Read More 3 minute read Deutsche Welle does Voice of America’s reporting job on Hunter Biden and UkraineMay 21, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) English website did not have a news report on Hunter…
Read More 5 minute read RFE/RL praised for StoryMap, multimedia reporting comparisons with VOA and DWMay 20, 2014 Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) “made this brilliant interactive map of Moscow’s coercive diplomacy using the open source…
Read More 5 minute read Voice of America posts tweets from Russia’s RT and ‘pro-Russia, Fuck the #US, German socialist ‘May 10, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary WARNING: This commentary quotes an obscenity. Using U.S. taxpayers’ money, the Voice of America (VOA),…
Read More 6 minute read Voice of America English headlines paint an image of unpopular and collapsing Ukraine governmentMay 6, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary In contrast to other Western broadcasters and its own Ukrainian and Russian services, Voice of…
Read More 12 minute read Voice of America offered disappointing coverage of John XXIII and John Paul II canonizationApril 27, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary The Catholic Church sainthood for Popes John XXIII and John Paul II…
Read More 5 minute read In less than grammatical English, rudderless Voice of America adds English lessons to its news missionApril 22, 2014 A Guest Commentary From A Former Voice of America Journalist I looked at the Voice of America (VOA)…
Read More 3 minute read Is VOA hobbling?April 22, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary The latest example of VOA’s hobbled state was observed on Sunday, April 20, 2014. VOA’s…
Read More 7 minute read Deutsche Welle offers two news analyses on Biden’s trip to Ukraine, Voice of America – a short news item from ReutersApril 20, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Germany’s Deutsche Welle (DW) has posted on its English-language website two lengthy news analyses on…
Read More 4 minute read VOA does a poor job of explaining Hungary vote, more comprehensive reporting and analysis from Al Jazeera, BBC, DW, RTApril 6, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America’s (VOA) brief news item (134 words) on the results of parliamentary elections…
Read More 9 minute read Kerry: ‘No decisions about Ukraine without Ukraine’ – low in VOA report, near top in othersMarch 31, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) English language news report from Paris on the Kerry-Lavrov meeting has…
Read More 3 minute read Russian Foreign Ministry retweets RT regularly, U.S. State Department almost never retweets Voice of AmericaMarch 30, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ active and frequently updated Twitter account MFA-Russia has numerous retweets…
Read More 2 minute read Examples of outstanding Ukraine reporting and news analysis by Canadian and European media outletsMarch 22, 2014 Recommended by World Media Watch: World Media Watch – Ukraine Crisis – CBC (Canada) Reporting: Ukraine tension has…
Read More 5 minute read Susan Rice and Richard Stengel promote State Department’s response to Putin’s propaganda machine, offer little help so far to BBGMarch 21, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary U.S. National Security Advisor to President Obama Susan Rice and U.S. Under Secretary of State…
Read More 12 minute read Losing Egypt and the Rest of the Arab and Muslim WorldMarch 19, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) failed to send a correspondent with Vice President Biden to Central…
Read More 25 minute read China’s CCTV gave Obama-Merkel call headlines and separate reports, Voice of America gave it one sentenceMarch 18, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America devoted only one sentence to Tuesday’s phone call between U.S.…
Read More 25 minute read Deutsche Welle reports on what Biden said today in Warsaw, Voice of America is notMarch 18, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary In yet another news reporting failure, U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) still has nothing…
Read More 5 minute read Despite crisis in Ukraine, Voice of America still unable to post news updates online quicklyMarch 6, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) English news website streamed President Obama’s statement on Russia and Ukraine…
Read More 2 minute read Chief WH Correspondent Slams VOA in Resignation Letter – FISHBOWLDCMarch 6, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Many journalists at the Voice of America and those who knew him outside the organization…
Read More 1 minute read Russian media agitate against Kyiv, DWMarch 2, 2014 An re-posted item from World Media Watch commenting on excellent Deutsche Welle reporting from Ukraine: Germany’s Deutsche Welle…
Read More 3 minute read Voice of Russia reports on Obama’s calls to French President and Canadian PM about Ukraine, Voice of America does notMarch 1, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Voice of Russia has reported on President Obama’s calls Saturday about Ukraine with President Hollande…
Read More 5 minute read Obama gets one sentence in Voice of America newscast after phone call with Putin on UkraineMarch 1, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary President Obama got only one sentence in the 7:00 PM EST Saturday online Voice of…
Read More 3 minute read Voice of America fails to report on Biden’s Friday phone call with Ukraine’s PMMarch 1, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary In yet another news reporting failure, U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA), which is charged…
Read More 6 minute read Voice of America had no correspondent at the White House when Obama warned Russia about UkraineFebruary 28, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded news organization for foreign audiences, Voice of America (VOA), had no correspondent at…
Read More 5 minute read 3PM VOA radio newscast refers to AM Obama-Dalai Lama meeting as if it is still taking place, no mention of hours old White House Ukraine reactionFebruary 21, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) not only does not frequently update its online news reports…
