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 Shortwave Committee Chair defends himself against criticism by CUSIB, Radio World reports
BBG Watch Commentary Radio World reported that Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Shortwave Committee Chair Matt Armstrong expressed…
Human rights organizations write to BBG urging end to discrimination of RFE/RL foreign journalists
BBG Watch Commentary The latest human rights organization to send a letter to the Broadcasting Board of Governors…
CUSIB urges management reforms at BBG
BBG Watch Commentary The independent and nonpartisan Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org), which has been…
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…
VOA English News does not update Obama – Poland story for 11 hours, fails to cover Solidarity Prize for Crimean Tatar leader
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) posted its last VOA English News update on President…
California paper picks up Miami Herald report on OCB journalists’ latest legal victory
BBG Watch Commentary The Sacramento Bee newspaper picked up a Miami Herald report by Juan O Tamayo on…
Federal court issues another rebuke to IBB officials accused of mistreating journalists
BBG Watch Commentary In yet another pointed rebuke to senior International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) officials, top executives and…
RSF: US SHOULD NOT ADOPT “INFORMATION WARFARE” APPROACH
BBG Watch Commentary “We urge the US authorities not to transform media such as Voice of America, Radio…
Voice of America English News website fails to report on Obama’s statement on Armenian Remembrance Day and Congressional visit to Armenia
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) English News website and most of VOA’s language services failed to…
CUSIB’s Ann Noonan on need for management reforms at VOA and IBB
BBG Watch Commentary At the April 11 meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors in Washington, DC, Committee…
Protests from Helsinki Committee, bad publicity continue for RFE/RL over treatment of foreign journalist staff
BBG Watch Commentary During the Cold War, Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty made every effort to publicize…
Ukrainian Girl’s Video Goes Viral On YouTube | Voice of America report
BBG Watch Recommends Voice of America (VOA) Ukrainian Service interviewed Yulia Marushevska, a university student in Ukraine, who…
Voice of America Chinese Service posts video of Michelle Obama’s free speech remarks, VOA English and other services do not
BBG Watch Commentary We continue to point out that due to lack of effective central leadership and news…
Rights Activists, CUSIB Members and Guests Participate in ‘Hold On, Liu Xia’ Event – CUSIB Press Release
The independent Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) is co-sponsored “HOLD ON LIU XIA!” to raise…
CUSIB Urges BBG To Keep Radio As Part of Multimedia Strategy
BBG Watch Commentary The independent Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) is urging the federal Broadcasting…
Voice of America not reporting on U.S. reaction to death of Chinese activist Cao Shunli
BBG Watch Commentary In yet another of many news reporting failures, U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America…
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…
A Living Memorial In Honor of Former BBG Governor, Victor Ashe
BBG Watch Commentary “The American Linden tree planted through the efforts of AFGE Local 1812 will be a…
VOA English News ignores Kerry talking about media freedom with Chinese bloggers
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) top executive David Ensor likes to brag that VOA “uses social…
Attention to management crisis at Voice of America should be priority for Richard Stengel at BBG
BBG Watch Commentary Posting feature reports on dog shows, Justin Bieber’s drunk driving, and the British royal family…
‘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…
International Broadcasting Bureau – Information War: Lost and Dead – Freedom and Democracy Corrupted
International Broadcasting Bureau – Information War: Lost and Dead – Freedom and Democracy Corrupted By The Federalist All governments,…
Madonna and Pussy Riot in NY on Putin get 0 reports on VOA English news site, Justin Bieber gets 6
BBG Watch Commentary As of late afternoon Thursday, February 6, the Voice of America (VOA) English news website…
UN rights chief condemns new Ukrainian laws – another news ignored by Voice of America English website
BBG Watch Commentary UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay condemned new Ukrainian laws limiting the rights…
For U.S. reactions to news from Ukraine go to Wash. Post, not Voice of America English website
BBG Watch Commentary A news article in today’s Washington Post by Bill Englund, a Pulitzer Prize winner Washington…
U.S. considers VOA and RFE/RL programs to Ukraine ‘ very valuable’ and ‘very important’
