USAGM outlets VOA and RFE/RL Radio Farda absent at Pompeo news conference on Iran sanctions
BBG Watch Commentary According to Iranian-American Mahtab Farid, neither the U.S. tax-funded and Federally-managed Voice of America (VOA)…
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…
Throwing Good Money After Bad: BBG’s Desperate Struggle Against Reform
OPINION Throwing Good Money After Bad: BBG’s Desperate Struggle Against Reform Will Taxpayers Continue to Foot This…
Oops, Cameron not ousted as Voice of America speculated
BBG Watch Commentary British Prime Minister David Cameron was not ousted as Voice of America (VOA) speculated he…
Voice of America speculates Cameron could be ousted in UK vote, BBC and RT coverage more cautious
BBG Watch Media A Voice of America (VOA) news report speculates that British voters “could make a Scottish…
VOA improves Boris Nemtsov coverage but fails to give White House statement a headline
BBG Watch Commentary After being late and behind Russia’s RT, Al Jazeera, BBC, Radio Free Europe / Radio…
Second Copenhagen shooting, still no headline or new report on Voice of America one hour after BBC posts
BBG Watch Commentary BBC, Russia’s RT, and Al Jazeera reported that one person was shot in the head…
Voice of America bosses and staff on vacation, no VOA reporter in Ferguson, Missouri
BBG Watch Commentary The same management of U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA), which provided on-the-scene coverage of…
A historical perspective on H.R. 4490 debate — propaganda — public diplomacy — VOA Charter
BBG Watch Commentary VOA CHARTER To protect the integrity of VOA programming and define the organization’s mission, the…
Kerry’s representative to BBG writes about Egypt and media freedom, ignored by VOA
BBG Watch Commentary Richard Stengel, who serves as Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs…
NYT with 11.8M Twitter followers worries, VOA News with 103K behind UN Peacekeeping with 119K
BBG Watch Commentary According to BuzzFeed article, “Exclusive: New York Times Internal Report Painted Dire…
Voice of America fails to report Putin’s Ukraine presidential election comment
BBG Watch Commentary Yesterday, U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) loaded headlines and reports (more like commentaries) were…
A New Voice of America, Wall Street Journal Editorial
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch reported today that “in contrast to other Western broadcasters, such as BBC and…
Voice of America English headlines paint an image of unpopular and collapsing Ukraine government
BBG Watch Commentary In contrast to other Western broadcasters and its own Ukrainian and Russian services, Voice of…
Auschwitz, Obama, and Voice of America Charter — New Bill in Congress May Correct VOA’s News Failures
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) failed to report on President Obama’s statement on the…
Voice of America failed to report on Obama’s statement on canonization of John XXIII and John Paul II
BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America failed to report Monday on President Obama’s statement on the Canonization…
In less than grammatical English, rudderless Voice of America adds English lessons to its news mission
A Guest Commentary From A Former Voice of America Journalist I looked at the Voice of America (VOA)…
VOA had no correspondent with Biden, offered limited coverage of his visit to Ukraine, but re-posted Al Jazeera tweet
BBG Watch Commentary While re-posting a tweet from Al Jazeera, U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) did not…
VOA does a poor job of explaining Hungary vote, more comprehensive reporting and analysis from Al Jazeera, BBC, DW, RT
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America’s (VOA) brief news item (134 words) on the results of parliamentary elections…
‘Contact lost’ with Malaysia plane — top news for all major media — Voice of America again late in reporting
BBG Watch Commentary As of 8:00 PM EST Friday, Al Jazeera, BBC, Russia’s RT and Voice…
Chief WH Correspondent Slams VOA in Resignation Letter – FISHBOWLDC
BBG Watch Commentary Many journalists at the Voice of America and those who knew him outside the organization…
Voice of America gives Kerry 69 words, Voice of Russia 144 and separate report, Al Jazeera 254 words
BBG Watch Commentary When U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke Sunday morning on American TV interview programs…
Voice of Russia reports on Ukraine statements from the White House, nothing yet on Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE, 7PM EST Sun. Feb. 23, 2014: Many hours after Deutsche Welle (DW), Voice of…
VOA English news, most language services ignore violent anti-corruption protests in Bosnia
BBG Watch Commentary News reporting failures at the Voice of America (VOA) are so frequent and so numerous…
Voice of America not reporting on Swiss immigration vote — top news for Al Jazeera, BBC, RT, DW, others
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) is not reporting that in a referendum on Sunday Swiss voters…
US Points to Russian Role in Leak of Ukraine Phone Call, VOA reports but gives no link or videos
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) executives like to brag about multimedia, but when VOA posts reports…
