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…
NBC interviews Voice of America journalist and Yazidi activist – BBG Media Highlights – August 18, 2014
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Media Highlights are compiled, posted and sent out to subscribers by the staff of…
Were we channelling à la the Twilight Zone? – JANE DOE Op-Ed
Guest Commentary One of BBG Watch contributors, Jane Doe, who because of her sensitive position within the International…
BBG End of Summer 2014 Conundrums
BBG Watch Commentary Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost: BBG End of Summer 2014 Conundrums By…
CUSIB’s ANN NOONAN: management meltdown at the Voice of America
Ann Noonan, Executive Director of the independent NGO, the Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org), speaking…
Voice of America snubs White House aide Ben Rhodes speaking on VOA’s future, Russia’s RT had a report
BBG Commentary Whether it was a deliberate snub or yet another example of management and news reporting meltdown…
BBG hears from the White House, CUSIB
BBG Watch Commentary In remarks to the Board of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), Assistant to the…
Radio World reports on BBG Shortwave Committee report and rebuttal from CUSIB
Radio World has two articles on the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) report on the future of shortwave…
CUSIB Condemns BBG Shortwave Committee Report for Targeting Vulnerable Radio Audiences for Cuts Rather Than Cutting Waste — PRESS RELEASE
BBG Watch Commentary The independent and nonpartisan Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) issued a press…
Community leaders support reform of U.S. international broadcasting
BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE: H.R. 4490, the bipartisan Royce – Engel United States International Communications Reform Act of…
Audit finds low morale at U.S. Radio and TV Marti to Cuba, California paper reports
BBG Watch Commentary “Low morale still plagues the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, the U.S. government organization responsible for…
Is Congress trying to neuter Voice of America’s journalism or save it?
BBG Watch Commentary In a new Columbia Journalism Review article, former Voice of America (VOA) senior correspondent Gary…
BBG not to challenge legal rulings in favor of RIFed OCB – Radio and TV Marti employees
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that a Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) member told Committee for…
How Effective Is the BBG in 2014? – Radio World asks
BBG Watch Commentary In an article in Radio World, “How Effective Is the BBG in 2014?,” Randy J. Stine quotes…
CUSIB’s Ann Noonan on need for management reforms at VOA and IBB
BBG Watch Commentary At the April 11 meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors in Washington, DC, Committee…
Albanian Americans, others concerned about decision to end U.S.-funded media outreach to the Balkans
BBG Watch Commentary A decision by the U.S. Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) to end Voice of America…
Rights Activists, CUSIB Members and Guests Participate in ‘Hold On, Liu Xia’ Event – CUSIB Press Release
The independent Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) is co-sponsored “HOLD ON LIU XIA!” to raise…
CUSIB Urges BBG To Keep Radio As Part of Multimedia Strategy
BBG Watch Commentary The independent Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) is urging the federal Broadcasting…
CUSIB co-sponsors ‘HOLD ON LIU XIA!’ at NY Museum of Tolerance
BBG Watch Commentary The independent Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) is co-sponsoring “HOLD ON LIU…
CUSIB Statement on Denial of Visa by Russia to David Satter
The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) has issued the following statement. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January…
CUSIB Advisory Board Member Tim Shamble Defends BBG Employees – CUSIB Press Release
BBG Watch is reposting a press release which appeared on the CUSIB website. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 2,…
CUSIB welcomes management reforms by Broadcasting Board of Governors
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that members of the independent Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB…
BBG announced new IBB interim management – Jeff Trimble to move to journalistic role
BBG Watch Commentary At today’s open meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) its chairman Jeff Shell…
CUSIB Marks International Human Rights Day
The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) posted a new press release about its activities in…
CUSIB Supports Media Coverage for Tiananmen Massacre Commemoration
BBG Watch is reposting a press release that appeared on the Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSUB –…
CUSIB’s Ann Noonan in Radio World: U.S. international broadcasting needs new vision and better management
