At Voice of America, history repeats itself
At Voice of America, history repeats itself because of poor USAGM leadership, partisan bias and violations of VOA…
The Death of Democracy at USAGM, says Michael Pack
The death of democracy at USAGM is claimed by former U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack.…
Voice of America Censors ‘Let’s Go Brandon’
Voice of America censors “Let’s go Brandon” phrase in an apparent effort to protect President Biden. No VOA…
Criticism of Amanda Bennett by Immigrants Ignored by Biden in Proposing Her for USAGM CEO
President Joe Biden ignored criticism of Amanda Bennett by immigrants in announcing his intent to nominate the former…
GOP Alleges Corruption at Global Media Agency — National Review Writer’s Comments About USAGM
Corruption at Global Media Agency, alleged by Republicans in Congress, is analyzed in a National Review commentary. Media…
U.S. Agency For Global Media Trapped
U.S. Agency For Global Media trapped in Afghanistan, a victim of years of mismanagement, chaos and a lack…
Part THREE: Voice of America Struggles to Detect Violations of Journalistic Standards, Enforce Guidelines
AS VOICE OF AMERICA STRUGGLES, VIOLATORS OF STANDARDS SHOWERED WITH PRAISE, IN SOME CASES RE-HIRED, PROMOTED USAGM Watch…
WP Mentions USAGM Watch: a Possible Amanda Bennett Nomination May Offend Ethnic Voters
Possible Amanda Bennett nomination for USAGM could offend ethnic voters and face trouble in the Senate because of…
PART TWO: Voice of America Journalistic Standards — Struggles to Detect Violations, Enforce Guidelines
Voice of America journalistic standards editor is seen as a paper tiger under the current leadership of the…
Part ONE: Voice of America Struggles to Detect Violations of Journalistic Standards, Enforce Guidelines
Voice of America Deletes Tweets By A Key Correspondent USAGM Watch Commentary We’re going to bury the lead…
Possible Biden Nomination of Amanda Bennett Would Offend Immigrant Voters, Risks More Scandals at USAGM
USAGM Watch Commentary Politico report suggesting that President Biden may nominate former Voice of America (VOA) director Amanda…
Comment on WP Article on USAGM Journalists Left Behind in Afghanistan
USAGM Watch Commentary The Washington Post has an opinion article about the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM)…
McCaul: “Disgraceful” State Dept. Left Hundreds of USAGM Journalists in Afghanistan
USAGM Watch Commentary USAGM Watch applauds the statement by House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul about…
When The Best USAGM Leaders Can Do Is Sheer Incompetence
US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and the Voice of America (VOA) leaders in the $800 million federal…
Cut and Run and Chaos – The USAGM Contribution to the Afghan Failure
The USAGM contribution to the Afghan failure has been presided by U.S. Agency for Global Media and Voice…
As Terrorists Kill Family Member of DW Journalist, VOA Offers Optimistic Taliban-Focused News from Afghanistan – Example II
Voice of America – VOA offers largely optimistic Taliban-focused news from Afghanistan meant to reassure the Afghans, particularly…
As Taliban Kills Family Member of DW Journalist, VOA Offers Optimistic News from Afghanistan – Example I
Voice of America – VOA offers largely optimistic Taliban-focused news from Afghanistan meant to reassure the Afghans, particularly…
USAGM or US Agency for Global Mayhem
USAGM or US Agency for Global Mayhem: Cut, Run and Lost Credibility A Commentary By The Federalist “In…
Voice of America Messaging for Taliban Endangers Afghan Women
Voice of America messaging for the Taliban is a result of poor leadership at the U.S. Agency for…
USAGM and VOA Chiefs on Security of Staff in Afghanistan, Ali A. Jalali Dismisses Fake News | EXCLUSIVE
Ali Ahmad Jalali, former Interior Minister of Afghanistan from 2003 to 2005 and former Voice of America (VOA)…
Voice of America Polygraph.Info Posts Against Russia Fake News Have Near Zero Likes After 4 Years
USAGM Watch Commentary Despite being sold to members of the U.S. Congress and U.S. media as one of…
How Zofia Korbońska, Voice of America refugee journalist, campaigned against communism, resisted German-Nazi fascism
Zofia Korbońska, a Voice of America refugee journalist, was a remarkable Polish-American woman who fought against two of…
Communists in Cuba Getting Soft Treatment from Voice of America
Communists in Cuba getting soft treatment from the Voice of America under past and current VOA and U.S.…
Voice of America VOA News Failed to Report on Rejection of Bipartisan Congressional Friends of Belarus Caucus’ Plea to Biden to Meet Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
USAGM Watch Commentary The Voice of America VOA News English-language website has not reported the recent forming of…
Shameful Voice of America VOA News Reporting Failure on U.S.-Germany Nord Stream Deal
USAGM Watch Commentary by Ted Lipien I was pleased to see that Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), where…
Longtime Execs at Low Employee Morale USAGM Against Former Short-Time CEO
