Read More 2 minute read VOA journalist wants director to do a debrief on Dallas coverageJuly 10, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary In an email provided to BBG Watch, an anonymous Voice of America (VOA) journalist is…
Read More 3 minute read Mismanaged Voice of America adds to America’s bad image and racial tensions with wrong informationJuly 10, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary Instead of anticipating President Obama’s eventual call for racial solidarity in the wake of the…
Read More 2 minute read To Congress: Shut ‘Em Down (Broadcasting Board of Governors), Create Something That WorksJuly 8, 2016 OPINION Broadcasting Board of Governors Information War: Lost Shut ‘Em Down By The Federalist So much…
Read More 3 minute read Voice of America was not updating Facebook news page during key hours of Dallas crisisJuly 8, 2016 BBG Watch U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA), part of the $777 million Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)…
Read More 5 minute read Voice of America improves police shootings coverage after director intervenes but still lags behind other mediaJuly 8, 2016 BBG Watch BBG Watch has learned Thursday evening from Voice of America (VOA) journalists that director Amanda Bennett…
Read More 4 minute read Voice of America English News takes nearly 4 hours to report on Obama-Putin phone callJuly 7, 2016 BBG Watch According to the time stamp on the Voice of America (VOA News) English report posted online…
Read More 11 minute read A confusing Voice of America report adds to poor terror coverageJuly 6, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary News reports, commentaries and press releases put out by U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA)…
Read More 5 minute read Voice of America endangers lives with sanitized reporting on terror, but one report bucks the trendJuly 4, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary While some recent U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) news reports endangered Americans and non-Americans,…
Read More 12 minute read Voice of America v. Saudi TV host on terrorismJuly 1, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary The U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA), a federal government entity of the U.S. Broadcasting…
Read More 14 minute read Voice of America quotes: a Muslim terrorist ‘all over the media’ – a terror attack by a Westerner doesn’t have the same [media] impactJuly 1, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary A press release from the U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) about the VOA-hosted panel…
Read More 6 minute read Voice of America Turkey and EU headlines could have been written by RTJune 29, 2016 OPINION VOA Should Quote Experts, Not Mix News With Commentary By Ted Lipien Voice of America…
Read More 6 minute read Downward Spiral At Broadcasting Board of GovernorsJune 27, 2016 Opinion Broadcasting Board of Governors Information War: Lost The Never-Ending Downward Spiral Part Two By The Federalist …
Read More 6 minute read In a report on New York LGBT Pride March, Voice of America fails to call Orlando shooting terrorism, doesn’t mention murderer’s oath to ISIS or even his nameJune 26, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary In a report on the New York LGBT Pride March on Sunday, June 26, the…
Read More 4 minute read How the US is working to defeat ISIS online with no mention of the BBGJune 25, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary Yet another media article on how the U.S. is trying to defeat ISIS online was…
Read More 11 minute read Poor quality BBG video, risky ads on BBG YouTube, VOA Director Amanda BennettJune 24, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) has posted on its official website and uploaded to…
Read More 2 minute read 20 Excellent Years for Voice of America Bosnian ServiceJune 22, 2016 BBG Watch The Voice of America’s (VOA) Bosnian Service has been one of the most successful VOA services…
Read More 5 minute read VOA Director Orders Bias Training In Wake of CriticismsJune 21, 2016 BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE VOA Director Orders Bias Training In Wake of Criticisms By BBG Watch Reporters …
Read More 6 minute read Voice of America Downplaying Terrorist Threat From ISISJune 20, 2016 OPINION Broadcasting Board of Governors Information War: Lost – The Never-Ending Downward Spiral Voice of America Downplaying Terrorist…
Read More 9 minute read Former BBG Governor calls Voice of America video on Islamist terrorism flawed and dangerousJune 18, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch is posting this commentary as an introduction to an op-ed by former presidentially-appointed…
Read More 8 minute read LIPIEN OP-ED: Robert E. Sherwood on avoiding election coverage bias at Voice of AmericaJune 15, 2016 OPINION Robert E. Sherwood on avoiding election coverage bias at Voice of America By Ted Lipien I disagree…
Read More 16 minute read Politically correct Voice of America reports on U.S. ‘Islamist Extremism’ get minimal audience responseJune 15, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary The U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) has posted two out of three promised special…
Read More 6 minute read Voice of America virtual reality journalism story may be a result of virtual leadershipJune 10, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary Today, the Voice of America’s parent agency, the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) announced the…
Read More 2 minute read Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty joins Voice of America in posting one-sided anti-Donald Trump videoJune 8, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), which together with the Voice of America (VOA)…
U.S. tax-funded Voice of America joins anti-Donald Trump electioneeringJune 8, 2016 BBG Watch Media A journalist working as a U.S. government employee for the taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA)…
