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CCongress

Voice of America Hours Late in Reporting on Trump Court Plea

  • August 4, 2023
VOA Late on Trump Plea Voice of America’s English News Global Website Lags for Over Three Hours on…
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CCongress

McCaul Begins Investigative Interviews Into Corruption at U.S. Agency for Global Media

  • July 25, 2023
USAGM Watch Commentary House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) has announced the start of investigative interviews…
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CCongress

USAGM management’s failure to vet Voice of America journalists

  • June 16, 2023
USAGM Watch Commentary In November 2022, a group of Voice of America (VOA) Russian Service journalists protested against…
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CCongress

VOA’s Russian influence crisis calls for congressional intervention | The Hill op-ed

  • June 6, 2023
USAGM Watch Media Commentary
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CCongress

VOA’s Sloppy Newscasts Part of QC Problems at USAGM

  • April 7, 2023
Guest Commentary by Dan Robinson In addition to a longstanding reputation as one of the worst places to work in…
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RFE/RL Issues Vague Denial of Offering Job to Pro-Crimea Annexation Journalist EXCLUSIVE

  • March 31, 2023
USAGM Watch Media COMMENTARY Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) , which is journalistically independent but is overseen by…
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CCongress

USAGM CEO Amanda Bennett Gave Evasive Answers About Internal Censorship of Voice of America News

  • March 15, 2023
USAGM Watch Commentary Testifying before the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related…
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CCongress

Leadership failure at Voice of America and US Agency for Global Media calls for bipartisan reform | Washington Examiner Op-Ed

  • March 8, 2023
USAGM Watch Media Commentary When both the Washington Post and National Review report on yet another senior management-created scandal at Voice of America,…
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CCongress

Voice of America reporters agreed to cuts in their report about a new scandal at U.S. Agency for Global Media – USAGM

  • March 7, 2023
USAGM Watch Media Commentary USAGM Watch has learned from sources at the Voice of America (VOA) that the…
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CCongress

More Charges of Voice of America and USAGM Senior Management Dysfunction

  • February 27, 2023
USAGM Watch Media Commentary “Voice of America junket shows it needs new leadership“ By Michael Rubin in The…
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CCongress

‘Employees Rebel at US News Outlet Voice of America for Hiring Journalists’ from ‘Pro-Kremlin News Sources,’ a Newspaper in Ukraine Reports

  • February 23, 2023
USAGM Watch Media Commentary “Members of the U.S. Congress have been contacted by employees criticizing the U.S. government-backed…
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Screenshot from two of several lengthy raw footage videos posted on social media by the Voice of America (VOA), with the VOA logo, showing the burning of U.S. and Israeli flags in December 2017 without any attached balancing content, explanation of U.S. policy, or commentary.
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CCongress

U.S. Foreign Policy Expert on Management Dysfunction at USAGM and VOA – Voice of America

  • February 18, 2023
USAGM Watch Media Commentary Michael Rubin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, highlighted in a recent…
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CCongress

OIG Should Promptly Investigate Voice of America Management’s Censorship of VOA Vietnamese News Video

  • January 27, 2023
USAGM Watch Commentary Before key participants and witnesses at the Voice of America (VOA) and U.S. Agency for…
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Estonian-American Leader, Estonian Politician Objects to Voice of America VOA News Report on Putin’s Russia

  • January 24, 2023
USAGM Watch Commentary Mari-Ann Kelam, a leader in the Estonian-American community, Estonian politician, former Estonian Foreign Ministry spokesperson,…
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Congress needs to launch a bipartisan investigation of the recent censorship of the VOA Vietnamese Service news report and other similar incidents throughout the Voice of America in recent years.
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CCongress

Congress Needs to Investigate Censorship at the Voice of America

  • January 8, 2023
Commentary By Ted Lipien for Free Media Online There is a long history of censorship at the Voice…
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‘Censorship and Falsehoods’ – Voice of America Vietnamese Journalists Blame VOA’s Senior Management | EXCLUSIVE

  • December 18, 2022
When the senior Voice of America management got caught by the Washington Post on their censoring of the…
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Voice of America Management Censors VOA Vietnamese News Video – Timeline From Internal Sources EXCLUSIVE

  • December 12, 2022
USAGM Watch Commentary Sources at the Voice of America (VOA), who want to remain anonymous to avoid reprisals,…
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FFeatured

Voice of America and USAGM Management Still Needs to Explain Censorship of VOA Vietnamese Video (Now Restored) and Apologize

  • December 11, 2022
Censorship by the Voice of America management of the VOA Vietnamese Service video, which has now been restored…
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Voice of America’s lame excuse for censorship | Washington Examiner Op-Ed

  • December 7, 2022
The censorship was outrageous, as was the nonchalant manner in which senior leaders in charge of upholding the…
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CCongress

U.S. Agency for Global Media:  Understating The Obvious

  • December 1, 2022
A Guest Commentary By The Federalist One of the resources we use to monitor the U.S. Agency for…
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FFeatured