USAGM Watch Commentary USAGM Watch offers a selection of links to media articles and official U.S. government documents…
Cuban Refugee Journalist: Sloppy Voice of America Boosts Communist Propaganda
USAGM Watch Guest Commentary A Cuban refugee journalist in the United States has submitted to us an analysis…
Voice of America report favored Castro regime in Cuba protests – The Washington Examiner op-ed
USAGM Watch Commentary An op-ed in The Washington Examiner analyzes an early Voice of America (VOA) central English…
Biased Voice of America VOA News report does not quote a single protester, gives Castro regime the last word, ignores criticism from Senator Rubio
USAGM Watch Commentary The Voice of America VOA News English-language report, titled “Rare Protests Hit Cuba Amid Economic,…
Voice of America Alumni Group reveals employee morale crisis under longtime VOA and USAGM executives
USAGM Watch Commentary A post on the Voice of America (VOA) Alumni Group Facebook page provides evidence from…
Voice of America’s failure in Ethiopia needs Biden’s attention for stopping genocide and reforming VOA and USAGM
USAGM Watch Commentary By Ted Lipien #TigrayGenocide President Biden must act quickly to reform the Voice of America…
Biden can combat foreign propaganda by reforming Voice of America
OPINION An op-ed in The Washington Examiner by a co-founder and supporter of USAGM Watch was written in…
U.S. Agency for Global Media – Here We Go Again
OPINION U.S. Agency for Global Media…Here We Go Again By The Federalist If there is one thing the…
USAGM Patterns of Manipulation
OPINION U.S. Agency for Global Media Patterns of Manipulation by Longtime Government Officials by The Federalist Perhaps the…
‘Voice of America listens to bullsh**,’ outraged independent Meduza journalist dismisses a VOA Russian Service report
USAGM Watch Commentary Galina Timchenko, a Russian journalist and executive editor of Meduza, a Riga, Latvia-based independent online…
Voice of America is airing Ethiopian propaganda, South African Mail & Guardian reports
USAGM Watch Commentary An article by Zecharias Zelalem an Ethiopian freelance journalist, which appears on the South African…
Charges of a Coverup by USAGM and VOA Management in Controversy Over Ethiopia Coverage
USAGM Watch Commentary by Former VOA English and Foreign Language Reporters As sources underscore, to gain a thorough…
USAGM Officials Selling Snake Oil to Employees, Taxpayers, Congress and Media
OPINION By The Federalist Longtime U.S. Agency for Global Media Officials… Selling The Snake Oil The ongoing comedy…
Rep. Michael McCaul Calls for Answers on Reports of Misuse of Money, Falsified Credentials at USAGM
USAGM Watch Commentary Members of Congress, both Democrats and Republicans, may be beginning to realize that current senior…
U.S. Agency for Global Media – USAGM Penultimate Dysfunction
OPINION By The Federalist The first thing to understand about the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) is…
Current and Former U.S. Agency for Global Media Executives Protected Controversial VOA Managers
USAGM Watch Commentary by Former VOA English and VOA Foreign Language Reporters As we pointed out recently, problems…
Bad Management At Voice of America and USAGM Starts At The Very Top
Voice of America central English newsroom and VOA language services have in recent years been the focus of…
New Questions About Leadership at Voice of America and USAGM Regarding Ethiopia
USAGM Watch Commentary by Former VOA English and VOA Foreign Language Reporters Here We Go Again: New Questions…
Voice of America (VOA) Failed Audiences in Iran, Ilan Berman Writes for The Hill
USAGM Watch Commentary Ilan Berman, Senior Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council in Washington, wrote in an…
RFE/RL President Says ‘We will not be silenced’ in Russia
USAGM Watch Commentary By Ted Lipien Russian President Vladimir Putin thinks that he can silence Radio Liberty in…
Cubans desperately need a strong Radio Television Martí, says former OCB director Jeffrey Scott Shapiro
USAGM Watch Commentary Former director of the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB) Jeffrey Scott Shapiro published an op-ed…
Mark Pomar Sees Opportunity for Radio Liberty to Stand Up to Putin After Being Kicked Out from Russia, Peter Gross Noted
USAGM Watch Commentary Peter Gross, Ph.D., professor emeritus and former Director of the University of Tennessee’s School of…
Voice of America Fails to Post Story on Phishing Attack Against VOA Employees and Private Citizens
USAGM Watch Commentary The story of a December 2020 phishing attack on the U.S. Agency for Global Media…
LIPIEN – Putin is blackmailing Radio Liberty
OPINION An op-ed by Ted Lipien, former Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) president, former Voice of…
U.S. Agency for Global Media Notified Employees of Personal Information Security Breach Four Months After It Occurred
USAGM Watch Commentary Former Voice of America senior White House correspondent Dan Robinson who has written occasional commentaries…