Voice of America not reporting U.S. ambassador’s comment tapping Merkel’s phone was ‘stupid’
World Media Watch has noted that Voice of America did not report on U.S. ambassador to Germany John…
Voice of America English News joins Russia’s RT in editorializing headline about Ukrainian opposition
BBG Watch Commentary Both U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) Worldwide English News and Russia’s RT English news…
Emphasis on English: In a press release, Deutsche Welle announces action plan toward becoming a top global information provider
BBG Watch Commentary Great success of the Al Jazeera and RT (Russia Today) international media outreach model using…
Half of US Congressional politicians are millionaires — BBC, Iran Radio, RT, and others report — not Voice of America
Global Media Analyst International media have been reporting for the last two days on the latest wealth analysis…
U.S. State Department concern over rule of law in Turkey ignored by Voice of America, reported by Iran
BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) did not have a report on its English news website…
VOA English news website not reporting Chris Christie apology for bridge-gridlock scandal – lead story for BBC, others
BBG Watch Commentary 5:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 9, 2014 – FINALLY – VOA Report “Christie ‘Heartbroken’, ‘Embarrassed’…
New Year’s Message for Ukraine from Quincy Jones — New Year’s Demonstration in Turkey — But Nothing From Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary Message for Ukraine from Quincy Jones — New Year’s Eve Demonstration in Turkey — But…
Voice of America English News not updating disputed information on terror attack in Russia
UPDATE 10PM ET It turns out that VOA English News posted a report at about 5PM ET somewhere…
BBC and RFE/RL offer best Pussy Riot prison release coverage, RT downplays the story
BBG Watch Commentary In terms of audience engagement through social media and the number of Facebook “Likes” for…
Al Jazeera, BBC, Russia Today report on execution of N Korea leader’s uncle – VOA English website not being updated
BBG Commentary With its top news lineup Thursday not updated for some hours, the Voice of America English…
World gets news about murder of Iranian rock musicians in the U.S. from BBC, not Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) has not reported on its English news website the…
UPDATE VOA News posted 15 Reuters reports in one day, most got between 0 and 3 Facebook Likes in three days
BBG Watch Commentary On Thursday, November 7, U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) had posted on its English…
Voice of America repeats Russian politician’s attack on Greenpeace without retort, misleads world on U.S. law
BBG Watch Commentary “Greenpeace’s actions were just to create a political scandal and draw more attention to Greenpeace.…
Voice of America far behind Russia Today, BBC, and Al Jazeera on LAX shooting
BBG Watch Commentary International online audiences went to Russia Today, BBC, and Al Jazeera rather than the Voice…
VOA and IBB heads preach about social media while Voice of America news and social media outreach collapses
BBG Watch Commentary As Voice of America (VOA) and International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) directors preach at an event…
Voice of America news failures offer audience gaining opportunities for Al Jazeera, state-funded media in Russia and China
BBG Watch Commentary In an op-ed for Digital Journal, former Voice of America (VOA) executive Ted Lipien pointed…
Voice of America English news website ignored Malala’s appearance on Jon Stewart’s Daily Show
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America English news website for international audiences ignored Malala Yousafzai’s appearance last Tuesday…
Reforming U.S. international broadcasting agency won’t be easy as entrenched bureaucrats try to hold on to their jobs
BBG Watch Commentary The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the federal agency in charge of U.S. international broadcasting,…
Voice of America English and Russian News Ignores Walesa Human Rights Award for Khodorkovsky
BBG Watch Commentary As a further example of how mismanaged and provincial the Voice of America (VOA) has…
BBC, Russia Today, CNN Int’l, Al Jazeera lead in social media coverage of Kerry-Lavrov Syria deal, VOA had only 8 Facebook ‘Likes’
BBG Watch Commentary When it comes to finding out what the United States does on the world scene,…
Voice of America’s amateur hour on Obama’s Syria speech
BBG Watch Commentary Let’s face it: Voice of America’s (VOA) news reporting and management structure are completely broken.…
On Obama’s Syria address, Voice of America far behind Russia Today, BBC and Al Jazeera in social media outreach
BBG Watch Commentary After President Obama’s address to the nation on plans for military actions against Syria, the…
Voice of America Management and Syria – Faulty Risk Calculus
International Broadcasting Bureau – The Standard for Dysfunction and Defunct in the US Government – Faulty Risk Calculus and Other…
China Radio International and CCTV among many broadcasters ahead of VOA in reporting on 2020 Tokyo Olympics
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) correspondents who are at odds with top executives over news handling…