Michael Pack USAGM Senate Hearing Scheduled for Sept. 19
BBG – USAGM Watch Commentary Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing for Michael Pack to be confirmed by the…
Trump intends to nominate Michael Pack as CEO of Broadcasting Board of Governors EXCLUSIVE
BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE President Donald Trump has announced his intent to nominate Michael Pack to be the Chief…
Former USIA Worldnet director Michael Pack mentioned as a candidate for BBG CEO position
BBG Watch Commentary If the Trump White House nominates someone to head the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG),…
White House close to naming new BBG CEO with broad public media experience
BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE BBG Watch has confirmed with several sources that the White House has narrowed down its…
Voice of America – Staring Over The Precipice
OPINION Staring Over The Precipice Broadcasting Board of Governors Information War Lost By The Federalist …
BBG employees ‘crippled’ by technical breakdowns ‘lose confidence’ in leaders
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has received an urgent message from a Voice of America (VOA) journalist intended…
BBG CEO gives two longtime SES executives new duties
BBG Watch Commentary Some Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) employees are scratching their heads to explain a recent…
Will Broadcasting Board of Governors Reform Itself?
EXCLUSIVE BBG Watch Report With A Commentary The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the federal agency in charge…
CUSIB, other experts disagree with David Ensor and one Superman CEO solution for BBG
BBG Watch Media The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) posted a comment in Foreign Policy…
Carter Administration opposed consolidation of U.S. government broadcasting and Voice of America privatization
Commentary By Ted Lipien Recently released U.S. government documents show that President Jimmy Carter’s National Security Advisor (1977–1981)…
JANE DOE: BBG executives to Congress – to fix a bloated bureaucracy you must give it more power
From Joan and Jane Doe BBG executives to Congress – to fix a bloated bureaucracy you must…
OPINION Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War: Lost and Staying Lost
OPINION Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War: Lost and Staying Lost By The Federalist …
OPINION Former Voice of America Director: U.S. International Media Needs Only One CEO, Other Experts Disagree
BBG Watch Media “The debate over how to reform America’s government-supported media operations has begun to zero in…
Former RFE/RL President Kevin Klose Testimony on Options for Reforming U.S. Overseas Broadcasting
BBG Watch The following text is the written testimony of Kevin Klose, former Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty President,…
Broadcasting Board of Governors claims a record audience despite dismal VOA social media stats
BBG Watch Commentary There is no shortage of good news from the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) despite…
On the eve of Town Hall meeting, BBG employees present a plea to new CEO John Lansing
BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE On the eve of the Town Hall to Introduce CEO John Lansing, scheduled for Tuesday,…
CUTTING THROUGH THE FOG: AN AUTUMN UPDATE
BBG Watch BBG Watch offers a wide range of commentaries on current issues in U.S. international media outreach,…
Voice of America Information War: Lost Beyond Saving, IF…
OPINION Voice of America Information War: Lost Beyond Saving, IF… By The Federalist Results from the 2015 Federal…
High-paying bureaucratic positions multiply at BBG
BBG Watch Commentary The embattled government agency, the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), has a bloated bureaucracy which…
John Lansing Sworn In As BBG CEO and Director, Starts Sept. 14
BBG Watch The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) confirmed that the paperwork and hiring process for John Lansing…
BBG sleepwalks through RFE/RL crisis
BBG Watch Guest Commentary This commentary was written by a former senior Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) official…
Journalist analyzes Matt Armstrong buzzwords
BBG Watch Commentary A former Voice of America senior correspondent has sent us an analysis of a recent…
Misplaced priorities of BBG Governor
BBG Watch Commentary We could not find any online trace of U.S.taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) paying any…
GovExec.com: Broadcasting Board Names John Lansing as CEO
BBG Watch Media Government Executive has a report by Charles S. Clark, a GovExec.com reporter who follows federal…
Former BBG member reacts to John Lansing BBG CEO appointment
BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE Former member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Victor Ashe reacted to the appointment…
