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…
Dismal Voice of America social media stats on big Iran – U.S. news day
BBG Watch Commentary Members of the bipartisan Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) should hold top Voice of America…
Voice of America Director used government email system to plan satire against U.S. watch dog website
BBG Watch Commentary In some countries to which U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) directs its broadcasts, independent…
OPINION – THE FEDERALIST – Voice of America Information War Lost: Consequences
Commentary BBG Watch offers a wide range of commentaries on current issues in U.S. international media outreach, public…
OPINION – ROBINSON – Andy Lack’s Friday the 13th Note: Why aren’t journalists asking the questions?
Commentary All views expressed are those of the author. ANDY LACK’S FRIDAY THE 13TH NOTE: WHY AREN’T JOURNALISTS…
Voice of America news often not updated for more than 24 hours
BBG Watch Commentary As of 12:15 PM ET, Monday, March 9, 2015, the news on the U.S. taxpayer-funded…
OPINION – DAN ROBINSON – Recommendations Redux: Has Anything Been Done?
Commentary All views expressed are those of the author. One Year Later — Dysfunction, News Failures, Self-Promotion and…
OPINION – DAN ROBINSON – Out of the Breaking News Business? And…some questions
Commentary All views expressed are those of the author. One Year Later — Dysfunction, News Failures, Self-Promotion and…
OPINION – DAN ROBINSON – A Look Across the Terrain…Another Bill in the Works…And Some Deceptive Practices
BBG Watch Commentary All views expressed are those of the author. One Year Later — Dysfunction, News Failures,…
Voice of America late with Boris Nemtsov murder story, beat by RT, BBC, DW, Al Jazeera, RFE/RL
BBG Watch Commentary VOA Screen Shot 2015-02-27 at 5:36 PM ET As of 5:36 PM ET, Friday, February…
List of media covering Reddit Q&A with Edward Snowden, news ignored by Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch posts a partial Google Search list of international and U.S. media which reported…
No separate Voice of America report on Snowden film Oscar – Russia’s RT posts two
BBG Watch Commentary Taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA), now referred to as the official state broadcaster of the…
OPINION – DAN ROBINSON – Mixing Advocacy with News Reporting at Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary All views expressed are those of the author. One Year Later — Dysfunction, News Failures,…
OPINION – THE FEDERALIST – A Day Of Disinformation, Denial, Persuasion And Spin
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch offers a wide range of commentaries on current issues in U.S. international media…
GovExec.com and BBG Watch report on BBG, VOA and Andy Lack
Managers, employees and guests at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) open board meeting in Washington, DC, February…
OPINION – DAN ROBINSON – One Year Later — Dysfunction, News Failures, Self-Promotion and Pandering at the Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary All views expressed are those of the author. One Year Later — Dysfunction, News Failures,…
Finally a fuller Voice of America report on Copenhagen – Where was VOA London Bureau?
BBG Watch Commentary After two days of late and superficial reports on the Copenhagen shootings and badgering by…
Closing of Voice of America Jerusalem Bureau
BBG Watch Commentary This BBG Watch commentary was written as our introduction linking to an excellent investigative journalism…
Mother Jones article on Broadcasting Board of Governors quotes from BBG Watch
BBG Watch Commentary Mother Jones article by Jenna McLaughlin about the newly-appointed Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) director…
Insider agrees with us on how Andy Lack can get Voice of America execs to cover news
BBG Watch Commentary In response to our earlier article: How can CEO Andy Lack get Voice of America…
Voice of America should not report on Jon Stewart retiring, Brian Williams’ 6 month suspension
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA), overseen by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) waited…
The Intersection of ‘Misremembering’ and Under-Reporting by Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary Broadcasting Board of Governors Information War Lost: The Intersection of ‘Misremembering’ and Under-Reporting By The…
Voice of America Director’s office moved – Washington Post
BBG Watch Commentary “High-powered media executive Andy Lack, former chairman of Bloomberg Media Group and former president of…
How can CEO Andy Lack get Voice of America to cover news?
