Internet – Page 6 – BBG and USAGM Watch

Near Nuclear Disaster in the U.S. in 1961 – BBC 16,390 Facebook Likes – Russia Today 6,900 – No news report on Voice of America English Website

September 22, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary Like most of international media, Russia Today reported already two days ago that a newly…

UK web user bemoans Voice of America’s decline, hopes for reforms to restore VOA’s former news reporting power

September 15, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary This commentary was sent to BBG Watch by a Voice of America (VOA) listener and…

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BBC, Russia Today, CNN Int’l, Al Jazeera lead in social media coverage of Kerry-Lavrov Syria deal, VOA had only 8 Facebook ‘Likes’

September 14, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary When it comes to finding out what the United States does on the world scene,…

BBG Watch site only 2,000 short of 2 million hits, reaching 2 million before morning expected

September 11, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary Since the two million hits mark for the BBG Watch website is likely to be…

On Obama’s Syria address, Voice of America far behind Russia Today, BBC and Al Jazeera in social media outreach

September 11, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary After President Obama’s address to the nation on plans for military actions against Syria, the…

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Why Secretary Kerry has not yet designated anyone to represent him at BBG meetings?

September 10, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary As far as we know, Secretary of State John Kerry has not yet designated anyone…

China Radio International and CCTV among many broadcasters ahead of VOA in reporting on 2020 Tokyo Olympics

September 8, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) correspondents who are at odds with top executives over news handling…

Voice of America English website ignores Pope Francis’s Syria peace vigil

September 7, 2013

BBG Watch As reported by BBG Watch on September 6, the main English news website of U.S. international…

Voice of America executives and correspondents at odds over news reporting and management issues

September 7, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) has been late in posting major news stories or altogether failed…

Pope Francis on Syria – Voice of America website ignores papal statement

September 6, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary The Huffington Post reported that “Pope Francis urged the Group of 20 leaders on Thursday…

Foreign audiences looking for original Voice of America reports get news analysis from Reuters on VOA’s ‘unattractive’ website

September 5, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary It is bad enough that under the leadership of Voice of America Director David Ensor…

Voice of America is late in posting news stories, gets pummeled by BBC, Russia Today and Al Jazeera in social media engagement

August 27, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary Consequences of allowing the worst management team in the federal government to continue to run…

Strategic Collapse

August 13, 2013

International Broadcasting Bureau – The Standard for Dysfunction and Defunct in the Federal Government – Information War Lost: Strategic Collapse by…

Dense Fog by The Federalist

August 8, 2013

International Broadcasting Bureau – The Standard for Dysfunction and Defunct in the Federal Government – Information War Lost:…

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Congressional criticism of Voice of America programs to Iran should serve as a reality check for VOA Director David Ensor

August 8, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) Director David Ensor said on August 6, 2013 during an all-staff…

Voice of America partially removes misleading language about domestic use of its programs

August 4, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary In a victory by critics against government officials trying to claim new powers which they…

Revisiting the VOA Newsroom – Information War Lost – The Standard for Dysfunctional and Defunct in the Federal Government – International Broadcasting Bureau

August 4, 2013

Revisiting the VOA Newsroom – Information War Lost – The Standard for Dysfunctional and Defunct in the Federal…

Even good Voice of America English news reports get few Facebook ‘Likes’ compared to those from BBC and Russia Today

August 4, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary All of this may be beating a dead horse by reporting on it again, as…

Shortwave radio still has a role in reaching closed and poor nations, BBG employee union said

August 1, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary In an article posted on the Broadcasting Board of Governors’ (BBG) employee union website, American…

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IBB Director Lobo responds to former BBG Governor Wimbush

July 28, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary International Broadcasting Bureau Director (IBB) Richard Lobo has responded to an earlier Wall Street Journal…

Voice of America officials told to seek formal BBG board approval before trying to end Songhai programs

July 27, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that VOA officials tried to make a decision to terminate Songhai-language…

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When America embraced U.S. government broadcasts for freedom

July 25, 2013

When America Embraced U.S. Government Broadcasts for Freedom Commentary by Ted Lipien Former Director of Security at Radio…

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Heritage Foundation’s Helle Dale, others call for greater scrutiny of officials in charge of U.S. broadcasts

July 24, 2013

From John Brown’s Public Diplomacy Review, July 15-19, 2013. “Propaganda is a pejorative term …” —Broadcasting Board of…

CUSIB’s Jing Zhang focusing attention on missing children in China, need for RFA and VOA broadcasts

July 23, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary The independent Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) has posted on its website…

Transcripts show IBB official and others were not concerned with public reaction to Smith-Mundt propaganda ban repeal

July 20, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary One of our readers left a comment for an earlier post, in which he points…

