What would George Orwell say about journalism at Radio Liberty?
BBG Watch Commentary “Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations.”…
Radio Liberty is joined by Lyudmila Alexeeva to celebrate 60 years of defending free speech
BBG Watch Commentary Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has posted videos of the Radio Liberty 60th anniversary event…
Lev Roitman calls on Kevin Klose to act on restoring rights of RFE/RL employees
Commentary by Lev Roitman Former senior commentator at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Lev Roitman, who retired from…
Human rights supporter of fired Radio Liberty journalists Lyudmila Alexeeva visits RFE/RL
BBG Watch Commentary One of the strongest supporters of fired Radio Liberty journalists, Russian human rights leader Lyudmila…
Former Russian Service director Mario Corti calls Radio Liberty in Exile only remaining agent of station's mission in Russia
At a gathering in Moscow of Russian journalists, intellectuals, artists, human rights leaders and politicians to mark the…
Message from IBB Deputy Director Trimble to Radio Liberty in Exile read at 60th anniversary in Moscow
BBG Watch Commentary At a gathering in Moscow of Russian journalists, intellectuals, artists, human rights leaders and politicians…
"Die Hard" – Radio Liberty at 60
Novaya Gazeta, an independent Russian newspaper set up by former President Mikhail Gorbachev with the money from his…
Fired Radio Liberty journalist Mikhail Sokolov has no doubts station will return to its former, now abandoned mission
BBG Watch Commentary Fired Radio Liberty political journalist Mikhail Sokolov believes that the station will return to its…
BBG Governor Ashe issues statement on 60th anniversary of Radio Liberty, apologizes to fired journalists
BBG Watch Commentary In response to an invitation sent by Radio Liberty in Exile to members of the…
Supporters of fired Radio Liberty journalists, Alexeeva and Satter, to speak at anniversary event in DC
BBG Watch Commentary Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) new acting president Kevin Klose has invited Lyudmila Alexeeva and…
RFE/RL president invites famous supporter of fired Radio Liberty journalists to anniversary event
BBG Watch Commentary Lyudmila Alexeeva’s participation in Radio Liberty anniversary events in Washington and in Moscow may lead…
Radio Free Asia Wins Gracie Award for Story on Child Kidnappings in China
BBG Press Release Radio Free Asia Wins Gracie Award Radio Free Asia (RFA) has won a prestigious Gracie…
Hillary Clinton's unfinished business and new direction at BBG
BBG Watch Commentary Writing about the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), Robert Schadler, a senior fellow for Public…
Only good duplication between VOA and surrogate broadcasters, Secretary Sonenshine told
BBG Watch Commentary During the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) meeting last Friday, February 22, 2013, Under Secretary…
Video of RFE/RL acting president Kevin Klose speaking at BBG meeting
BBG Watch Commentary Newly-appointed Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty acting president Kevin Klose spoke last Friday, February 22, 2013,…
BBG's Victor Ashe Welcomes Kevin Klose, Notes 60 Years of Radio Liberty
At the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) meeting in Washington, DC on February 22, 2013, BBG Governor, Ambassador…
Video of CUSIB's Ann Noonan at BBG meeting defending fired Radio Liberty journalists
The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) has released a video of CUSIB Executive Director Ann…
US stands to lose ability to connect with citizens in closed societies if bureaucrats have their way
BBG Watch Commentary The Washington bureaucrats in charge of U.S. international broadcasting (USIB) have not increased their audience…
RL 60: RFE/RL has not announced plans for Radio Liberty's 60th anniversary
BBG Watch Commentary In contrast with the 60th anniversary of Radio Free Europe, for which Radio Free Europe/Radio…
60 RL: The Radio Station Known as Radio Liberty
BBG Watch is posting under its “60 RL” series historical and current news to commemorate the 60…
60 RL: Radio Liberty in Exile posts first Radio Liberty interview with Gorbachev to mark station's 60th anniversary
BBG Watch Commentary Even though they are not the official Radio Liberty, Radio Liberty in Exile was the…
Outstanding RFE/RL video journalism showcased at BBG meeting
During today’s open meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) acting president…
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…
Broadcasting Board Of Governors To Meet Today
According to an announcement on the BBG official website, an open meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors…
60 RL: Radio Liberty in Exile to mark Radio Liberty's 60th anniversary at a major event in Moscow
