Broadcasting Board of Governors has negative impact in former Soviet republics, Gallup says
BBG Watch Commentary With IBB Deputy Director Jeff Trimble, Broadcasting Board of Governors’ longtime executive providing…
SPEAK UP VOA – BBG Cyber Mess Makes It To Politico – More BBG Bad News
BBG Watch Media POLITICO‘s “Morning Cybersecurity,” a daily briefing on politics and cybersecurity, has a
Broadcasting Board of Governors cyber policies not ready for primetime
BBG Watch Media The Broadcasting Board of Governors’ (BBG) “response to cybersecurity incidents and its newly developed policy…
Bruce Sherman leaving BBG as Office Of Strategy And Development Director
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that Bruce Sherman is leaving the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)…
BBG Contract Employees $400M Class Action Complaint EXCLUSIVE
BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE Commentary This article covers legal issues. Please read our Disclaimers and Terms of Use. …
The Big Kahuna Hits A Wall at Broadcasting Board of Governors
OPINION Broadcasting Board of Governors Information War: We Lost – The Big Kahuna Hits A Wall By…
Voice of America digital meltdown redux of PBS for BBG CIO?
BBG Watch Commentary Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Chief Information Officer and former Interim CEO and Director André…
One BBG executive apologizes, others keep silent
BBG Watch Commentary “Meanwhile, please accept my personal apologies for this serious event. It is very…
Broadcasting Board of Governors Fantasy Reform
OPINION/COMMENTARY Broadcasting Board of Governors Information War: It’s Over. We Lost. Fantasy Reform By The Federalist …
$400M class action suit may signal more trouble ahead for new BBG CEO
BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE Report and Commentary BBG Watch has learned that the reported $400 million class action lawsuit…
Misclassified: BBG faces $400mn lawsuit over contracting practices, report claims — RT USA reports
BBG Watch Commentary RT USA, the English language website of Russia’s overseas propaganda media outlet RT, is reporting…
BBG hit with $400M employee contractors suit
BBG Watch Commentary A $400 million class action lawsuit was filed Monday in the U.S. Court of Federal…
Bureaucratic appointments by new BBG CEO worry agency writer
OPINION A writer, who wants to remain anonymous, comments on recent personnel appointments made by new Broadcasting…
BBG CEO gives two longtime SES executives new duties
BBG Watch Commentary Some Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) employees are scratching their heads to explain a recent…
Is this Russian RT, SPUTNIK or something else?
BBG Watch Commentary Was this Facebook item posted by Russian propaganda channel RT, Russian disinformation news agency SPUTNIK…
Voice of America power and broadcasting outage UPDATE
BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE It took the Broadcasting Board of Governors’ (BBG) massive administrative and technical support staff a…
How BBG Officials Failed To Get Khadija Ismayilova Released
BBG Watch Media This Washington Post article may explain why Khadija Ismayilova was not released from prison despite…
John F. Lansing is leading contender for U.S. broadcasting BBG CEO post EXCLUSIVE
BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE BBG Watch has learned from reliable high-level sources within the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)…
Senator Ted Cruz wants BBG to counteract ISIS propaganda, some Voice of America English news staffers don’t
BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE In a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry and Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)…
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…
Briefing Memo 3 for New BBG CEO – What Do IBB Executives Do? They Travel
BBG WATCH EXCLUSIVE BBG Watch has received from a source within the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) a…
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…
Death By Division
International Broadcasting Bureau – We Just Love Being Dysfunctional and Defunct! – Information War Lost: Death By Division By The Federalist…
The Russian Front: The Crimean Offensive 2014 – Part Two
International Broadcasting Bureau – Vigorously Branding Dysfunctional and Defunct – Information War Lost: The Russian Front: The Crimean Offensive 2014 –…
The Russian Front: The Crimean Offensive 2014
This morning’s BBG Watch headline, “Voice of America gives Kerry 69 words on Ukraine and Russia, Voice of…
Between The Lines
International Broadcasting Bureau – Dysfunctional and Defunct Are Our Best Brands – Information War Lost: Between The Lines By The Federalist…
Return To The Russian Front
International Broadcasting Bureau – Dysfunctional and Defunct (The Agency’s Branding Label): Return To The Russian Front by The Federalist “I…
OIG uncovers alleged massive unauthorized use of personal services contracts by IBB officials
BBG Watch Commentary Sources told BBG Watch that the Department of State Office of Inspector General (OIG) has…
International Broadcasting Bureau – IBB – positions grew by 37% between FY07-FY14
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BBG Media Highlights – January 23, 2014
BBG Watch Commentary – “BBG Media Highlights” are distributed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) – a…
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,…
Back To The Newsroom and a Side Trip
Noted and reported by BBG Watch: “Due to the severe weather forecast for tomorrow, we [IBB and Gallup]…
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…
The Russian Front – The Federalist
International Broadcasting Bureau – The Standard for Dysfunction and Defunct in the Federal Government – Information War Lost: The…
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…
Voice of America had one sentence on Kerry’s statement on Khodorkovky’s release – Voice of Russia quoted almost full text
BBG Watch Despite its legal obligation to report on U.S. foreign policy, U.S. taxpayer-supported Voice of America (VOA),…
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.…
IBB Acting Director Jeff Trimble to Move to Journalistic Role Amid Management Shakeup – VIDEO
BBG Watch Commentary At December 18, 2013 open meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) in Washington,…
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 Chairman Jeff Shell announces interim IBB management until future CEO takes over – VIDEO
BBG Watch Commentary At a December 18, 2013 open meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) in…
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…
If Richard Lobo did not make his agency ‘defunct’ – who did? Hillary Clinton?
BBG Watch Commentary As reported on the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) website, at an agency-wide staff meeting on…
Photos from Lech Wałęsa December 2013 visit to Capitol Hill — news event ignored by Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary When Solidarity leader, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former President of Poland returned to the…
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.…
Voice of America news failures offer audience gaining opportunities for Al Jazeera, state-funded media in Russia and China
BBG Watch Commentary In an op-ed for Digital Journal, former Voice of America (VOA) executive Ted Lipien pointed…
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…
Shutdowns, Threats and a Car Chase
International Broadcasting Bureau – The Standard for Dysfunctional and Defunct in the Federal Government – Shutdowns, Threats and a Car…
Reforming U.S. international broadcasting agency won’t be easy as entrenched bureaucrats try to hold on to their jobs
BBG Watch Commentary The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the federal agency in charge of U.S. international broadcasting,…
Why Secretary Kerry has not yet designated anyone to represent him at BBG meetings?
BBG Watch Commentary As far as we know, Secretary of State John Kerry has not yet designated anyone…
Magic happens – BBG Watch serves as managing editor for Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) English news website can be hours or days late in…