OIG blames BBG Board and IBB for insufficient oversight of RFE/RL retirement plans
BBG Watch Commentary In yet another report detailing serious deficiencies and violations of federal regulations by the International…
Robinson and Thomas on H.R. 4490 Voice of America reforms
BBG Watch Commentary Dan Robinson was one of the few if not the only Voice of America English…
Former VOA WH reporter comments on Andy Lack’s appointment to BBG
BBG Watch Commentary Former Voice of America Chief White House, foreign correspondent and language service director Dan Robinson…
BBG Names Andy Lack CEO – BBG Watch had it first
BBG Watch Commentary As predicted first and reported exclusively by BBG Watch last week, Andrew R. Lack, age…
Shifting the news agenda with Andy Lack, Bloomberg man eyed for CEO of U.S. media outreach at BBG
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has reported that according to usually well-informed sources, Andrew R. Lack, Chairman of…
Bloomberg’s Andy Lack eyed for U.S. broadcasting CEO job at BBG
EXCLUSIVE BBG Watch Commentary Usually well-informed sources confirmed to BBG Watch that Andy Lack, Chairman of Bloomberg Media…
U.S. political support growing for H.R. 4490, but some Senate Republicans want radical broadcasting reforms
EXCLUSIVE BBG Watch Commentary A key political constituency for many members of Congress, Central and East European Coalition…
Time to Rearm, and Fight Enemy Propaganda, Heritage scholar says
BBG Watch Commentary Helle C. Dale, the Heritage Foundation’s senior fellow in public diplomacy, has published another article…
Under Secretary Stengel: U.S. needs to harden its ‘soft power’
BBG Watch Commentary How does the U.S. harden its “soft power”? According to a Voice of America (VOA)…
H.R. 4490 would provide adult supervision for BBG and Voice of America, Heritage scholar says
BBG Watch Commentary Mike Gonzalez, a senior fellow at The Heritage Foundation and the author of the book…
Voice of America senior correspondent presents an accurate apology for Putin, but on whose behalf?
VOA Charter Commentary BBG Watch has been contacted by “VOA Charter” who offered to write for us whenever…
JOE BRUNS The Voice of America: A Worthy Mission for the 21st Century
Guest Commentary BBG Watch occasionally publishes guest commentaries. This one is from Joe Bruns who was named Deputy…
Were we channelling à la the Twilight Zone? – JANE DOE Op-Ed
Guest Commentary One of BBG Watch contributors, Jane Doe, who because of her sensitive position within the International…
JIM MALONE: Taking direction from the CIA and the Pentagon would undermine credibility
STATEMENT OF VOICE OF AMERICA JOURNALIST JIM MALONE TO THE BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS AUGUST 13, 2014 Members…
Voice of America snubs White House aide Ben Rhodes speaking on VOA’s future, Russia’s RT had a report
BBG Commentary Whether it was a deliberate snub or yet another example of management and news reporting meltdown…
BBG hears from the White House, CUSIB
BBG Watch Commentary In remarks to the Board of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), Assistant to the…
Chairman of Senate Foreign Relations Committee Bob Menendez takes issue with BBG decision to close down Voice of America Greek Service
BBG Watch Commentary While the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) wastes millions of taxpayers dollars on its overblown…
An Untenable Position With Consequences
Voice of America – Information War Lost: An Untenable Position With Consequences By The Federalist Sonja Pace…
AFGE Local 1812 union defends H.R. 4490 reforms for Voice of America
BBG Watch American Federation of Government Employees, AFGE Local 1812, a union representing federal employees at the Broadcasting…
Voice of America slighted Obama, ignored Menendez, Coons and Royce, violated Charter in U.S. – Africa Summit coverage
BBG Watch Commentary President Obama’s speech at the summit of African leaders in Washington was interrupted and cut…
Criticizing Hillary Clinton In Relation To Decline of Voice of America Is An Unnecessary Misstep
Commentary US Government International Broadcasting – Information War Lost: An Unnecessary Misstep By The Federalist We read with…
Has The Voice of America Outlived Its Usefulness?
