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Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and Way Out Of Order – A Hearing on the Hill

June 29, 2013

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and Way Out Of Order – A Hearing on the…

BBG FM rebroadcasting in Mauritania, but where is human rights reporting by Voice of America?

June 29, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary We are not saying that local rebroadcasts are always a bad idea, far from it,…

Voice of America English is hours late in updating news stories on Facebook, loses to Russia Today and Al Jazeera

June 25, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary Russia’s state supported broadcaster Russia Today (RT) leads U.S.-funded broadcaster Voice of America (VOA) by…

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and Definitely Out of Order – “Considering The Changing Landscape”

June 25, 2013

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and Definitely Out of Order – “Considering…

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and (Still) Out of Order – The Numbers Game Redux

June 25, 2013

by The Federalist Such a gift, these guys. We now have a new Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)…

On Snowden and other news, foreigners get America’s story in English from Al Jazeera and Russia Today, not from Voice of America

June 25, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary When it comes to almost any major international news story, even those originating in the…

On Snowden and other news, foreigners get America's story in English from Al Jazeera and Russia Today, not from Voice of America

June 25, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary When it comes to almost any major international news story, even those originating in the…

Voice of America English lost most of its ability to originate news coverage on radio and for the web

June 22, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary A UK resident who has been relying on Voice of America English news since at…

VOA English has a staff reporter in Istanbul, finally

June 21, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary (Advisory: This commentary refers only to Voice of America (VOA) English-language coverage of the protests…

Voice of America English service failed to send staff reporters to Turkey to cover protests

June 19, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary A survey prepared by the Voice of America management showed that much of VOA English…

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Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and Generally Out of Order – For Every Measure

June 16, 2013

by The Federalist On Thursday, June 13, 2013 the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) held a “digital innovation expo”…

BBG Watch reaches 1.5 million hits

May 18, 2013

BBG Watch website has passed the 1.5 million hits mark since it was launched in September 2010. We…

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and Ungovernable – The Latest Numbers Game

May 9, 2013

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and Ungovernable – The Latest Numbers Game by The Federalist…

Masha Gessen resigns from Radio Liberty in Russia

April 30, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary Controversial director of Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Russian Service Masha Gessen has…

Russia Talking to Itself – journalists discuss media landscape and Radio Liberty

April 23, 2013

Kremlin control of the Russian media may not be absolute, though it comes pretty close, and the few…

Two vice presidents departed Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

April 4, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary Dale Cohen, Vice President of Administration at Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) since…

Radio Liberty in Exile offers online election coverage in Russia

March 31, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary Radio Liberty in Exile journalists — those who were fired last September by Radio Free…

U.S. reduces radio news broadcasts to Iran, Afghanistan, Belarus, China and other nations without free media

March 31, 2013

BBG Watch Exclusive News and Commentary The United States is cutting or reducing radio news broadcasts to Afghanistan,…

Under Gessen, Radio Liberty ceased to be frequently cited news source in Russia

March 25, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary Warning from fired Radio Liberty journalists, media experts, sociologists opposition politicians and human rights activists…

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost: Dysfunctional, Defunct “Stupid News”

March 25, 2013

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost: Dysfunctional, Defunct “Stupid News” by The Federalist Anyone who has held a…

As Russian authorities raid human rights NGOs, RFE/RL websites were out of commission, offered minimal coverage

March 23, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary Big changes may soon be announced at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), but for now…

60 Years of Radio Liberty (Svoboda): Coverage as Exercise in Propaganda

March 4, 2013

Commentary by Leon 60 Years of Radio Liberty (Svoboda): Coverage as Exercise in Propaganda By Leon…

US stands to lose ability to connect with citizens in closed societies if bureaucrats have their way

February 25, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary The Washington bureaucrats in charge of U.S. international broadcasting (USIB) have not increased their audience…

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Tuning Out and Gone

February 22, 2013

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Tuning Out and Gone by The Federalist The behavior of senior…

Congressional Record, April 6, 2011: Rep. Rohrabacher confronts BBG on China and Iran

February 11, 2013

From time to time, BBG Watch publishes significant historical documents on U.S. international broadcasting. Today, we want to…

MAXIMUS HUBRIS / REASONABLE DOUBT, PART III

February 9, 2013

The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) employee union, American Federation of Government Employees Local 1812, continues its series…

