Russia Today indulges in Anonymous protests coverage, BBC covers, VOA ignores and reports on zombies
BBG Watch Commentary Russia Today and the Voice of Russia offered extensive coverage of worldwide Million Mask March…
VOA fails to report on death of Poland’s first post-communist prime minister, ignores White House statement
BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) did not report Monday on the death of Poland’s first…
Lech Wałęsa’s Historic VOA Interviews – 1985 – 1987 – 2002
BBG Watch Commentary Poland’s Post Office is issuing a stamp in honor of Solidarity (Solidarność) trade union leader…
Lech Walesa on Importance of Voice of America in Poland’s Struggle for Freedom and Democracy
BBG Watch Commentary Thanks to Ted Lipien, former director of the Voice of America Polish Service (1982-2003), we…
Senate Confirms Kenneth Weinstein To BBG
BBG Watch Commentary The United States Senate today (Monday, September 23, 2013) unanimously confirmed Dr. Kenneth R. Weinstein…
Yet another personnel change at PNN – Voice of America Persian Service – is a sign of deep leadership crisis at VOA
BBG Watch Commentary Observers of U.S. international broadcasting see the latest personnel change at PNN (Persian News…
Media freedom NGOs urge Azerbaijan to stop harassing RFE/RL journalist
BBG Watch Commentary Reporters Without Borders and 10 other international NGOs sent a joint letter to President Ilham…
Congressional criticism of Voice of America programs to Iran should serve as a reality check for VOA Director David Ensor
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) Director David Ensor said on August 6, 2013 during an all-staff…
Employee union, AFGE Local 1812, joins many praising Victor Ashe’s tenure on Broadcasting Board of Governors
BBG Watch Commentary American Federation of Government Employees, AFGE Local 1812, a union representing Broadcasting Board of Governors…
Obama nominates Dr. Kenneth R. Weinstein to serve on Broadcasting Board of Governors
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch welcomes the nomination of a prominent scholar and expert on the Middle East…
Voice of America officials told to seek formal BBG board approval before trying to end Songhai programs
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that VOA officials tried to make a decision to terminate Songhai-language…
Does naming of Leslie Hyland as CFO violate By-Laws of Broadcasting Board of Governors ?
BBG Watch Commentary Questions are being raised as to whether the naming of Leslie Hyland to serve as…
Egypt explodes, Voice of America English news nowhere to be seen on social media, VOA director goes on vacation
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) members are having a difficult…
A day late, BBG Media Highlights include a critical Columbia Journalism Review article on Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) officials included today in BBG Media Highlights a Columbia Journalism Review…
Voice of America Director Ensor missing during broadcasting crisis in Cambodia
BBG Watch Commentary Several sources pointed out that Voice of America Director David Ensor was missing over the…
BBG Welcomes Lifting Of Foreign Media Ban In Cambodia, Urges Complete Media Freedom
BBG Watch Commentary Thanks to statements and efforts by the U.S. State Department, the U.S. Embassy in Phnom…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and On the Ropes – Caught Off-Guard, Again – Cambodia, Will Mauritania Be Next?
