Strategic CollapseAugust 13, 2013 International Broadcasting Bureau – The Standard for Dysfunction and Defunct in the Federal Government – Information War Lost: Strategic Collapse by…
Read More 3 minute read CUSIB Advisory Board met with new BBG Chair Jeffrey ShellAugust 9, 2013 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 CUSIBAugust 7, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusig.org) announced that departing Broadcasting Board of…
CUSIB praises investigative journalism by Radio Free Asia, other BBG broadcastersAugust 4, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) posted a press release praising Radio…
Shortwave radio still has a role in reaching closed and poor nations, BBG employee union saidAugust 1, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary In an article posted on the Broadcasting Board of Governors’ (BBG) employee union website, American…
Senate Appropriations Committee opposes reductions in Voice of America servicesJuly 26, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary The Senate Appropriations Committee recommended to the full Senate that the Broadcasting Board of Governors…
CUSIB’s Jing Zhang focusing attention on missing children in China, need for RFA and VOA broadcastsJuly 23, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary The independent Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) has posted on its website…
Transcripts show IBB official and others were not concerned with public reaction to Smith-Mundt propaganda ban repealJuly 20, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary One of our readers left a comment for an earlier post, in which he points…
Even More Words and Their Stories and Some Numbers, Too – Information War Lost – The Standard for Dysfunction and Defunct in the Federal Government – International Broadcasting BureauJuly 20, 2013 Even More Words and Their Stories and Some Numbers, Too – Information War Lost – The Standard for…
Read More 20 minute read Propaganda galore – Voice of America’s reputation undermined by media reports – IBB bureaucrats say they are not to blameJuly 20, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary It is never the fault of International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) officials. If there is a…
Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting Rejects Recommendations in S. Enders Wimbush’s WSJ Op-EdJuly 19, 2013 The following statement was posted on the Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) website in response…
No post-Zimmerman verdict coverage on Voice of America English website, extensive coverage by Al Jazeera, BBC, Russia TodayJuly 14, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary As of 2PM Washington, DC time, the Voice of America (VOA) English news website offers…
International Broadcasting Bureau – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and Conflicted – Supporting Freedom and Democracy? What Kind?July 9, 2013 International Broadcasting Bureau – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and Conflicted – Supporting Freedom and Democracy? What Kind? by The…
Former CNN executives at Voice of America had no video on San Francisco plane crash, Russia Today video got 33K views as of Sunday eveningJuly 8, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary Al Jazeera, Russia Today and BBC had thousands of Facebook “Likes” and Tweets for their…
China’s CCTV coverage of San Francisco plane crash puts Voice of America to shameJuly 7, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary China’s international satellite television channel, CCTV, is providing full coverage of the South Korean airliner’s…
Read More 2 minute read Voice of America and Russia Today Saturday Turkey Protests coverage compared: VOA Facebook “Likes” – 2, RT – 923 (Sun. 1PM DC)July 7, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary 923 to 2 – Russia Today (RT) English beats Voice of America (VOA) English in…
China’s CCTV offers full coverage of San Francisco plane crash, no original coverage on VOA English websiteJuly 7, 2013 BBG Commentary There was no original coverage Saturday on the Voice of America (VOA) English news website of…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and Beyond Rehabilitation – Embracing The Totalitarian ModelJuly 2, 2013 Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and Beyond Rehabilitation – Embracing The Totalitarian Model by The…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and On the Ropes – Caught Off-Guard, Again – Cambodia, Will Mauritania Be Next?June 30, 2013 EDITOR’S NOTE: The Cambodian government announced that it has lifted the ban. We thank Governor Ashe for his…
BBG FM rebroadcasting in Mauritania, but where is human rights reporting by Voice of America?June 29, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary We are not saying that local rebroadcasts are always a bad idea, far from it,…
Should U.S. Broadcasting Board of Governors members do private business in Russia and China?June 26, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary Most people know or suspect that major business deals for U.S. companies, especially media deals,…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and (Still) Out of Order – The Numbers Game ReduxJune 25, 2013 by The Federalist Such a gift, these guys. We now have a new Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)…
Read More 4 minute read BBG: Consider the Changing Landscape by BBG Governor Michael MeehanJune 25, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary In a Radio World article, BBG: Consider the Changing Landscape, Michael Meehan, one of the…
On Snowden and other news, foreigners get America’s story in English from Al Jazeera and Russia Today, not from Voice of AmericaJune 25, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary When it comes to almost any major international news story, even those originating in the…
On Snowden and other news, foreigners get America's story in English from Al Jazeera and Russia Today, not from Voice of AmericaJune 25, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary When it comes to almost any major international news story, even those originating in the…