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that Radio Liberty in Exile, a group of fired Radio Liberty…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Tuning Out and Gone
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Tuning Out and Gone by The Federalist The behavior of senior…
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…
Radio Liberty in Exile issues statement on meeting with RFE/RL acting president Kevin Klose
BBG Watch Commentary After much internal debate, journalists of Radio Liberty in Exile issued a statement on their…
Kevin Klose meets with Russian human rights leaders and fired Radio Liberty journalists
BBG Watch Commentary During a highly emotional meeting in Moscow on Tuesday that lasted nearly five hours, newly-appointed…
Alhurra made audience gains, Brian Conniff tells media
BBG Watch Commentary Quoting Brian T. Conniff, President of Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN), Adam Clayton Powell III…
RFE/RL president to meet Radio Liberty staffers, Russian media report
BBG Watch Commentary Russian media reported that acting Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) president Kevin Klose will meet…
Boris Nemtsov defended fired Radio Liberty journalists
BBG Watch Originally Published February 18, 2013 Updated Boris Nemtsov defended fired Radio Liberty journalists Recently…
The State of America’s Voice: Good, According to VOA Director, But Audience Drops
BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) director David Ensor posted an upbeat message about VOA on…
MAXIMUS HUBRIS / REASONABLE DOUBT, PART IV by AFGE Local 1812
The employee union at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), American Federation of Government Employees, Local 1812, continues…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost: (Yet Another) Silver Bullet Placebo
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost: (Yet Another) Silver Bullet Placebo by The Federalist As reported by…
Former RFE/RL president Tom Dine blasts supporters of merging and de-branding of surrogate broadcasters
During a roundtable discussion on the future of U.S. global media, held Tuesday at the Wilson Center in…
Young Russian opposition leaders discuss statement in support of fired Radio Liberty journalists
BBG Watch has learned that a group of younger Russian opposition leaders is working on a statement in…
Mary Pleffner to be named new CFO at Broadcasting Board of Governors
BBG Watch has learned that Mary Pleffner will be named the new CFO at the Broadcasting Board of…
RFE/RL president Kevin Klose to meet in Moscow with human rights leaders and fired Radio Liberty staffers
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that newly-appointed Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty acting president Kevin Klose is…
Unique Role of U.S.-Funded Surrogate Broadcasters
BBG Watch Commentary Unique Role of U.S.-Funded Surrogate Broadcasters by Ted Lipien U.S. Government-funded surrogate broadcasting, which started…
BBG meeting shortened, Klose to report on RFE/RL in closed session
BBG Watch has learned that due to expected absences of some Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) members, the…
BBG Presiding Governor may be absent at next board meeting
BBG Watch Commentary Sources told BBG Watch that the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Interim Presiding Governor Michael…
Single CEO for U.S. International Broadcasting expected in Obama's FY2014 budget proposal
BBG Watch Commentary Sources told BBG Watch that President Obama’s FY2014 budget proposal is likely to call for…
Congressional Record, April 6, 2011: Rep. Rohrabacher confronts BBG on China and Iran
From time to time, BBG Watch publishes significant historical documents on U.S. international broadcasting. Today, we want to…
Public Diplomacy and Online Platforms: Radio Liberty’s Case, analysis by American Security Project blogger
BBG Watch Commentary Lívia Pontes Fialho, a policy researcher intern at the American Security Project, analyzes in the…
MAXIMUS HUBRIS / REASONABLE DOUBT, PART III
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) employee union, American Federation of Government Employees Local 1812, continues its series…
SHINING THE LIGHT ON AN OPAQUE BUREAUCRACY
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) employee union, American Federation of Government Employees Local 1812, commented in a…
Union accuses IBB bureaucracy of 'a great pretend game'
The employee union at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the American Federation of Government Employees Local 1812,…
Beware of Central Bureaucracy for USIB
BBG Watch Commentary This BBG Watch commentary on the “21st Century Vision for U.S. Global Media” paper by…
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…