Voice of America – USAGM Management Censored News to Protect Communist Vietnam — Radio Free Asia Did Not

  • November 18, 2022
USAGM Watch Commentary As reported by Paul Farhi in the Washington Post on Tuesday, the Voice of America…
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Voice of America Director Amanda Bennett in 2017. VOA Photo.
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CCongress

More Censorship at USAGM — VOA to Vietnam Censored by Management

  • November 17, 2022
Censorship at USAGM — U.S. Agency for Global Media has returned at the Voice of America (VOA) under…
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FFeatured

Politico Blasts USAGM CEO Amanda Bennett’s Predecessor Michael Pack, Overlooks Her Record at VOA

  • November 15, 2022
In highlighting its interview with USAGM CEO Amanda Bennett, Politico blasted her short-time predecessor Michael Pack. Politico did…
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VOA Director Amanda Bennett holding a USAGM umbrella for a publicity photo. In 2018, the U.S. Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the federal agency in charge of VOA, changed its name to the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM). President Biden nominated Bennett to be USAGM CEO and she was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a 60-36 vote. She faces accusations of mismanagement and security lapses in her previous U.S. government position as the Voice of America (VOA) director.
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CCongress

Big Mistake in Rewarding Failed Voice of America (VOA) and U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) Managers

  • November 11, 2022
Big Mistake To Reward Failed Voice of America Managers A Commentary By The Federalist Quite possibly the worst…
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FFeatured

HISTORY Flora Wovschin — Codename ZORA — Was The Most Active Soviet Spy But Not The Most Valuable Agent of Influence at WWII Voice of America

  • November 9, 2022
USAGM Watch Commentary By Ted Lipien Following reports that due to multiple security violations the Office of Personnel…
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FFeatured

Voice of America reports on detention of its freelance journalist accused of spying for Russia; VOA freelancer denies espionage charges

  • October 27, 2022
USAGM Watch Commentary The U.S. government-funded Voice of America (VOA) has a new report about the detention in…
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Image included in a 2022 message to staff from VOA Acting Director Yolanda Lopez.
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CCongress

USAGM: Why the Latest OIG Report Matters

  • October 15, 2022
Commentary By Dan Robinson Inspector General reports likely don’t rank high on anyone’s list of favorite reading material,…
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Amanda Bennett being sworn as VOA Director by Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) CEO John Lansing, April 18, 2016. Kelu Chao, a longtime VOA senior executive and later acting CEO of USAGM (BBG's name since 2018) is also in the photo.
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CCongress

USAGM CEO Amanda Bennett and her top aides ran a loose ship at the Voice of America, an OIG report shows

  • October 14, 2022
Amanda Bennett, the current CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and a former Voice of…
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FFeatured

Extraordinary Leadership Dysfunction at USAGM Continues

  • October 4, 2022
The extraordinary leadership dysfunction at USAGM, the U.S. Agency for Global Media, continues under former Voice of America…
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VOA Director Amanda Bennett holding a USAGM umbrella for a publicity photo. In 2018, the U.S. Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the federal agency in charge of VOA, changed its name to the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM). President Biden nominated Bennett to be USAGM CEO and she was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a 60-36 vote. She faces accusations of mismanagement and security lapses in her previous U.S. government position as the Voice of America (VOA) director.
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CCongress

Despite Scandals at Voice of America, Amanda Bennett Appears Cleared for Senate Confirmation as U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) CEO

  • September 22, 2022
Despite a long record of unprecedented management scandals during her tenure as Voice of America (VOA) director and…
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CCongress

Diaz-Balart Condemns a Reduction in Force (RIF) at the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB)

  • August 26, 2022
The following press release was issued by the office of Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R) representing Florida’s 25th Congressional…
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CCongress

Miracle Explanation of VOA’s Afghanistan Disaster

  • August 26, 2022
Voice of America (VOA) Acting Director Yolanda López‘s miracle explanation of the U.S. Agency for Global Media’s (USAGM)…
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CCongress

Voice of America Acting Director Tweets ‘Iran Denies Link to Rushdie Stabbing’, But Why?

  • August 22, 2022
Acting Director of the Voice of America Yolanda López hopes to send a VOA correspondent to Afghanistan, has…
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FFeatured

Cancelation of Voice of America China and Taiwan TV Worries Critics of VOA Management

  • August 18, 2022
VOA cancels Chinese-language programs on Taiwan, and critics say the official broadcaster is softening Voice of America China…
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Afghanistan Image Brian Williamson VOA News Screen Shot 2021-08-20 at 4.59.56 PM
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CCongress

U.S. Agency for Global Media – The Absurd, The Surreal USAGM

  • July 29, 2022
The Absurd, The Surreal USAGM The surreal USAGM – U.S. Agency for Global Media’s Voice of America (VOA)…
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FFeatured

Message from the USAGM Acting CEO Kelu Chao: Opportunity to Support the DHS Volunteer Force

