of America on first name basis with President Obama
BBG Watch Commentary Sloppiness, lack of leadership and lack of editorial control have reached new levels at the…
Anti-Israel RFE/RL Facebook message may inspire terrorists | Digital Journal Op-Ed
BBG Watch Media “U.S. taxpayer-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) posted an anti-Israel Facebook message which may inspire…
Curious convergence? Voice of America and RT on Turkey
BBG Watch Media Commentary After the downing of the Russian fighter jet by the Turkish military in November…
A Plea to Future Voice of America Director
BBG Watch Commentary A comment sent to BBG Watch includes a plea to the next Voice of America…
Broadcasting Board of Governors fails to mention Radio and TV Marti journalists not getting Cuban visas
BBG Watch Commentary Radio and TV Marti, overseen by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), but not as…
Voice of America Russian reporter with Obama in Cuba found an admirer of Vladimir Putin
BBG Commentary A reporter with the U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) Russian Service who was in Cuba…
Travel journalism from VOA reporters in Cuba
BBG Watch Commentary With often shaky, poor quality video and mostly pedestrian observations, much of original reporting by…
Voice of America reporters upset over VOA’s treatment of Brussels terror story
BBG Watch Commentary A screenshot taken of the Voice of America mobile site at 11:33 AM on Tuesday,…
Did Voice of America go too far in calling Raul Castro Obama’s ‘Ally of New Era of US-Cuba Ties’
BBG Watch Just Asking Commentary Did U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) not only engaged in some unfortunate…
After chastising Voice of America on Boko Haram coverage, Nigeria reaches out to Al Jazeera
BBG Watch After giving U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) an unprecedented rebuke a few days ago in…
Puzzling press release from RFE/RL about its Moscow bureau
BBG Watch Commentary Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), a U.S. taxpayer-funded international media outlet based in…
Voice of America coverage from Cuba improves
BBG Watch After a shaky start, some poor quality video and criticism on Facebook, Voice of America’s (VOA)…
Facebook comments on poor quality of Voice of America video from Cuba
BBG Watch Take a look at this Voice of America (VOA) video, and the comment(s) in Spanish criticizing…
Crimea annexation anniversary: How BBG and VOA initially helped to advance Putin’s narrative
BBG Watch Commentary Russian President Vladimir Putin travelled to Crimea on Friday to mark the second anniversary of…
Unlike Voice of America, Deutsche Welle gets no rebuke in Nigeria on Boko Haram coverage
BBG Watch While U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) received an unprecedented rebuke last week from the Nigerian…
When Dead and Broken BBG is All That’s Left
OPINION Broadcasting Board of Governors Information War: Lost – When Dead and Broken is All That’s Left …
Widow of Russian Ex-spy Calls His Poisoning ‘State-sponsored Crime’ | Voice of America
BBG Watch While this Voice of America report could have mentioned that Vladimir Putin is an ex-KGB spy,…
Q&A SESSION WITH MARINA LITVINENKO ON VOICE OF AMERICA
BBG Watch According to an announcement posted on the Voice of America website, a Q&A session with Marina…
Broadening of $400 million class action lawsuit against Broadcasting Board of Governors
BBG Watch Commentary The Washington, D.C. law firm, Themis PLLC, has broadened its $400 million class action lawsuit,…
Nigerian government: accusations Voice of America skewed in favor of Boko Haram
BBG Watch The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Information and Culture has posted today (March 10, 2016) on its…
Sloppy VOA helps Boko Haram charge reported by Nigerian media
BBG Watch Media Nigerian media is reporting that Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has…
Open letter from Nigeria to President Obama accuses Voice of America Hausa Service of helping Boko Haram terrorists with unprofessional reporting
BBG Watch Media Nigerian newspaper Daily Trust published an open letter to President Obama in which a reader…
A Fantasy of Success at Broadcasting Board of Governors
BBG Watch Commentary “‘It’s a whirlwind of positive change.’ Summing up the recent (February 26 [2016]) bimonthly public…
Marginally better Voice of America still beaten on Nancy Reagan by BBC, DW, RFI, RT
BBG Watch Commentary Image: BBC Breaking News Headline on Nancy Reagan U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) is…
BBG digital storage not upgraded in five years – who’s fault is it?
BBG Watch Commentary Digital storage equipment at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), which serves the needs of…
Is VOA Charter reporting by Voice of America returning?
BBG Watch Commentary Over the last several years, U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) strayed far away from…
Voice of America’s ‘First Live Facebook Report’ on Super Tuesday
BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) did what was presented as VOA’s “First Live Facebook Report.”…
President Obama fails to mention Broadcasting Board of Governors in his countering-ISIL propaganda statement
BBG Watch Commentary If during the Cold War, the President of the United States conspicuously failed to mention…
BBG is also rotten far below its head, former employee says
BBG Watch Commentary A former Voice of America (VOA) journalist took issue with some of the observations in…
Some in Congress fuming over BBG lobbying for status quo EXCLUSIVE
BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE Some members of Congress are angry at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), its board…
Congress to BBG: You are a ‘Broken Agency’
BBG Watch This press release was posted today on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs website. This…
Brace Yourselves – A Commentary on Broadcasting Board of Governors
OPINION Broadcasting Board of Governors Information War: Lost – Brace Yourselves By The Federalist …
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,”…
Amanda Bennett considered for Voice of America director EXCLUSIVE
BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE BBG Watch has learned that journalist, author and former newspaper editor Amanda Bennett (@abennett; Facebook)…
David Satter on VOA: Russia needs ‘Truth Commission’ to investigate crimes of post-Soviet leaders
BBG Watch Commentary Overheard in Washington Announcement on New VOA Director Expected Soon Under new leadership…
Pro-status quo BBG Washington insider criticized for resisting BBG reform
BBG Watch Commentary Two former Voice of America (VOA) journalists criticized Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Republican member,…
ROBINSON and BELIDA on reforming Voice of America, more news failures
BBG Watch Commentary Two former Voice of America (VOA) foreign correspondents posted articles on what to…
VOA and BBG report on the same event, whom do you believe?
BBG Watch Commentary Broadcasting Board of Governors’ (BBG) International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) Deputy Director Jeff Trimble listening to…
Voice of America host and CAMERA spare over UN’s Ban Ki-moon’s remarks on terror stabbings of Israeli civilians
BBG Watch Commentary CAMERA, the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America, accused the host of…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Hand Me A Shovel
Commentary Broadcasting Board of Governors Losing The Information War: Hand Me A Shovel By The Federalist…
Broadcasting Board of Governors has negative impact in former Soviet republics, Gallup says
BBG Watch Commentary With IBB Deputy Director Jeff Trimble, Broadcasting Board of Governors’ longtime executive providing…
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…
BBG WATCH SENATOR CORKER PUTIN CORRUPTION VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT BASED ON VOA INTERVIEW
BBG Watch ALSO SEE: VOA News ignored Senator Corker on Putin corruption, BBG Watch, February 2, 2016 …
VOA News ignored Senator Corker on Putin corruption
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (English) News Omits Senator Corker’s Comments on Putin Corruption Voice of…
VOA talks with astronaut Scott Kelly and cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko – a missed opportunity
BBG Watch For some reason, Voice of America (VOA) Central English Newsroom did not produce a separate news…
New BBG CEO John Lansing is having a positive impact, but is it enough?
BBG Watch Commentary There are clear signs that new Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) CEO John Lansing is…