VOA Newsroom Follow-Up
International Broadcasting Bureau – The Standard for Dysfunctional And Defunct in the Federal Government – Information War Lost: VOA Newsroom…
U.S. Embassy in Ukraine beats Voice of America in fast news and social media popularity
BBG Watch Commentary When it comes to posting news online and social media popularity, even a U.S. embassy…
BBC, Deutsche Welle offer superb coverage of Ukraine’s slide toward a police state, Voice of America does not
British BBC and German Deutsche Welle (DW) offer superb coverage in English of Ukraine’s slide toward a repressive…
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…
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…
The Russian Front – The Federalist
International Broadcasting Bureau – The Standard for Dysfunction and Defunct in the Federal Government – Information War Lost: The…
RT beats VOA on breaking U.S. news – U.S. judge rules NSA phone spying is legal
BBG Watch Commentary LATEST UPDATE: Sometime between 4PM and 5:15PM, the Reuters story on the NSA court ruling…
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,…
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…
BBG Governor Matt Armstrong presses Voice of America Director David Ensor on problems with VOA news – VIDEO
BBG Watch Commentary Members of the bipartisan Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), which supervises the work of U.S.…
The New Black: Recent IBB Audience Surveys
This commentary by The Federalist was written mostly before the BBG Board announced Wednesday, December 18, 2013, major…
BBG announced new IBB interim management – Jeff Trimble to move to journalistic role
BBG Watch Commentary At today’s open meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) its chairman Jeff Shell…
BBG Chairman Jeff Shell: Nurturing Internet freedom in China
BBG Watch Commentary In a well-written Letter to the Editor, Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Chairman Jeff Shell…
On Mandela, Ukraine – Voice of America executives can’t arrange for special news coverage
BBG Watch Commentary Take a look at these two screenshots showing BBC’s and Voice of America’s (VOA) home…
Voice of Russia reports Biden called Ukrainian President – still no report on Voice of America English site
BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE: As of 7:30PM ET Monday, December 9, 2013, the Voice of America English news…
The Age of Wearable Devices
The following commentary has been posted on the website of the American Federation of Government Employees, Local 1812,…
Not Everything We Need to Know
BBG Watch Commentary The most worrying characteristic of the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) is the ever growing number…
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…
VOA not reporting on Russian plane crash – most read news on BBC
BBG Watch Commentary More than two hours after Russia Today and BBC reported that a Tatarstan Airlines Boeing…
What is more important for Voice of America – Americans in Russian jail or beauty pageant in Moscow?
BBG Watch Just Asking What do you think U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America news organization considers to be…
VOA English News fails to report on transfer of Greenpeace prisoners to St. Petersburg
BBG Watch Commentary While Voice of America (VOA) English News fails to take notice, BBC posted a report…
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…
VOA News posted 15 Reuters reports in one day, most got between 0 and 3 Facebook Likes in three days
BBG Watch Commentary On Thursday, November 7, U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) had posted on its English…
Voice of Russia quotes Ambassador Crocker, VOA English news misses key NYT Iran op-ed
BBG Watch Board Note We thought that former U.S. Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker’s New York Times op-ed on…
BBC Russian Service interview with Pavel Litvinov, father of American Greenpeace activist jailed in Russia
BBG Watch Commentary The BBC Russian Service has paid close attention on its news website to British nationals…
BBC, other foreign public media report extensively on their Greenpeace nationals jailed in Russia, but not Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary Former Voice of America (VOA) journalist and executive Ted Lipien noted in articles in Digital…
Russia Today indulges in Anonymous protests coverage, BBC covers, VOA ignores and reports on zombies
BBG Watch Commentary Russia Today and the Voice of Russia offered extensive coverage of worldwide Million Mask March…
How long before VOA does a news story on American Greenpeace activists in Russian jail?