  • July 21, 2022
USAGM Watch Commentary Because of its significance for the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and the Voice…
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FFeatured

USAGM Head Calls on VOA Journalists to Volunteer for Homeland Security Border Work 

  • July 19, 2022
USAGM Watch Media Commentary The Daily Caller has reported that “U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) Acting Chief…
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Screenshot from two of several lengthy raw footage videos posted on social media by the Voice of America (VOA), with the VOA logo, showing the burning of U.S. and Israeli flags in December 2017 without any attached balancing content, explanation of U.S. policy, or commentary.
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CCongress

Voice of America and USAGM Need Rescue

  • July 9, 2022
Voice of America and USAGM need rescue and good leadership as the U.S. Senate contemplates the nomination of…
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CCongress

Four Republican Members of Senate Foreign Relations Committee Voted Against Nomination of Amanda Bennett for USAGM CEO

  • June 28, 2022
Jimmy Quinn, national security correspondent for National Review, reported that four Republican members of the Senate Foreign Relations…
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VOA Director Amanda Bennett holding a USAGM umbrella for a publicity photo. In 2018, the U.S. Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the federal agency in charge of VOA, changed its name to the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM). President Biden nominated Bennett to be USAGM CEO and she was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a 60-36 vote. She faces accusations of mismanagement and security lapses in her previous U.S. government position as the Voice of America (VOA) director.
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CCongress

VOA Report: Biden’s USAGM Nominee Bennett Wins Senate Committee Approval

  • June 24, 2022
USAGM Watch Commentary “The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the…
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CCongress

Sen. Menendez sets meeting to review USAGM CEO nomination of Amanda Bennett

  • June 20, 2022
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has scheduled a business meeting for Thursday, June 23, 2022, to review several…
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Amanda Bennett being sworn as VOA Director by Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) CEO John Lansing, April 18, 2016. Kelu Chao, a longtime VOA senior executive and later acting CEO of USAGM (BBG's name since 2018) is also in the photo.
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CCongress

The Worst Is On The Horizon For USAGM

  • June 14, 2022
USAGM Commentary By The Federalist US Agency for Global Mayhem: The Worst Is On The Horizon The Biden…
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Voice of America VOA propaganda video from Russia on reopening of a former McDonald's restaurant, June 12 2022.
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CCongress

Former Voice of America Reporters Shocked by VOA Propaganda Video from Russia

  • June 13, 2022
Some call it a VOA propaganda video from Russia. USAGM Watch Commentary Raw video footage from the reopening…
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CCongress

McCaul Calls for Additional Scrutiny of USAGM CEO Nominee Amanda Bennett 

  • June 9, 2022
McCaul Calls for Additional Scrutiny of USAGM CEO Nominee Press Release 06.09.22 Media Contact 202-225-5021 Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs…
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Amanda Bennett at the Senate Foreign Relations hearing, June 7, 2022, to discuss her nomination for the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) CEO position.
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CCongress

Senator Menendez Hints At Tough Questions for Amanda Bennett About USAGM Job 

  • June 8, 2022
Amanda Bennett is likely to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate for the position of the CEO of…
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VOA Director Amanda Bennett holding a USAGM umbrella for a publicity photo. In 2018, the U.S. Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the federal agency in charge of VOA, changed its name to the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM). President Biden nominated Bennett to be USAGM CEO and she was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a 60-36 vote. She faces accusations of mismanagement and security lapses in her previous U.S. government position as the Voice of America (VOA) director.
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CCongress

Mismanagement Charges Against USAGM CEO Nominee Amanda Bennett

  • June 6, 2022
Former Voice of America director Amanda Bennett, a nominee for U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) CEO position,…
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CCongress

Beware of Government Propaganda “Experts”

  • June 5, 2022
Disinformation governance by government propaganda experts can be dangerous, judging by the record of the early officials in…
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CCongress

Rep. Scott Perry: VOA Misallocates Funds and Suppresses Negative Stories About Iran

  • May 13, 2022
Voice of America – VOA misallocates funds, said Rep. Scott Perry (R., Pa.) who accused VOA and U.S.…
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VOA Photo: At the UNESCO conference, a panel moderated by Jessica Jerreat, VOA Press Freedom Editor (Center) with Acting VOA Director Yolanda López (R) delivering the keynote as scholars presented new research.
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CCongress

Voice of America Refuses to Disclose Review of Deleted Work by Former VOA Freelance Reporter Questioned in Ukraine and Arrested in Poland for Alleged Spying for Russia

  • May 10, 2022
Voice of America refuses requests to disclose the results of its review of VOA news reports by its…
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RFE/RL Ukrainian service's journalist Vira Hyrych
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RFE/RL Mourns Death of Ukrainian Service Journalist Vira Hyrych in Russian Air Strike in Kyiv

  • April 29, 2022
USAGM Watch volunteer journalists join Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) in mourning the death of Ukrainian…
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