BBG Watch Commentary The independent Committee For U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) has issued a press release…
Voice of America’s main news website ignores strong U.S. condemnation of attacks on Ukrainian journalists
BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) English news website failed to report on a strong condemnation…
U.S. State Department ‘disappointed’ with Russian visa denial to American journalist, Voice of America has not yet reported
BBG Watch Commentary Nine hours later, the Voice of America is still not reporting on a State Department…
Voice of America Persian Service hours behind BBC in online reporting on Obama Iran nuclear deal statement
BBG Watch Commentary The embattled Voice of America (VOA) Persian Service was today (Sunday. Jan. 12) hours behind…
Voice of America did not report WIN / Gallup Int. poll finding US is a threat to peace
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) Director David Ensor said in a recent media interview that the…
Voice of America English News has no report on California law license granted to undocumented immigrant, Russia’s RT does
BBG Watch Commentary As incredible as it may sound, U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) charged by Congress…
New Year’s Message for Ukraine from Quincy Jones — New Year’s Demonstration in Turkey — But Nothing From Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary Message for Ukraine from Quincy Jones — New Year’s Eve Demonstration in Turkey — But…
British Royal Feast on Voice of America – U.S. Taxpayers Should Check This Out
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayers paid for these programs by the Voice of America (VOA) while many human…
Day later, Voice of America English website still has no updates on beating of Ukrainian journalist
BBG Watch Commentary Despite many new details emerging, as well as videos, photos and protests from U.S. officials,…
Voice of America not updating news on brutal beating of Ukrainian journalist
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch UPDATE: As of 12:45AM ET, December 26, the VOA English website still has…
U.S. Ambassador to Russia tweets VOA Russian report on White House reaction to Putin’s pardons
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul tweeted an exclusive Voice of America (VOA) Russian Service…
BBC and RFE/RL offer best Pussy Riot prison release coverage, RT downplays the story
BBG Watch Commentary In terms of audience engagement through social media and the number of Facebook “Likes” for…
CUSIB welcomes management reforms by Broadcasting Board of Governors
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that members of the independent Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB…
Lady Liberty Spotlights RFE/RL’s Women Journalists – BBG Press Release
BBG PRESS RELEASE Lady Liberty Spotlights RFE/RL’s Women Journalists To mark the U.N. observance of Human Rights…
CUSIB Marks International Human Rights Day
The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) posted a new press release about its activities in…
Voice of America Reuters report on toppling Lenin statue in Kiev gets 18 Facebook ‘Likes’ – BBC 7,709 – Russia Today 2,800
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) English website did not post an original VOA news report…
Voice of America English website ignores Biden’s media freedom remarks in China
BBG Watch Commentary With the kind of news coverage the Voice of America provides these days, Lech Wałęsa…
Waiting for VOA interview with Wałęsa
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that rather than arranging for news coverage of Lech Wałęsa’s return…
Voice of America English news website features Russian spokesman but not Ambassador Rice on rights violations in Russia and interference in Ukraine
BBG Watch Commentary Decline of the Voice of America (VOA) English news website continues as it fails to…
Martial law prisoners in Poland praised Reagan, Voice of America and Radio Free Europe
Originally posted on December 4, 2013 Today’s political prisoners who are fighting for democracy and human rights are…
Czech Helsinki Committee calls on BBG Chairman Jeff Shell to stop discrimination of foreign journalists at Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
BBG Watch Commentary In a letter addressed to new Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Jeff…
Tibetan Exile Leader Visits Radio Free Asia – Radio Free Iraq Turns 15
BBG Watch Commentary One bright spot within the federal agency responsible for U.S. international broadcasting — the Broadcasting…
Why did VOA English website fail to report on Obama’s meeting with Cuban dissidents?
BBG Watch Just Asking Why did a short news item posted on the VOA English website fail to…
Voice of America English News fails to report on Obama meeting with Cuban dissidents
BBG Watch Commentary While VOA English News report “Obama Calls for Updated US Policy on Cuba” lacked both…