Read More 4 minute read Biden threatened Yanukovych with sanctions in a call on Thursday, BBC, DW, RFE/RL reported – no report or updating of Ukraine news by Voice of America Thursday evening and Friday morningFebruary 21, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary 4:00 AM EST UPDATE: VOA English audio newscast accessed online at 4:00 AM EST Friday…
Read More 4 minute read Even Voice of Russia offers more substance on Hollande-Obama news conference today than Voice of AmericaFebruary 11, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Even Voice of Russia provided more substantial news reporting today on Obama-Hollande news conference than…
Read More 2 minute read BBG Media Highlights – February 11, 2014 – BBG responds to situation in CARFebruary 11, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary – “BBG Media Highlights” are distributed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) – a…
Read More 4 minute read Voice of America Russian Service wins contest for biggest Sochi Olympics bannerFebruary 10, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary The U.S. taxpayer-funded Russian Service of the Voice of America (VOA) has possibly one of…
Read More 10 minute read VOA English news, most language services ignore violent anti-corruption protests in BosniaFebruary 10, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary News reporting failures at the Voice of America (VOA) are so frequent and so numerous…
Read More 1 minute read Voice of America not reporting on Swiss immigration vote — top news for Al Jazeera, BBC, RT, DW, othersFebruary 9, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) is not reporting that in a referendum on Sunday Swiss voters…
Read More 3 minute read US Points to Russian Role in Leak of Ukraine Phone Call, VOA reports but gives no link or videosFebruary 7, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) executives like to brag about multimedia, but when VOA posts reports…
Read More 2 minute read BBC, DW, RFE/RL report injured Ukrainian activist left Ukraine, Voice of America does notFebruary 2, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary BBC and Deutsche Welle have reported a few hours ago that injured opposition activist Dmytro…
Read More 2 minute read Russia’s RT reports U.S. Ambassador talked to Ukraine’s Interior Minister, Voice of America has not reported this newsJanuary 27, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Russia’s RT reported at 17:59 GMT or 11:00 PM EST, about two hours ago, that…
Read More 4 minute read Voice of America English News joins Russia’s RT in editorializing headline about Ukrainian oppositionJanuary 26, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Both U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) Worldwide English News and Russia’s RT English news…
Read More 8 minute read Emphasis on English: In a press release, Deutsche Welle announces action plan toward becoming a top global information providerJanuary 24, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Great success of the Al Jazeera and RT (Russia Today) international media outreach model using…
Read More 2 minute read BBG Media Highlights – January 22, 2014January 22, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary – “BBG Media Highlights” are distributed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) – a…
Read More 8 minute read U.S. Embassy in Ukraine beats Voice of America in fast news and social media popularityJanuary 20, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary When it comes to posting news online and social media popularity, even a U.S. embassy…
Read More 4 minute read Obama’s major foreign media interview on NSA ignored by Voice of AmericaJanuary 19, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded international media outlet Voice of America (VOA) failed to report on President Obama’s…
Read More 2 minute read Russia’s RT English site has news about Kerry’s statement on Ukraine, Voice of America’s still does notJanuary 19, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary By now even RT (Russia Today) news website has reported on U.S. Secretary of State…
Read More 12 minute read BBC, Deutsche Welle offer superb coverage of Ukraine’s slide toward a police state, Voice of America does notJanuary 19, 2014 British BBC and German Deutsche Welle (DW) offer superb coverage in English of Ukraine’s slide toward a repressive…
Read More 2 minute read BBC homepage shows 10 Obama NSA speech related reports, VOA – only oneJanuary 17, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Once again, BBC has out-competed the Voice of America (VOA) in reporting today on President…
Read More 4 minute read Media use ‘great warrior’ – Israel , ‘butcher’ – Iran, ‘brutal’ – Voice of America, to describe SharonJanuary 12, 2014 Global Media Analyst Media outlets targeting external audiences with English language online news used various terms to describe…
Read More 3 minute read In-depth U.S news analysis more likely at Deutsche Welle and BBC than Voice of AmericaJanuary 6, 2014 Global Media Analyst Some of the best in-depth reporting and analysis of U.S. — news custom-written for international…
VOA English late in reporting Khodorkovsky’s arrival in Switzerland, VOA Russian still not reportingJanuary 6, 2014 Global Media Analyst VOA English website was a few hours behind BBC, RT, and DW in reporting on…
VOA English and Russian not reporting on first major 2014 Ukraine rallyJanuary 6, 2014 Global Media Analyst As of 7PM ET, Sunday, Jan. 5, Voice of America (VOA) English website is not…
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…
Read More 8 minute read Voice of America English News not updating disputed information on terror attack in RussiaDecember 30, 2013 UPDATE 10PM ET It turns out that VOA English News posted a report at about 5PM ET somewhere…
Read More 1 minute read BBG Expands Collaboration With Leading International Media – BBG Press ReleaseDecember 6, 2013 BBG PRESS RELEASE BBG Expands Collaboration With Leading International Media DECEMBER 5, 2013 Paris, France – Representatives of…