disinformation – BBG and USAGM Watch

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Why are US-funded USAGM journalists defending Russia, Iran over the Hamas massacre? – Ted Lipien Op-Ed in The Hill

October 13, 2023

USAGM Watch Commentary by Ted Lipien My new op-ed in The Hill includes comments on the latest barbaric attacks by Hamas terrorists…

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Beware of Government Propaganda “Experts”

June 5, 2022

Disinformation governance by government propaganda experts can be dangerous, judging by the record of the early officials in…

Afghanistan Image Brian Williamson VOA News Screen Shot 2021-08-20 at 4.59.56 PM

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As Terrorists Kill Family Member of DW Journalist, VOA Offers Optimistic Taliban-Focused News from Afghanistan – Example II

August 20, 2021

Voice of America – VOA offers largely optimistic Taliban-focused news from Afghanistan meant to reassure the Afghans, particularly…

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USAGM or US Agency for Global Mayhem

August 19, 2021

USAGM or US Agency for Global Mayhem: Cut, Run and Lost Credibility A Commentary By The Federalist “In…

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Voice of America Polygraph.Info Posts Against Russia Fake News Have Near Zero Likes After 4 Years

August 14, 2021

USAGM Watch Commentary Despite being sold to members of the U.S. Congress and U.S. media as one of…

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Cuban Refugee Journalist: Sloppy Voice of America Boosts Communist Propaganda

July 16, 2021

USAGM Watch Guest Commentary A Cuban refugee journalist in the United States has submitted to us an analysis…

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Biden can combat foreign propaganda by reforming Voice of America

June 30, 2021

OPINION An op-ed in The Washington Examiner by a co-founder and supporter of USAGM Watch was written in…

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False claim in Voice of America reporter’s tweet about a dead Kurdish girl

October 16, 2019

BBG – USAGM Watch Commentary Experts critical of Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Recep Tayyib Erdoğan have raised…

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What Went Wrong with USAGM • VOA • RFE/RL?

May 6, 2019

BBG – USAGM Watch Commentary What Went Wrong with USAGM • VOA • RFE/RL? • In…

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Stunning BBG CEO John Lansing SPUTNIK interview: ‘US, Russia Not in State of Information War’

February 8, 2017

BBG Watch Commentary Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) CEO John F. Lansing apparently gave an interview to Russia’s…

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Voice of America revels in anti-U.S. ignorance abroad

October 21, 2016

BBG Watch Commentary We are sorry to report that with increasing frequency in recent months U.S. taxpayer-funded ($224M…

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Voice of America rewrites history on Mao’s murderous rule

September 16, 2016

BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) and its taxpayer-funded parent agency, the Broadcasting Board of Governors…

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Voice of America Turkey and EU headlines could have been written by RT

June 29, 2016

OPINION VOA Should Quote Experts, Not Mix News With Commentary By Ted Lipien Voice of America…

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How the US is working to defeat ISIS online with no mention of the BBG

June 25, 2016

BBG Watch Commentary Yet another media article on how the U.S. is trying to defeat ISIS online was…

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Even when ‘Federal websites can spill over into propaganda’ – BBG is ignored

June 5, 2016

BBG Watch Media “Websites operate in broadcast fashion: We publish, you read. We’ll allow feedback at our discretion.…

Amanda Bennett being sworn as VOA Director by Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) CEO John Lansing, April 18, 2016. Kelu Chao, a longtime VOA senior executive and later acting CEO of USAGM (BBG's name since 2018) is also in the photo.

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New VOA director should question BBG PR claims, employees say

April 18, 2016

BBG Watch Commentary Amanda Bennett has been named director of the government-owned broadcaster Voice of America (VOA), Ron…

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Voice of America or Voice of Castro?