BBG Watch Commentary – Just Asking Public Radio International (PRI) has a news story (in English) about Dimitri…
VOA not reporting on Kerry’s tribute to Mazowiecki, as it failed earlier to report on Polish leader’s death
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch already reported that the Voice of America (VOA) had ignored on its English…
Voice of America repeats Russian politician’s attack on Greenpeace without retort, misleads world on U.S. law
BBG Watch Commentary “Greenpeace’s actions were just to create a political scandal and draw more attention to Greenpeace.…
Freedom of Speech Abridged – The Federalist
International Broadcasting Bureau – The Standard For Dysfunctional and Defunct in the US Government – Information War Lost: Freedom of…
Voice of America far behind Russia Today, BBC, and Al Jazeera on LAX shooting
BBG Watch Commentary International online audiences went to Russia Today, BBC, and Al Jazeera rather than the Voice…
VOA and IBB heads preach about social media while Voice of America news and social media outreach collapses
BBG Watch Commentary As Voice of America (VOA) and International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) directors preach at an event…
Voice of America’s audience in 2013 is nearly the same as in 1989
Voice of America’s audience in 2013 is nearly the same as in 1989 despite about 40% population growth,…
CUSIB’s Ann Noonan in Radio World: U.S. international broadcasting needs new vision and better management
BBG Watch Commentary CUSIB’s Executive Director Ann Noonan has called for a new vision and better management for…
VOA fails to report on death of Poland’s first post-communist prime minister, ignores White House statement
BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) did not report Monday on the death of Poland’s first…
CUSIB Director expressed alarm about decline of Voice of America’s ability to cover U.S. and world news
BBG Watch Commentary CUSIB normally does not comment on news content issues, but its Advisory Board members apparently…
BBG Governor Kenneth Weinstein on U.S. International Media Outreach and Internet Freedom
At an open meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) in Washinton, DC, October 23, 2013, newly…
Bureaucrats With A Grudge
Commentary International Broadcasting Bureau – The Standard for Dysfunctional and Defunct in the Federal Government – Information War Lost: Bureaucrats With…
Voice of America ignores Presidential Proclamation on International Day of the Girl, 2013
BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) English news website was late and superficial in reporting on…
Voice of America English news website ignored Malala’s appearance on Jon Stewart’s Daily Show
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America English news website for international audiences ignored Malala Yousafzai’s appearance last Tuesday…
Taxpayers pay for Voice of America news about birth of Halle Berry’s baby while some human rights news goes unreported
BBG Watch Commentary Most of the U.S. government may be in a shutdown mode, but taxpayer-funded Voice of…
CUSIB’s Ann Noonan in Radio World: U.S. international broadcasting needs new vision and better management
BBG Watch Commentary In an article published in the October International Edition of Radio World magazine, Ann Noonan,…
Don’t worry, be happy – IBB government employee responds to Smith-Mundt questions as a private blogger
BBG Watch Commentary Kim Andrew Elliott is a government employee at the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) who claims…
The Daily Beast gets it wrong – U.S. taxpayers’ money can now be used to provide news to Americans but controversy lingers
BBG Watch Commentary The Daily Beast article, “The Story Behind That Incredibly Riveting Video of the D.C. Car…
Voice of America English News Ignores Chinese Dissident Chen Guangcheng’s New U.S. University and Think-Tank Affiliation
BBG Watch Commentary In a continuing saga of top-level mismanagement and provincialism in news reporting to audiences overseas,…
Departures of good BBG Governors allow failed IBB and VOA managers to stay
BBG Watch Commentary Not all Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) members have been great. Some were disengaged or…
Voice of America abdicates its responsibilities under its Charter, VOA journalists say
BBG Watch Commentary The American Federation of Government Employees, Local 1812, published a commentary on the failure of…
Voice of America (VOA) Persian-language editorial broadcasts to Iran may face a major reduction
BBG Watch Commentary In a report in The Washington Free Beacon, “Voice of America on Mute,” Alana Goodman…