Read More 10 minute read Russia Today video views on You Tube vastly outnumber Voice of America’s, VOA news coverage crippled by bureaucratsJune 23, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary In justifying his decision not to send any staff reporters or video journalists to Turkey…
Russia Today video views on You Tube vastly outnumber Voice of America's, VOA news coverage crippled by bureaucratsJune 23, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary In justifying his decision not to send any staff reporters or video journalists to Turkey…
VOA English has a staff reporter in Istanbul, finallyJune 21, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary (Advisory: This commentary refers only to Voice of America (VOA) English-language coverage of the protests…
BBG Press Release: BBG Broadcasters Earn Record-Breaking Audience Topping 200 Million A Week WorldwideJune 20, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) journalists are indeed doing an outstanding job under very difficult…
Read More 4 minute read House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing – Broadcasting Board of Governors: An Agency “Defunct”June 20, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the U.S. House of Representatives will hold a…
Read More 8 minute read Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and Generally Out of Order – For Every MeasureJune 16, 2013 by The Federalist On Thursday, June 13, 2013 the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) held a “digital innovation expo”…
Turkish protesters ask for help to counter media censorshipJune 16, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary An appeal posted on Facebook by pro-democracy protesters in Turkey talks about local media censorship…
VOA and IBB bureacrats fail to notice Voice of America Turkey coverageJune 12, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary The public relations staff at the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) and the Voice of America…
Coward MediaJune 8, 2013 Commentary by Ted Lipien Istanbul, June 8, 2013. Protest signs on Taksim Square in Istanbul say “Coward Media.”…
Dissidents and U.S. broadcasting officials honored as champions of free speechJune 5, 2013 This report is from the independent Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org). CUSIB’s Executive Director Ann…
BBG member may have a conflict in vigorously defending media freedomMay 16, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary At the May 15, 2013 open meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), Ann…
Read More 5 minute read Obama nominates Ryan Crocker to serve on Broadcasting Board of GovernorsMay 11, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary Will Ambassador Crocker’s nomination to the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) displace corruption watcher and…
Read More 2 minute read Supporter of press freedom shows photographs of human rights abuse in ChinaMay 3, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary Coinciding with World Press Freedom Day on May 3, a photo exhibit of human rights…
Radio Free Asia responds to freedom of the press findings with a defense of its unique missionMay 2, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary A Radio Free Asia (RFA) press release shows how surrogate broadcasting, which International Broadcasting Bureau…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Boston, Chechnya, KazakhstanMay 2, 2013 Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and Ungovernable – Boston, Chechnya, Kazakhstan by The Federalist …
Read More 5 minute read Three BBG members to receive Champion of Free Speech AwardMay 2, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary Three members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the federal agency in charge of…
Polish TV to air film about Radio Free Europe and its contribution to freedomApril 30, 2013 Commentary by Ted Lipien Polish Television will air next weekend a five-part documentary film about the Polish Service…
Rep. Rohrabacher asks for more U.S. broadcasts to Iran and PakistanApril 26, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, has…
Michael Lynton misses another Broadcasting Board of Governors meeting, makes agency ungovernableApril 25, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary Sources at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) report that BBG’s Interim Presiding Governor Michael…
Waiting for Godot – BBG members hope AWOL Michael Lynton will participate in board meetingApril 24, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary The mystery continues whether the U.S. international broadcasting agency’s Interim Presiding Governor Michael Lynton will…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional and Defunct – The FY2014 BudgetApril 21, 2013 Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional and Defunct – The FY2014 Budget by The Federalist On…
Bureaucrats proposed cutting US broadcasts to North Caucasus, home of Boston bombing suspectsApril 19, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary. U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) still broadcasts uncensored radio programs in…
Tara Sonenshine on Public Diplomacy, Voice of America InterviewApril 17, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) interviewed Tara Sonenshine, the U.S. Undersecretary of State…
Read More 5 minute read CUSIB's Ann Noonan condemns targeting of dissidents' children in China, defends RFA and VOA radio broadcastsApril 16, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary Ann Noonan, Executive Director of the Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) gave…
Dennis Mulhaupt leaves BBG, no quorum if Michael Lynton continues to be a no show at meetingsApril 10, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary A Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) member Dennis Mulhaupt has informed the White House that…