Read More 5 minute read Dysfunction in Voice of America coverage of Clinton, Trump, and Tuesday primariesJune 8, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary We received these observations and screenshots (posted below) from a former senior Voice of America…
Read More 1 minute read DAN ROBINSON Voice of America needs honest self-examination, not ‘whitewash’June 7, 2016 BBG Watch Media Writing in the USC Center on Public Diplomacy CPD Blog, former Voice of America (VOA)…
Read More 5 minute read CUSIB’s Ann Noonan addresses Tiananmen rally in NYC, appeals to BBG to keep radio to China and TibetJune 5, 2016 BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) Executive Director Ann Noonan addressed the 2016…
Read More 4 minute read Voice of America journalist embarrassed by failure of VOA News to cover Ben Rhodes scandalMay 18, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary In a move that it likely to seriously damage the reputation of new Voice of…
Read More 2 minute read Why is Voice of America News ignoring Ben Rhodes story as newsMay 18, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary Why has U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America’s VOA News voanews.com English language website ignored as…
Read More 9 minute read Reality CheckMay 17, 2016 OPINION Broadcasting Board of Governors Information War: Lost Reality Check By The Federalist There are some…
Read More 5 minute read NYT overlooked Voice of America executive’s early attempt to deprive journalist of U.N. press credentialsMay 15, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary A New York Times May 13, 2016 article, “After Frustrating Officials, a Longtime U.N. Blogger…
Read More 3 minute read Top News headlines from Voice of America – Friday, the 13thMay 13, 2016 BBG Watch U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) mobile website offers an intriguing choice of top news headlines…
Read More 20 minute read Ben Rhodes and the Broadcasting Board of GovernorsMay 11, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary Ben Rhodes, Assistant to President President Obama and his Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic…
Read More 17 minute read Panic News from Voice of America – Late – Not Quite RightMay 6, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary Everybody who checks and compares international news online knows by now that U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice…
Read More 9 minute read Employee morale commitment letter from BBG CEOMay 3, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary As the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is distributing links for federal employees to participate…
Read More 4 minute read When Exclusive is not Exclusive at Voice of AmericaApril 30, 2016 BBG Watch OPINION When Exclusive is not Exclusive By Dan Robinson A headline on a…
Read More 10 minute read Voice of America Russian Service interviews Crimean Tatar leader, VOA English newsroom continues to disappointApril 27, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) Russian Service correspondent in Moscow Danila Galperovich interviewed Mustafa Dzhemilev, the…
Read More 3 minute read Comments on poor quality video from VOA director’s swearing-in ceremonyApril 22, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary Here are a few comments on the poor quality video from Voice of America (VOA)…
Read More 1 minute read GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE: VOA Swears in Pulitzer Winner as New Director After Yearlong VacancyApril 22, 2016 BBG Watch Media Government Executive reporter Charles Clark noted in a recent report the appointment of Amanda Bennett…
Read More 6 minute read Excellent reporting by Voice of America Russian Service journalistsApril 22, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA), which now has new director, Amanda Bennett, is still capable…
Read More 3 minute read VOA director scores big with ‘taking good ideas’ remarkApril 21, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary New Voice of America (VOA) director, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Amanda Bennett, impressed many VOA employees…
Read More 4 minute read What else Voice of America employees want new director to know?April 21, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary What Else Voice of America Employees Want Amanda Bennett To Know? Current and Former VOA…
Read More 1 minute read Op-Ed: Voice of America or Voice of Castro without any balance?April 20, 2016 BBG Watch Media An
Read More 1 minute read VIDEO Swearing-in Ceremony for new VOA Director Amanda BennettApril 19, 2016 BBG Watch The video of the swearing-in ceremony for new VOA Director Amanda Bennett on April 18, 2016…
Read More 1 minute read A Thank You Note from New VOA Director Amanda BennettApril 18, 2016 BBG Watch Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Amanda Bennett was sworn in today as the 29th Director of the Voice…
Read More 7 minute read New VOA director should question BBG PR claims, employees sayApril 18, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary Amanda Bennett has been named director of the government-owned broadcaster Voice of America (VOA), Ron…
Read More 4 minute read Employees don’t want new VOA director Amanda Bennett co-opted by dysfunctional managementApril 18, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary The first address by new Voice of America (VOA) director Amanda Bennett was generally well…
Read More 5 minute read Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Amanda Bennett Named VOA DirectorApril 14, 2016 BBG Watch Amanda Bennett, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and author, chosen as the new director of the…
Read More 1 minute read A Plea to Future Voice of America DirectorMarch 24, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary A comment sent to BBG Watch includes a plea to the next Voice of America…
Read More 7 minute read Voice of America reporters upset over VOA’s treatment of Brussels terror storyMarch 22, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary A screenshot taken of the Voice of America mobile site at 11:33 AM on Tuesday,…