Voice of America Should Start Reporting on U.S. Marine Imprisoned in Mexico, Voice of Russia Does
BBG Watch Commentary Yet another U.S. news story not covered by the U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA)…
Bad Management Threatens Voice of America’s Future
Commentary This commentary was sent to BBG Watch by VOA broadcaster who must remain anonymous. The Voice of…
More evidence of delaying notice to Voice of America listeners about shortwave cuts
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has obtained further evidence from multiple sources that a top International Broadcasting Bureau…
PCJ Radio making fun of Voice of America and BBG executives on radio cuts to Asia and Middle East
BBG Watch Commentary PCJ Radio Int. based in Taiwan has produced and aired a Special Voice of America…
Voice of America often fails to counter Russian propaganda and sometimes promotes it
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) often fails to counter Russian propaganda and sometimes even…
Voice of America ignores U.S. Marine Andrew Tahmooressi in Mexican prison, visit from Congressmen Royce and Salmon
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) has almost completely ignored the arrest and subsequent detention…
IBB – BBG Debacles – Anti-Reform Act folks by Jane Doe
BBG Watch Commentary One of BBG Watch contributors, Jane Doe, who because of her sensitive position within the…
Voice of America News ignores Biden in Brazil, meeting with winning US World Cup team
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America English News can’t find America’s top fan at the World Cup in…
CUSIB Member, Former BBG Governor Victor Ashe Comments on International Affairs
BBG Watch Commentary Member of our Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) Advisory Board and former…
Voice of America Ukrainian Service still works with same few staffers as before the crisis
BBG Watch Commentary Paraded in Public, Little Management Support Voice of America (VOA) Ukrainian Service has received very…
Representative Kaptur Speaks With RFE/RL And VOA
BBG Watch Commentary Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) continues its excellent in depth coverage of events…
Voice of America employee union supports H.R. 4490 reform bill criticized by VOA director
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, welcomed recent support…
Crossing The Line
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America – Information War Lost: Crossing The Line By The Federalist The…
Austin attacks Reilly, distorts his views on reforming Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary Former Voice of America (VOA) Director Dan Austin, who in 2008 ended all direct VOA…
Acting Ukrainian FM meets Voice of America director, Voice of Russia reports
BBG Watch Commentary Acting Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrey Deshchytsya meet with Voice of America Director David Ensor on…
Taking The Washington Post To Task
BBG Watch Commentary Reform of US Government international broadcasting cannot and must not be held hostage by a…
In-house Poroshenko analysis from BBC, DW, RFE/RL – Voice of America uses Reuters with no U.S. angle
BBG Watch Commentary It appears that in the current state of mismanagement, Voice of America (VOA) journalists, Vice…
David Ensor on Combating Propaganda in Ukraine with Voice of America programs
BBG Watch Commentary Even though the U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) failed to cover a gathering of…
WP editorial: Voice of America needs to keep its objective voice, BBG Watch agrees
BBG Watch Commentary We do not disagree with the Washington Post editorial, “Voice of America needs to keep…
Voice of America did not send staff reporter from Washington with Biden to Ukraine, paid for Europe trip for VOA Director instead
BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE: Later in the day, VOA added the name of Gabe Joselow as a byline…
Voice of America Director Ensor at Atlantic Council international event in Poland not covered by VOA
BBG Watch Commentary After a confrontation on Tuesday with Voice of America (VOA) editors who told him they…
Employees speak out on VOA’s management problems and Royce-Engel bill
BBG Watch Commentary Current and former Voice of America (VOA) employees have spoken up about management problems at…
Ensor – Staff Meeting – Expert Describes Squandering of VOA’s News and Digital Potential
BBG Watch Commentary One of our UK-based international media experts who prefers to remain anonymous has sent us…
VOA Editor to Director Ensor: “Nobody Believes Anything Management Has to Say Anymore”
BBG Watch Commentary In a staff meeting that became “a vote of no confidence” in Voice of America…
Living In The Past
BBG Watch Commentary We find it ironic that while many rank-and-file Voice of America journalists and other employees…