Guest Commentary BBG Watch occasionally publishes guest commentaries. This commentary is from an anonymous journalist who works at…
Voice of America – A Process Moving Forward, And One That Is Dead-On-Arrival
Commentary Voice of America – Information War Lost: A Process Moving Forward, And One That Is Dead-On-Arrival By…
Washington Times quotes BBG Watch, former BBG Governor Ashe on Hillary Clinton and decline of Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary The Washington Times reporter Jim McElhatton has an article about former Secretary of State Hillary…
Voice of America ignores Syria war crimes news from Congress and White House
BBG Watch Commentary This week, Voice of America (VOA) English News failed to cover online riveting testimony in…
Execs with worst communication skills in charge of U.S. world media outreach at BBG
BBG Watch Commentary A just released study by the Partnership for Public Service found that the Broadcasting Board…
Hillary Clinton bemoans decline of U.S. outreach abroad through Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary In a recent interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS and in her latest book, Hard…
Government Executive on BBG Watch coverage of H.R. 4490 reform bill
GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE: BBG Watch, the anonymous blog that harshly criticizes the BBG, has been sympathetic toward the bill.…
Beer – Yes, but no Voice of America report on North Korea sanctions vote in Congress
BBG Watch Commentary SENIOR CONGRESSIONAL STAFFER: “There’s a level of irony here… VOA claiming their journalistic integrity is…
BBG Chair Jeff Shell on House Passage of International Communications Reform Act of 2014
Statement by BBG Chairman Jeff Shell to Broadcasting Board of Governors Employees Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed…
Chairman Royce Statement on Letter to President Obama Urging Support for Legislation to Reform U.S. International Broadcasting — PRESS RELEASE
Chairman Royce Statement on Letter to President Obama Urging Support for Legislation to Reform U.S. International Broadcasting JUL…
House Passes Bill To Overhaul US International Broadcasting — Voice of America take lacks balance
BBG Watch Commentary It took Voice of America a few hours to post a report, which includes quotes…
House Passes U.S. International Broadcasting Reform Bill
BBG Report and Commentary Saying the United States is “losing the information battle” with Russian President Vladimir Putin,…
Community leaders support reform of U.S. international broadcasting
BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE: H.R. 4490, the bipartisan Royce – Engel United States International Communications Reform Act of…
H.R. 4490 U.S. BBG broadcasting reform bill scheduled for House vote next week
BBG Watch Congressional and Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) sources have confirmed that the bipartisan Royce – Engel…
Voice of America Reform – Wishful Thinking Versus Reality
Commentary Voice of America – Losing The Information War: Wishful Thinking Versus Reality By The Federalist A…
Why the Broadcasting Board of Governors Is Nothing Like RT — BBG Chair Jeff Shell
BBG Watch Commentary In theory, Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Chairman Jeff Shell is right in his Time…
BRUNS Commentary: Reform legislation restricts Voice of America too much
Guest Commentary BBG Watch occasionally publishes guest commentaries. This one is from Joe Bruns, media executive and former…
Report language on H.R. 4490 strengthens journalistic integrity, includes VOA Charter, limits Voice of America to non-surrogate role
BBG Watch Commentary Report language for H.R. 4490, the United States International Communications Reform Act of 2014, has…
BBG union continues strong support for H.R. 4490 U.S. broadcasting reform
BBG Watch Commentary American Federation of Government Employees, AFGE Local 1812, continues to offer strong support for the…
Is it news, or is it propaganda? – Op-Ed in The Hill by Mollie King of IBB and formerly Voice of America
BBG Watch Mollie King, a program analyst within the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) under the Broadcasting Board of…
How Voice of America Destroys Itself
Voice of America – Information War Lost: How VOA Destroys Itself By The Federalist Alex Belida and…
Maximum Hubris Revisited: Some Predictions, and Cutting Through the Propaganda – ROBINSON OP-ED
Guest Commentary BBG Watch occasionally publishes guest commentaries. This one is from Dan Robinson, former Voice of America…
Don’t Silence America’s Voice — Belida and Pace Op-Ed
A Guest Commentary BBG Watch occasionally publishes guest commentaries. This one is from Alex Belida and Sonja Pace,…
Former BBG Governors, CUSIB Director support reform of U.S. international broadcasting
BBG Watch Commentary Two former Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) members, Ambassador Victor Ashe and Blanquita…
House Foreign Affairs Chairman: Overhaul Pro-Freedom Broadcasting
BBG Watch Commentary Newsmax reported that “House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce has called for a complete…
LIPIEN: A propaganda-free Voice of America, WT op-ed
BBG Watch Commentary In a Washington Times op-ed, strongly supporting management reforms proposed in the Royce – Engel…
A historical perspective on H.R. 4490 debate — propaganda — public diplomacy — VOA Charter
BBG Watch Commentary VOA CHARTER To protect the integrity of VOA programming and define the organization’s mission, the…
U.S. agency should do charity drive to bring Voice of America radio back to Asia and Middle East
BBG Watch Commentary This commentary contains elements of satire and sarcasm. If you object to such content, please…
Don’t make Voice of America an arm of State Dept. – Letter to Obama from Paul Westpheling
A Guest Commentary BBG Watch occasionally publishes guest commentaries. This one is from Paul Westpheling, Former General Vice-President…