Briefing Memo 5 for New BBG CEO – IBB’s $50 Million Gallup Contract
BBG WATCH EXCLUSIVE BBG Watch has received from a source within the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) a…
U.S. taxpayers can’t afford Voice of America correspondent’s proposal
PHOTO: The power of Russia’s information machine is shown in a Voice of America map in which Crimea…
OPINION Conundrums of Self-Promotion
Commentary BBG Watch offers a wide range of commentaries on current issues in U.S. international media outreach, public…
Messages of success from BBG Interim CEO & Director André Mendes
BBG Watch According to Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Interim CEO and Director André Mendes, the U.S. taxpayer-funded…
Journalism 101: A Thought Experiment
BBG Watch Guest Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) failed to report on its main voanews.com English…
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…
Former BBG governor, former U.S. ambassador to Russia agree: U.S. losing information war
BBG Watch Commentary Reuters news agency and the Kremlin’s media outlet RT reported on a new study which…
Chen Guangcheng on importance of Radio Free Asia and Voice of America for China
BBG Watch Book Review U.S. Media Outreach Can Make A Big Difference Abroad By Ted Lipien Chen Guangcheng…
Voice of America and RT – Will VOA Newsroom reform work?
BBG Watch Media RT, which used to be called Russia Today, is “Putin’s weapon of choice in the…
Op-Ed: Chinese dissident criticizes Obama, praises Hillary Clinton
BBG Watch Media In an exclusive March 12, 2015 interview with the Voice of America (VOA) Mandarin Service,…
Chairman Ed Royce Statement on Resignation of U.S. International Broadcasting Executive Andy Lack
House Committee On Foreign Affairs Chairman Ed Royce Chairman Royce Statement on Resignation of U.S. International Broadcasting…
Rep. Ed Royce asks Administration to back reform at Broadcasting Board of Governors
BBG Watch U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, convened a hearing on…
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,…
Change – Andy Lack to be sworn in as Broadcasting Board of Governors CEO – EXCLUSIVE
BBG Watch Exclusive News and Commentary BBG Watch has learned that the appointment of Andy Lack as Broadcasting…
OPM employee survey shows leadership crisis at Broadcasting Board of Governors
BBG Watch Commentary The initial Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) results from the 2014 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey…
Voice of America Heralds Its News Decline with RT Logo
BBG Watch Commentary Nothing illustrates better the decline of the U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) as a…
Hong Kong in Crisis, Voice of America Reduces TV to China
BBG Watch Guest Commentary BBG Watch occasionally publishes guest commentaries. This one is from a current Voice 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…
‘Media mob’ of over 200 reporters covered Clinton in Iowa, VOA absent
BBG Watch Commentary While U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) ignored former Secretary of State and former member…
Hillary Clinton, Obama, Biden, Bicentennial of U.S. Anthem — All Ignored by Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) did not cover Hillary Clinton during…
Voice of America does not post a profile of slain U.S. journalist Jim Foley, RT of Russia does
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) did not post a profile of slain U.S. journalist Jim Foley;…
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…
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 news failures on Syria, other stories extend to VOA language services
BBG Watch Commentary No Voice of America language service was found to have posted news from Congress, State…
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…
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…
How Voice of America Destroys Itself
Voice of America – Information War Lost: How VOA Destroys Itself By The Federalist Alex Belida and…
America’s international broadcasters are losing the air wars, analysis in Sacramento Bee
BBG Watch Commentary One of the most thoughtful analyses of U.S. government/taxpayer-funded international media outreach was written by…
DALE in WT: Only way to save U.S. international broadcasting is complete reform
BBG Watch Commentary Helle Dale, the Heritage Foundation’s senior fellow for public diplomacy, has an op-ed in The…
Face Off
BBG Watch Commentary International Broadcasting Bureau Go Ahead: Try To Make Us Accountable – Information War Lost: Face…
Taking The Washington Post To Task
BBG Watch Commentary Reform of US Government international broadcasting cannot and must not be held hostage by a…
WSJ op-ed by former VOA director Robert Reilly – Unmuffling the Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary Former Voice of America director Robert Reilly has written an op-ed for The Wall Street…
Former BBG member Ashe critical of BBG Governor Armstrong’s rebuke of Congress
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Governor Matt Armstrong about the bipartisan United States International Communications Reform Act of 2014 (H.R.…
BBG Governor Armstrong Rebukes Members of Congress for Criticism in Bipartisan Bill
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Governor Matt Armstrong about H.R. 4490 Bipartisan Reform Bill: “So, yes, I think, I…
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…
Reforming U.S. International Broadcasting — Special Bipartisan Website Page of House Foreign Affairs Committee
BBG Watch Commentary The House Committee on Foreign Affairs, chaired by Republican Ed Royce of California, in close…
The Voice of America Shouldn’t Be A Whisper by John Lenczowski
BBG Watch Commentary In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, former President Reagan’s Soviet affairs advisor John Lenczowski argues…
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…
Mario Corti on continued importance and uniqueness of Radio Liberty in Russia
BBG Watch Commentary Radio Liberty — A Unique Medium By Mario Corti Radio Liberty is a unique phenomenon…
THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE VOICE OF AMERICA
The Voice of America (VOA) failed to report yesterday on a phone call between U.S. Vice President Joe…
‘THE IMPLAUSIBLE MISSION’ – BBG employees’ union on massive violations of VOA Charter by VOA and IBB executives
‘THE IMPLAUSIBLE MISSION’ is the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) employees’ union commentary on massive violations of the…
Lost and Dead A New Level of Dysfunctional and Defunct – Part Two
International Broadcasting Bureau – Information War: Lost and Dead – A New Level of Dysfunctional and Defunct – Part Two…
BBG reconfirms IBB management changes, allays some but not all concerns
BBG Watch Commentary In a press release posted today (Wednesday) on the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) website,…
New Year, Same Agency, Same Problems – The Federalist
International Broadcasting Bureau – The Standard for Dysfunctional and Defunct in the Federal Government – Information War Lost: New Year, Same…
VOA Director David Ensor described as inspirational by public diplomacy expert
BBG Watch Commentary Jonathan Henick, a career diplomat with over 20 years of experience in the U.S. Foreign…
Memo To The Board #3 – The Ice Age – from The Federalist
International Broadcasting Bureau – The Standard for Dysfunctional and Defunct in the Federal Government – Memo To The Board #3: The…
Mission and Innovation — Netflix CEO at Broadcasting Board of Governors
BBG Watch Commentary Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Chairman Jeff Shell should be applauded for arranging a visit…