Voice of America to target Americans despite ban on funding domestic news distribution, critics say
BBG Watch Commentary In a politically unwise press release, which according to critics at best violates the spirit…
Thumbs Down On “All Hands”
International Broadcasting Bureau – Just Call Us “Waste Unlimited!” – Information War Lost: Thumbs Down On “All Hands”…
Voice of America gives Obama – Poroshenko meeting announcement two sentences
BBG Watch Commentary Rudderless and floundering Voice of America (VOA) English News devoted only two sentences to the…
Memo for Voice of America Director: BBC, Radio Australia, RFI carried Obama speech live
BBG Watch Commentary For: Voice of America Director David Ensor CC: Members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors…
Voice of America radio fails to carry Obama speech live, BBC radio does with commentary
BBG Watch Commentary A BBG Watch source in Asia told us that U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA)…
Misplaced Sense of Entitlement
BBG Watch Commentary We present yet another opinion on the bipartisan reform bill, the United States International Communications Reform Act…
A Former VOA Correspondent on the Debate Over U.S. International Broadcasting
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch is providing a forum for discussion on the United States International Communications Reform Act of…
GET RID OF VOICE OF AMERICA, LAWMAKER SAYS, Politix headline
BBG Watch Commentary Politix Editor-in-Chief David Mark reported in an article Tuesday that Rep. Matt Salmon. The Arizona…
NYT with 11.8M Twitter followers worries, VOA News with 103K behind UN Peacekeeping with 119K
BBG Watch Commentary According to BuzzFeed article, “Exclusive: New York Times Internal Report Painted Dire…
First ever bill to defund Voice of America for violations of VOA Charter and mismanagement
BBG Watch Commentary Never in the history of the Voice of America (VOA) under its numerous past directors…
Voice of America posts tweets from Russia’s RT photographer who mocked Michelle Obama
BBG Watch Commentary In a clear violation of its congressionally-approved Charter, the U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America reposts…
Voice of America English headlines paint an image of unpopular and collapsing Ukraine government
BBG Watch Commentary In contrast to other Western broadcasters and its own Ukrainian and Russian services, Voice of…
Götterdämmerung – Issues Of Reform, Rehabilitation, Rebirth
International Broadcasting Bureau – Information War Lost: Götterdämmerung – Issues Of Reform, Rehabilitation, Rebirth By The Federalist On…
Auschwitz, Obama, and Voice of America Charter — New Bill in Congress May Correct VOA’s News Failures
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) failed to report on President Obama’s statement on the…
Voice of America failed to report on Obama’s statement on canonization of John XXIII and John Paul II
BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America failed to report Monday on President Obama’s statement on the Canonization…
Voice of America ignored Obama’s statement on Holocaust Remembrance Day
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) ignored President Obama’s Statement on Holocaust Remembrance Day, failing…
Is Voice of America hobbling along? – Ariel Cohen, Blanquita Cullum, David Ensor, Dan Robinson respond
BBG Watch Commentary At the Heritage Foundation panel discussion today (April 21, 2014) on “Propaganda, Disinformation, and Dirty…
Propaganda, Disinformation, and Dirty Tricks: The Resurgence of Russian Political Warfare – Partial C-SPAN VIDEO
BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE: For full Heritage Foundation video and partial audio and transcripts, see: Is Voice of…
Death By Division
International Broadcasting Bureau – We Just Love Being Dysfunctional and Defunct! – Information War Lost: Death By Division By The Federalist…
Voice of America English news site ignores Kerry and Stengel, equates Obama with Putin
BBG Watch Commentary We found it interesting that Voice of America (VOA) English news website ignored the swearing-in…
Crimea no longer part of Ukraine on Voice of America map
BBG Watch Commentary A map posted on U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) news website no longer shows…
Step Up!
BBG Watch Commentary With their usual tact and people skills that have made them one of the worst…
Disastrous BBG Budget
“The true bureaucrat is a man of really remarkable talents. He writes a kind of English that…
OP-ED – ROBINSON – TRANSFORMATION IS UPON US: HANDWRITING IS ON THE WALL
BBG Watch Commentary In a long-anticipated Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, officials appointed by the Broadcasting Board of…
March Madness, Kind Of
BBG Watch Commentary International Broadcasting Bureau – Proudly Dysfunctional and Defunct – Information War Lost: March Madness, Kind…