BBG Watch Commentary CUSIB’s Executive Director Ann Noonan has called for a new vision and better management for…
CUSIB Director expressed alarm about decline of Voice of America’s ability to cover U.S. and world news
BBG Watch Commentary CUSIB normally does not comment on news content issues, but its Advisory Board members apparently…
CUSIB’s Ann Noonan Bemoans Decline in Voice of America U.S. News Coverage
BBG Watch Commentary Ann Noonan, Executive Director of the independent Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB — cusib.org)…
IBB’s Kim Andrew Elliott is wrong on USIA’s record at Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary This commentary was provided by Ted Lipien, director of the independent Committee for U.S. International…
CUSIB’s Ann Noonan in Radio World: U.S. international broadcasting needs new vision and better management
BBG Watch Commentary In an article published in the October International Edition of Radio World magazine, Ann Noonan,…
Anniversary of the mass firings of Radio Liberty journalists in Russia
BBG Watch Commentary Some of the fired journalists were asked by the new management to return to Radio…
China Dissident Zhang Lin’s Daughters Come to the US, Father and Supporters Still in Prison
China Dissident Zhang Lin’s Daughters Come to The US – The Backstory By Ann Noonan In a human…
CUSIB Advisory Board met with new BBG Chair Jeffrey Shell
BBG Watch Commentary Some of the members of the Advisory Board for the independent Committee for U.S. International…
Departing BBG member Victor Ashe joins CUSIB
BBG Watch Commentary The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusig.org) announced that departing Broadcasting Board of…
CUSIB calls Victor Ashe ‘A Man of Decency and Effectiveness’
BBG Watch Commentary In a statement issued today on the departure of Victor Ashe from his post on…
CUSIB Welcomes US Senate Confirmation of Three New BBG Members
BBG Watch Commentary The independent Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) has welcomed the confirmation by…
CUSIB’s Jing Zhang focusing attention on missing children in China, need for RFA and VOA broadcasts
BBG Watch Commentary The independent Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) has posted on its website…
Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting Rejects Recommendations in S. Enders Wimbush’s WSJ Op-Ed
The following statement was posted on the Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) website in response…
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty is still not an Equal Opportunity Employer
Commentary RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY IS STILL NOT AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER by Mario Corti It…
Dissidents and U.S. broadcasting officials honored as champions of free speech
This report is from the independent Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org). CUSIB’s Executive Director Ann…
Three BBG members to receive Champion of Free Speech Award
BBG Watch Commentary Three members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the federal agency in charge of…
CUSIB's Ann Noonan condemns targeting of dissidents' children in China, defends RFA and VOA radio broadcasts
BBG Watch Commentary Ann Noonan, Executive Director of the Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) gave…
Beyond BBG press release: Comments from AFGE 1812's Tim Shamble, CUSIB's Ann Noonan
BBG Watch Commentary “Mindful of the damage to RFE/RL’s reputation in Russia caused by the previous RFE/RL management,…
CUSIB Marks 6-Month Anniversary of the Unjust Firing of Radio Liberty Journalists
Lyudmila Alexeeva, Photo for Radio Liberty in Exile by Yuri Timofeev. March 21, 2013 For…
CUSIB Executive Director Ann Noonan calls on BBG to reinstate fired Radio Liberty journalists
At the end of today’s Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) open meeting in Washington, D.C., Ann Noonan, Executive Director…
CUSIB's Executive Director Ann Noonan to speak at BBG meeting
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that Ann Noonan, Executive Director of the Committee for U.S. International…
CUSIB Statement on Recent BBG Developments
The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting has released a statement expressing its opposition to the growth of bureaucracy…
CUSIB points out conflicts of interest in some nominations to Broadcasting Board of Governors
BBG Watch Commentary The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) warned that there are inherent conflicts…
Video of CUSIB's Ann Noonan asking BBG to protect Radio Liberty journalists
In addressing the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) open board meeting in Washington on Friday, the Committee for…
What future holds for RFE/RL President Korn and his team and for Radio Liberty?
BBG Watch Commentary It’s hard to imagine that Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) President and CEO Steven Korn…