Read More 2 minute read Voice of America has never been independentMarch 30, 2017 BBG Watch Media Dan Robinson who had a nearly 35 year career at Voice of America (VOA) argues…
Read More 2 minute read Closing of Voice of America Jerusalem BureauFebruary 13, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary This BBG Watch commentary was written as our introduction linking to an excellent investigative journalism…
Read More 4 minute read Is Congress trying to neuter Voice of America’s journalism or save it?July 1, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary In a new Columbia Journalism Review article, former Voice of America (VOA) senior correspondent Gary…
Read More 8 minute read Disastrous BBG BudgetMarch 27, 2014 “The true bureaucrat is a man of really remarkable talents. He writes a kind of English that…
Read More 2 minute read Gary Thomas comments on departure of VOA White House correspondent Dan RobinsonMarch 2, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Former Voice of America senior correspondent Gary Thomas has commented on the departure from VOA…
Read More 10 minute read The Russian Front – The FederalistJanuary 1, 2014 International Broadcasting Bureau – The Standard for Dysfunction and Defunct in the Federal Government – Information War Lost: The…
Honesty can be dangerous for BBG employees, union warnsAugust 24, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary A union representing federal employees working for the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) warned its…
Read More 4 minute read Victor Ashe apologized to Columbia Journalism Review for Voice of America management’s refusal to answer journalist’s questionsAugust 6, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary After his replacement had been confirmed by the U.S. Senate, now former Broadcasting Board of…
Read More 4 minute read Broadcasting Board of Governor member Victor Ashe apologizes for Voice of America refusing to answer a press inquiryJuly 16, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned from several sources that Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) member Victor…
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…
On Zimmerman verdict – foreign audiences turn for news to BBC, Russia Today, Al Jazeera – scant coverage from Voice of AmericaJuly 14, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary Starved for staff and resources and badly managed, U.S. international broadcaster Voice of America (VOA)…
The Schizophrenia By-Product: Gridlock – International Broadcasting Bureau – Can It Get Any Worse? Yes It Can! – Information War LostJuly 13, 2013 The Schizophrenia By-Product: Gridlock – International Broadcasting Bureau – Can It Get Any Worse? Yes It Can! –…
The Thomas Affair at Voice of America – employee concerns with VOA English news and website ignored by Director and OIGJuly 11, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) Director David Ensor and Executive Editor Steve Redisch had refused to…
Read More 4 minute read The Thomas Affair at Voice of America – Ted LipienJuly 11, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary Ted Lipien, a former Voice of America (VOA) acting Associate Director in charge of VOA…
Read More 6 minute read When a “Private Blogger” Isn’tJuly 11, 2013 When a “Private Blogger” Isn’t – International Broadcasting Bureau – The Standard For Dysfunctional and Defunct in the Federal Government…
The Thomas Affair at Voice of America – BBG WatchJuly 10, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) Director David Ensor and Executive Editor Steve Redisch had refused to…
The Thomas Affair at Voice of America – the UnionJuly 10, 2013 This commentary was published by the American Federation of Government Employees, AFGE Local 1812, the union representing the…
Tweets for Voice of America and Al Jazeera 7 Top English News: 143 – 810, July 9, AM ETJuly 9, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary, BBG Watch has compared Tuesday morning Washington, DC time the number of Tweets for top…
Voice of America routed by Russia Today and Al Jazeera for top news on Facebook and TwitterJuly 7, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary Whether a top news story is new or has been on the website for several…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and Proud of It! – Self-FlagellationJuly 5, 2013 Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and Proud of It! – Self-Flagellation by The Federalist …
Read More 11 minute read A day late, BBG Media Highlights include a critical Columbia Journalism Review article on Voice of AmericaJuly 3, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) officials included today in BBG Media Highlights a Columbia Journalism Review…
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…
Read More 4 minute read Who at VOA refused to answer questions for Gary Thomas’ Columbia Journalism Review article, dismissed him in a Soviet-style fashion?July 1, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that just as we are, BBG member Victor Ashe is also…
U.S. officials accused of practicing censorship are now in charge of distributing news to AmericansJuly 1, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary [aside] BBG Press Release BBG International Broadcasts Now Available Within The United States Domestic BBG…
Read More 3 minute read Mission impossible: should Voice of America do news or public diplomacy?July 1, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary Gary Thomas, a former Voice of America (VOA) journalist, published a significant analysis and opinion…
Read More 4 minute read The Great Pumpkin — A Halloween Look At U.S. Public Diplomacy and International BroadcastingOctober 31, 2008 FreeMediaOnline.org & Free Media Online Blog Quo Vadis (Marie Ciliberti) Commentary, October 31, 2008, San Francisco — Free Media Online Blog…