Barack Obama – Page 6 – BBG and USAGM Watch

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Radio Liberty listeners appeal to President Obama to bring back fired Radio Liberty journalists, restore radio programs

October 11, 2012

We demand that a compromise with Russian authorities be found so that Radio Svoboda continues medium-wave broadcasting. We…

Dismissed Radio Liberty Moscow Journalists Sent Their Appeal to U.S. Administration, Congress, and Mitt Romney

October 8, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that a committee of 35 journalists and other staffers out of…

Former U.S. Senator Norman Coleman among potential Republican candidates for BBG

September 14, 2012

BBG Watch has learned that unconfirmed reports list former U.S. Senator Norman Coleman is one of the potential…

Obama to nominate Jeffrey Shell as BBG Chairman

September 13, 2012

President Obama says he intends to nominate Jeffrey Shell as Member and Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of…

Are BBG/IBB officials out of step with Obama on employee privacy?

June 22, 2012

The top lawyer for the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) said, wrongly, that reporting wrongdoing to the media…

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Deemphasizing of international experience led to Voice of America ignoring Obama's Polish gaffe

June 1, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary Layoffs of experienced journalists, closing down of foreign language services, recent hiring of former domestic…

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Op-Ed: Strange and Incomprehensible Actions of the Broadcasting Board of Governors

April 29, 2012

Op-Ed: Strange and Incomprehensible Actions of the Broadcasting Board of Governors A Guest Commentary from Canada by Edite…

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Victor Ashe offers his email address for public comments on U.S. international broadcasting

April 23, 2012

Often referred to as a senior Republican member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), Ambassador Victor Ashe…

PRNewswire – CUSIB Applauds Plea From Human Rights Campaigner Annette Lantos to Save Voice of America Broadcasts to China, Tibet and Russia

April 13, 2012

The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB) joins Annette Lantos in her powerful plea to preserve Voice of…

U.S. public diplomacy chief Tara Sonenshine to visit the disappearing Voice of America

April 5, 2012

The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) and International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) executives who have embarrassed the Obama Administration…

Broadcasting Board of Governors ignores Congress

April 4, 2012

A guest commentary by Edite Lynch “Purging” as it is being applied to what is happening to the…

Something rotten in the state of the BBG

March 25, 2012

A guest commentary by Edite Lynch The continued flow of information from people in the know concerning the…

Save Voice of America Tibetan Radio appeals to Congress for protection from Obama Administration cut

March 14, 2012

A recently launched Save Voice of America Tibetan Radio website (www.savevoatibetanradio.com) and a Facebook page (www.facebook.com/savevoatibetan) urge supporters…

Obama, Clinton, Dalai Lama, Aung San Suu Kyi congratulate VOA on 70th anniversary amid severe cuts

March 9, 2012

As the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) plans to eliminate and reduce numerous Voice of America (VOA) broadcasting…

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Broadcasting Board of Governor's policies blamed for fake Voice of America interview

February 3, 2012

One can make a very good argument that going all web and eliminating Voice of America (VOA) Russian…

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The Broadcasting Board of Governors and the Destruction of US International Broadcasting

March 6, 2011

FreeMediaOnline.org Truckee, CA, USA, March 07, 2011 — The following was written by The Federalist, a regular contributor…

The Humpty Dumpty Strategic Plan for U.S. International Broadcasting

July 8, 2009

FreeMediaOnline.org & Free Media Online Blog The Federalist Commentary, July 8, 2009, San Francisco — This commentary is…

Mistakes Repeated

February 2, 2009

FreeMediaOnline.org & Free Media Online Blog, February 2, 2009, San Francisco — This commentary is by The Federalist, one of…

The Worst of Times

January 8, 2009

FreeMediaOnline.org & Free Media Online Blog The Federalist Commentary, January 8, 2009, San Francisco — This commentary is by The…

Thinking About The Unthinkable

January 6, 2009

FreeMediaOnline.org & Free Media Online Blog The Federalist Commentary, January 6, 2009, San Francisco — This commentary by The…

Size 10 – US Public Diplomacy Disaster

December 18, 2008

FreeMediaOnline.org & Free Media Online Blog The Federalist Commentary, December 18, 2008, San Francisco — One of our regular…

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A Thanksgiving Message to President Elect Barack Obama About the Voice of America

November 19, 2008

FreeMediaOnline.org & Free Media Online Blog QuoVadis (Marie Ciliberti) Commentary, November 19, 2008, San Francisco Free Media Online Blog…