BBG Watch Commentary How can CEO Andy Lack get Voice of America to cover news? And reform VOA…
Voice of America main news website silent on Brian Williams story
BBG Watch Commentary As of Saturday evening, February 7, 2015, the main Voice of America news website, www.voanews.com,…
Broadcasting Board of Governors Information War Lost: 2015 – A Year For Living Dangerously
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch presents a variety of opinions on U.S. international media outreach. One of our…
A double win for BBG Watch at Voice of America may be linked to arrival of CEO Andy Lack
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has scored a double win at the embattled U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America…
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…
Voice of America Information War Lost – Words And Their Meanings
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America Information War Lost – Words And Their Meanings By The Federalist …
Some senior Voice of America correspondents have less than 100 Twitter Followers, one VOA reporter has 10
BBG Watch Commentary Most reporters who regularly tweet news on the U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) main…
Voice of America Information War Lost: Old Year, New Year, What’s the Difference?
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America Information War Lost: Old Year, New Year, What’s the Difference? By The…
Don’t hold your breath for Voice of America to correct its news mistake
BBG Watch Commentary No, the United States did not veto a United Nations Security Council draft resolution on…
Voice of America and RT wrongly call US UN ‘no’ vote on Palestinian state a veto
BBG Watch Commentary Both U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) and Russia’s propaganda outlet RT wrongly described as…
Leadership Change Needed at Voice of America
BBG Watch Guest Commentary BBG Watch occasionally publishes guest commentaries. This one is from a current Voice of…
Voice of America Information War Lost – December Shorts (Continued)
BBG Watch Commentary This is the last column for 2014 from The Federalist, BBG Watch’s most read commentator.…
Some of most popular BBG Watch posts of 2014
1. Bureaucrats gave listeners little time to learn about shortwave cuts by VOA, RFA, and RFE/RL In deciding…
As BBG protests censorship in Baku, U.S. journalist renews accusations against Voice of America executives
BBG Watch Commentary Independent U.S. journalist Matthew Russell Lee has renewed his accusations against executives in charge of…
Rep. Sherman right on more funding but Congress must check Voice of America North Korea reporting
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA), the second Ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee,…
A Letter to Voice of America Director and Broadcasting Board of Governors
BBG Watch Guest Commentary BBG Watch occasionally publishes guest commentaries. This one is from a current Voice of…
Critiquing David Ensor In His Own Words – The Expanded Edition
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America Information War Lost: Critiquing David Ensor In His Own Words The Expanded…
Voice of America forgot its exclusive North Korea denial and Michael Lynton’s former BBG role
BBG Watch Commentary VOA News Report, Dec. 4, 2014 VOA News Report, Dec. 19, 2014 In reporting Friday…
NOONAN, PRESUTTI, HEIL — mismanagement, independence, future of Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary Link to Video At the open board meeting in Washington Thursday, Broadcasting Board of Governors…
Voice of America Director Ensor mocked a watch dog website comparing it to Jehovah’s Witnesses’ religious magazine
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) Director David Ensor, who is a high-level U.S. federal government official…
Voice of America Information War Lost: David Ensor In His Own Words
Voice of America Information War Lost: David Ensor In His Own Words By The Federalist On Tuesday, December…
A Broken Voice of America – Wall Street Journal Editorial
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch is posting a short excerpt and a link to a recent Wall Street…
VOA Director David Ensor Takes Shots at Ambassador, Former VOA Reporters, and NGO Media Watch Dog
BBG Watch Commentary VOICE OF AMERICA DIRECTOR DAVID ENSOR, DEC. 16, 2014: ” . . . [in response…
Voice of America fails to broadcast CIA Director’s news conference live online
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) failed to provide live audio, video or…
Voice of America Information War Lost December Briefs – Literally
Voice of America Information War Lost December Briefs – Literally By The Federalist Not much happens in the…
NYT reports on arrest of RFE/RL journalist in Azerbaijan, VOA English News starts coverage
BBG Watch Commentary In a latest clampdown on free media, a court in Azerbaijan has ordered a Radio…
House vote, Royce, Engel on Russia too trivial for Voice of America, but not tighty whities
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) English news service website completely ignored the House of…