December 27, 2015

BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America or Voice of Castro? While surfing the web, we recently came across…

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U.S. taxpayers can’t afford Voice of America correspondent’s proposal

July 18, 2015

PHOTO: The power of Russia’s information machine is shown in a Voice of America map in which Crimea…

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BBG Governor Weinstein: RFE/RL level of energy-no comparison to five years ago

July 12, 2015

BBG Watch Commentary Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) “multimedia expansion and rapid growth” was the focus of Broadcasting…

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Broadcasting Board of Governors reform bill reintroduced

May 14, 2015

BBG Watch Broadcasting Board of Governors reform bill reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives with greater protection…

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Op-Ed: Voice of America disappoints

May 12, 2015

BBG Watch Media “U.S. taxpayer funded Voice of America (VOA) has problems offering timely analysis of Kremlin propaganda,…

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They Have ‘Propaganda,’ US Has ‘Public Diplomacy’–and a Servile Private Sector — FAIR

April 21, 2015

BBG Watch Commentary An analysis by FAIR of the New York Times article about the Voice of America…

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Ed Royce – ‘U.S.-broadcasters are laboring under a flawed bureaucracy’ – Rep. Engel says reform is coming

April 15, 2015

BBG Watch Commentary Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee,…

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Russia’s RT and SPUTNIK report on Andy Lack, NBC, BBG, VOA, RFE-RL, Royce, Nuland, Kerry – but not Voice of America

March 7, 2015

BBG Watch Media U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) is showing a remarkable lack of journalistic curiosity in…

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BBG Chair Jeff Shell and Governor Ken Weinstein Q and A with Employees Part I I AUDIO

March 4, 2015

BBG Watch Media Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Chairman Jeff Shell announced today that CEO and Director Andrew…

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BBG Chair Jeff Shell and Governor Ken Weinstein Q and A with Employees Part I AUDIO

March 4, 2015

BBG Watch Media Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Chairman Jeff Shell announced today that CEO and Director Andrew…

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With Andy Lack leaving BBG for NBC, Voice of America continues to hobble

March 3, 2015

BBG Watch Commentary As news of the Andy Lack negotiations with NBC and his imminent departure as director…

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VOA and RFE/RL Russia media outreach in Op-Ed: Murder of Polish priest may offer clues in Boris Nemtsov’s case

March 3, 2015

BBG Watch Media The importance of effective U.S. media outreach through the Voice of America (VOA) and Radio…

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Voice of America gives full coverage to Kremlin investigation theories on Nemtsov murder, no questions asked

February 28, 2015

BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) reposted a large part of a press release from…

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RT disguises Kremlin propaganda as alternative to mainstream media

January 25, 2015

BBG Watch Media An analysis by Daniil Gorbatenko in Atlas Network is worth reading in light of RT…

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‘RUSSIA’S WAR ON INFORMATION’ — Analysis by BBG Governor Matt Armstrong

December 16, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary Matt Armstrong, who serves as a Governor on the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) since…

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Sputnik, Putnik, Another RT

November 12, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary The name — SPUTNIK — for a news agency and international radio may sound silly…

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U.S. expert: ‘Putin Cleverly Exploits Three Weaknesses of the West,’ including journalists

September 21, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) senior executives could learn a lot from the most recent article…

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Voice of America – Russian TV program used for attacks on U.S. appears to be over, for now

September 19, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch sources confirmed that U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America’s (VOA) participation in a controversial…

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White House on VOA-RFE/RL Russian TV, controversial VOA – Russia TV project not mentioned

September 19, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary In the “FACT SHEET: U.S. Support for Ukraine,” the White House has announced a…

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No invasion of Ukraine if U.S. had 24/7 Russian TV channel, Paul Goble says

September 18, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary In a lecture on the topic of Putin’s disinformation war, delivered at the Institute of…

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DIGITAL JOURNAL Op-Ed: Propaganda war in which Voice of America helps Putin

September 9, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary Former Voice of America (VOA) acting associate director Ted Lipien, who is now director of…

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Information war – Russia 2 : Voice of America 0, experts agree

September 7, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary U.S. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Rick Stengel observed recently…

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JOE BRUNS The Voice of America: A Worthy Mission for the 21st Century

August 22, 2014

Guest Commentary BBG Watch occasionally publishes guest commentaries. This one is from Joe Bruns who was named Deputy…

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Chairman of Senate Foreign Relations Committee Bob Menendez takes issue with BBG decision to close down Voice of America Greek Service

August 14, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary While the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) wastes millions of taxpayers dollars on its overblown…

Keeping Radio Liberty Russian Service director in Moscow will make the job of Putin's secret police much easier

July 18, 2012

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has a new president and new senior managers, none of whom is a…