John Lansing will encounter entrenched pro-status quo BBG bureaucracy, Congressional sources warn
BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE “Tackling these problems and ‘righting the ship’ will be a truly herculean effort, perhaps only…
Reactions vary to John Lansing as contender to lead U.S. BBG media outreach
BBG Watch Opinions BBG Watch has received a number of reactions to its exclusive report that U.S. cable…
John F. Lansing is leading contender for U.S. broadcasting BBG CEO post EXCLUSIVE
BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE BBG Watch has learned from reliable high-level sources within the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)…
OPINION Voice of America Information War Lost: A Day For Stifling Debate
Commentary BBG Watch offers a wide range of commentaries on current issues in U.S. international media outreach, public…
Briefing Memo 5 for New BBG CEO – IBB’s $50 Million Gallup Contract
BBG WATCH EXCLUSIVE BBG Watch has received from a source within the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) a…
Briefing Memo 4 for New BBG CEO – IBB Office of Digital Design and Innovation
BBG WATCH EXCLUSIVE BBG Watch has received from a source within the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) a…
Briefing Memo 3 for New BBG CEO – What Do IBB Executives Do? They Travel
BBG WATCH EXCLUSIVE BBG Watch has received from a source within the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) a…
Briefing Memo 2 for New BBG CEO – IBB Silencing Voice To The Voiceless
BBG WATCH EXCLUSIVE BBG Watch has received from a source within the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) a…
Briefing Memo 1 for New BBG CEO – IBB Overview
BBG WATCH EXCLUSIVE BBG Watch has received from a source within the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) a…
OPINION Conundrums of Self-Promotion
Commentary BBG Watch offers a wide range of commentaries on current issues in U.S. international media outreach, public…
‘Everywhere you look you can see our Agency on the move,’ BBG CEO says
BBG Watch According to sources, Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) interim CEO is claiming significant management successes while…
Jeff Shell takes issue with OIG’s ‘ineffective leadership’ assessment of BBG
BBG Watch Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Chairman Jeff Shell responded to some of the recent findings of…
Policy heavyweights support Royce-Engel U.S. media reform bill
BBG Watch Commentary According to a new report released by the Aspen Institute, at the third annual Aspen…
Broadcasting Board of Governors reform bill reintroduced
BBG Watch Broadcasting Board of Governors reform bill reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives with greater protection…
OPINION: Flying journalism under a false flag
BBG Watch Guest Commentary BBG Watch occasionally publishes guest commentaries. This commentary by former Voice of America foreign…
Study critical of Broadcasting Board of Governors posted online
BBG Watch The Wilson Center, chartered by Congress as a research institution in Washington, DC, has posted online…
Voice of America Director David Ensor stepping down
BBG Watch At today’s Town Hall meeting at the Voice of America (VOA) in Washington, DC, Director David…
CUSIB director urges prompt search for new CEO at BBG
BBG Watch Media Independent NGO, the Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org), has an article in…
Chairman Ed Royce Statement on Resignation of U.S. International Broadcasting Executive Andy Lack
House Committee On Foreign Affairs Chairman Ed Royce Chairman Royce Statement on Resignation of U.S. International Broadcasting…
GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE New Broadcast Board CEO Bails After Just Six Weeks
BBG Watch Media “After just 40 days as the first-ever CEO of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, Andrew…
Heritage scholar, others stand behind BBG CEO Andy Lack
BBG Watch Commentary “No need to apologize for speaking the truth about Russian propaganda.” – Helle C. Dale…
Voice of America Information War Lost: A Malfunction Of Comment and Punctuation
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch offers various opinions on the latest Russia’s RT campaign to discredit new Broadcasting…
HELLE DALE: Andy Lack has a Herculean task ahead of him at BBG
BBG Watch Commentary In analyzing the start of Andy Lack’s CEO job at the Broadcasting Board of Governors…
If we are behind Russia and China, that will change, BBG director Andy Lack tells NYT
BBG Watch In an interview with New York Times reporter Ron Nixon, newly sworn-in Chief Executive Officer and…
Voice of America Information War Lost: Andrew Lack And Mission Impossible?
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America Information War Lost: Andrew Lack And Mission Impossible? By The Federalist On…