Even More Words and Their Stories and Some Numbers, Too – Information War Lost – The Standard for Dysfunction and Defunct in the Federal Government – International Broadcasting Bureau

July 20, 2013

Even More Words and Their Stories and Some Numbers, Too – Information War Lost – The Standard for…

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Propaganda galore – Voice of America’s reputation undermined by media reports – IBB bureaucrats say they are not to blame

July 20, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary It is never the fault of International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) officials. If there is a…

VOA journalist and VOA listener are not too kind on Rosa Brooks’ article and Voice of America management

July 19, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary In one of our recent posts, “Foreign Policy article with IBB propaganda on the Smith-Mundt…

Foreign Policy article with IBB propaganda on the Smith-Mundt Act challenged by former Voice of America journalist

July 18, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary Foreign Policy magazine published in its online National Security section an article written by Prof.…

RT 14,189 – VOA 44 – Social media disaster for Voice of America news continues against Russia Today, others

July 18, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) English news website continues to show disastrously poor social media…

International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) government officials achieved what KGB couldn’t, made Americans believe Voice of America is a propaganda outfit

July 17, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary Initiated by government bureaucracy, the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act is ruining Voice of America’s reputation for…

Op-Ed: US propaganda ban overturned with help of government propaganda

July 17, 2013

Commentary Former Voice of America(VOA) acting associate director Ted Lipien argues in an op-ed in Digital Journal that…

I’m Not Afraid of Voice of America News in the U.S., But . . .

July 16, 2013

I’m Not Afraid of Voice of America News in the U.S., But . . . a commentary by…

Russia Today reported on Obama statement on Zimmerman verdict before Voice of America, put VOA story coverage to shame

July 15, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary Russia’s state-funded multimedia news and opinion outlet Russia Today reported on President Obama’s statement on…

No post-Zimmerman verdict coverage on Voice of America English website, extensive coverage by Al Jazeera, BBC, Russia Today

July 14, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary As of 2PM Washington, DC time, the Voice of America (VOA) English news website offers…

The Schizophrenia By-Product: Gridlock – International Broadcasting Bureau – Can It Get Any Worse? Yes It Can! – Information War Lost

July 13, 2013

The Schizophrenia By-Product: Gridlock – International Broadcasting Bureau – Can It Get Any Worse? Yes It Can! –…

Disastrous social media engagement results for Voice of America English news website

July 12, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary Facebook “Likes” for Seven Top News Stories on English Websites, July 11, PM, Washington, DC…

The Thomas Affair at Voice of America – employee concerns with VOA English news and website ignored by Director and OIG

July 11, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) Director David Ensor and Executive Editor Steve Redisch had refused to…

BBG Watch website passes 1 million 700,000 hits mark

July 11, 2013

BBG Watch thanks our readers and congratulates our contributors. We have passed 1 million 700,000 hits mark on…

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The Thomas Affair at Voice of America – Ted Lipien

July 11, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary Ted Lipien, a former Voice of America (VOA) acting Associate Director in charge of VOA…

Tweets for Voice of America and Al Jazeera 7 Top English News: 143 – 810, July 9, AM ET

July 9, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary, BBG Watch has compared Tuesday morning Washington, DC time the number of Tweets for top…

International Broadcasting Bureau – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and Conflicted – Supporting Freedom and Democracy? What Kind?

July 9, 2013

International Broadcasting Bureau – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and Conflicted – Supporting Freedom and Democracy? What Kind? by The…

Voice of America English news on White House statement on Egypt comes from Reuters – 0 Facebook ‘Likes’

July 8, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary For many hours Monday, Voice of America English website could not post its own original…

Voice of America routed by Russia Today and Al Jazeera for top news on Facebook and Twitter

July 7, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary Whether a top news story is new or has been on the website for several…

China’s CCTV coverage of San Francisco plane crash puts Voice of America to shame

July 7, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary China’s international satellite television channel, CCTV, is providing full coverage of the South Korean airliner’s…

China’s CCTV offers full coverage of San Francisco plane crash, no original coverage on VOA English website

July 7, 2013

BBG Commentary There was no original coverage Saturday on the Voice of America (VOA) English news website of…

When a plane crashes in US, web audiences abroad go to Al Jazeera, BBC, Russia Today – not Voice of America

July 7, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary When a South Korean airliner crash-landed at the San Francisco International Airport, Al Jazeera, BBC…

Egypt explodes, Voice of America English news nowhere to be seen on social media, VOA director goes on vacation

July 6, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) members are having a difficult…

43 to 1 – Voice of America beaten by Al Jazeera on Morsi ouster news story in social media engagement on the web

July 5, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary English is America’s official language, but critics charge that news collection and reporting by the…