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Beware of Central Bureaucracy for USIB

February 8, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary This BBG Watch commentary on the “21st Century Vision for U.S. Global Media” paper by…

Kevin Klose offers vision of journalism that empowers, remains silent on plans to reform RFE/RL

February 5, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary “Fact-based, quality, reliable, independent, verifiable journalism — that’s what we’re about,” recently appointed Radio Free…

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost: The Secretary Weighs In – Again, Part Two

February 4, 2013

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost: The Secretary Weighs In – Again, Part Two by The Federalist …

Taking issue with Clinton's claim of U.S. international broadcasting being 'dysfunctional'

February 4, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary One of our guest commentators who writes under the pen name of Jane Doe because…

State IG blamed for blaming the messenger on mismanagement and Internet security lapses at BBG

February 4, 2013

Commentary In this guest commentary by an Internet security expert , BBG Watch looks again at the recent…

Case against informational appeasement of Putin's Russia

January 29, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary An important article by Edward Lucas published by the Washington, DC-based Center for European Policy…

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Fox, Marks, Perron, and others on Clinton and 'defunct' U.S. international broadcasting

January 27, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary With the publication of this FoxNews.com article, “Clinton pushes for more broadcasting of pro-US message,…

Fired Radio Liberty journalists appeal to BBG and Kevin Klose for reinstatement

January 22, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary Fired Radio Liberty journalists appeal to BBG and Kevin Klose for reinstatement, Russian Service employees…

BBG and RFE/RL rank-and-file employees feel insulted and outraged by OIG inspection reports

January 22, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary Rank-and-file employees of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty continue…

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Voice of America Director David Ensor on Truth and Propaganda to Iran

January 17, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary We were greatly intrigued by this comment about Truth versus Propaganda from Voice of America…

Radio Liberty crisis that didn't go away in two weeks – media review update, Jan. 12, 2013

January 13, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary After the outgoing president of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Steven Korn fired last September…

John O’Sullivan: Mass Firings at Radio Liberty Help Putin; Hurt Press Freedom

January 12, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary The former editorial chief of Radio Free Europe says the mass firings of top radio…

BBG Watch – One Million Hits Since Launch

January 10, 2013

BBG Watch, our little news and media freedom advocacy website, launched in September 2011 to save Voice of…

Radio Liberty in Exile journalists add new features to their "New Liberty" website, get attention from BBG

January 9, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary Radio Liberty in Exile (Facebook Page) journalists have added several new features to their New…

10 minute read

Radio Liberty remains in a coma – Russian journalist tells Broadcasting Board of Governors

January 6, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary Radio Liberty remains in a coma – Russian journalist Sophia Kornienko tells Broadcasting Board of…

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Bluster

January 5, 2013

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Bluster by The Federalist The Congress has thrown a bone…

Still in fear of Steven Korn and his deputies, RFE/RL journalists continue to ignore controversy and need for balance

January 2, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary “For the first time ever the RFE/RL newsroom has published ‘information’ that we have every…

U.S. Must Take Immediate Action to Save Radio Liberty in Russia

December 31, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary U.S. Must Take Immediate Action to Save Radio Liberty in Russia by Mario Corti and…

"Turmoil Over America's Radio Voice in Russia," former RFE/RL executive editor writes in Wall Street Journal

December 31, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary John O’Sullivan, former Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty executive editor (2008-11) and vice president (2011), the…

BBG Recognizes Achievements of Fired Radio Liberty Journalists

December 27, 2012

BBG Recognizes Achievements of Fired Radio Liberty Journalists BBG Watch Commentary In a new sign of disputing actions…

Fired Radio Liberty chief web editor receives prestigious journalism prize in Russia

December 26, 2012

Lyudmila Telen, who in September was fired from her position as the chief editor of the Radio Liberty…

Gessen's attacks on Radio Liberty's American supporters bring more negative Russian media coverage

December 20, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary Recent attacks in Russian by Masha Gessen, the new head of Radio Liberty’s Russian Service,…

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Scorched Earth – Part Three

December 17, 2012

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Scorched Earth Part Three: Employee Voices by The Federalist (Note: This…

Masha Gessen denies Radio Liberty Russian Service will be inspected, calls it review of the situation in Russia

December 17, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary “The strategy of the development of the Russian Service was perceived very positively.” “There was…