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Cambodian government announced that it has lifted the ban. We thank Governor Ashe for his…
Radio Liberty in Exile covers Navalny trial with videos, photos, interviews and news reports
In February 2012, the U.S. taxpayer funded Voice of America (VOA) Russian Service broadcast what turned out to…
Radio Liberty in Exile offers online election coverage in Russia
BBG Watch Commentary Radio Liberty in Exile journalists — those who were fired last September by Radio Free…
As Russian authorities raid human rights NGOs, RFE/RL websites were out of commission, offered minimal coverage
BBG Watch Commentary Big changes may soon be announced at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), but for now…
The State of America’s Voice: Good, According to VOA Director, But Audience Drops
BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) director David Ensor posted an upbeat message about VOA on…
Young Russian opposition leaders discuss statement in support of fired Radio Liberty journalists
BBG Watch has learned that a group of younger Russian opposition leaders is working on a statement in…
Congressional Record, April 6, 2011: Rep. Rohrabacher confronts BBG on China and Iran
From time to time, BBG Watch publishes significant historical documents on U.S. international broadcasting. Today, we want to…
CUSIB Welcomes Michael Benjamin to Advisory Board
The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – www.cusib.org), a nonpartisan, nongovernmental organization working to strengthen free flow of…
Russian human rights leader Lyudmila Alexeeva wants two RFE/RL managers to resign, asks for return of fired Radio Liberty journalists
BBG Watch Commentary In a letter to the newly-appointed Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) acting president Kevin Klose,…
Clinton: If we don't have an up-to-date, modern, effective Broadcasting Board of Governors, we shouldn't have one at all
BBG Watch Commentary Hillary Clinton gave the final major speech Thursday as the outgoing Secretary of State at…
Case against informational appeasement of Putin's Russia
BBG Watch Commentary An important article by Edward Lucas published by the Washington, DC-based Center for European Policy…
Anynomous Czech employee responds to RFE/RL Vice President Dale Cohen
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch Commentary Sources told BBG Watch that in his communications with members of the…
RFE/RL management's strained relations with Czech employees
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that a number of Czech employees of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty…
Radio Liberty-in-Exile appeals to Obama and Romney for help, former Reagan campaign official adds his support
The Radio Liberty-in-Exile group of fired journalists and those who resigned in protest against actions of the American…
Radio Liberty Russian website going to the dogs
According to a report prepared by former Radio Liberty employees, the station’s Russian Service website is not being…
Dismissed Radio Liberty Moscow Journalists Sent Their Appeal to U.S. Administration, Congress, and Mitt Romney
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that a committee of 35 journalists and other staffers out of…
BBG open meeting just started, CEO decision announced, Perino again missing
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) open meeting has just started and can be viewed live online. BBG…
BBG is structural mess, says former chair Glassman, but are his proposals any better?
BBG Watch Commentary Examiner.com and Gov.Exec.com have reported a comment from the former Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)…
Keeping Radio Liberty Russian Service director in Moscow will make the job of Putin's secret police much easier
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has a new president and new senior managers, none of whom is a…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – In the Playground
Broadcasting Board of Governors – In the Playground by The Federalist The Broadcasting Board of…
Demand Progress petition to stop removal of Smith-Mundt Act restrictions on domestic government propaganda
While BBG Watch supports placing all Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) international broadcasts and other programs in the…
Using Taxpayer Dollars, BBG Agency Battles Against U.S. Citizen Employees
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), a federal agency whose top executives use such terms as “old white…
Another VOA News Manager "Vacancy" Discovered
From a VOA journalist: Like a failed “Biggest Loser,” VOA news management continues to push the boundaries of…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – The Eve of Destruction
by The Federalist On March 7, 2012 the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) plans to mark the 70th…
Op-Ed: America’s radios dancing to Putin’s tune in Moscow
In a Digital Journal news commentary, Op-Ed: America’s radios dancing to Putin’s tune in Moscow, former Voice of…
Demoralized Voice of America — Georgian Service
“The Georgian Service of the Voice of America is demoralized,” a VOA staffer wrote to BBG Watch. It…
The Great Pumpkin — A Halloween Look At U.S. Public Diplomacy and International Broadcasting
FreeMediaOnline.org & Free Media Online Blog Quo Vadis (Marie Ciliberti) Commentary, October 31, 2008, San Francisco — Free Media Online Blog…
A Fool’s Paradise
FreeMediaOnline.org & Free Media Online Blog The Federalist Commentary, October 16, 2008, San Francisco — U.S. public diplomacy and…
A Fool's Paradise
FreeMediaOnline.org & Free Media Online Blog The Federalist Commentary, October 16, 2008, San Francisco — U.S. public diplomacy and…