John F. Lansing – Page 12 – BBG and USAGM Watch

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Carter Administration opposed consolidation of U.S. government broadcasting and Voice of America privatization

December 2, 2015

Commentary By Ted Lipien Recently released U.S. government documents show that President Jimmy Carter’s National Security Advisor (1977–1981)…

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JANE DOE: BBG executives to Congress – to fix a bloated bureaucracy you must give it more power

November 30, 2015

From Joan and Jane Doe BBG executives to Congress – to fix a bloated bureaucracy you must…

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Digital Journal Op-Ed: Reform and adult supervision for Broadcasting Board of Governors

November 30, 2015

BBG Watch Media Broadcasting Board of Governors and Voice of America headquarters in Washington, DC. In an…

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OPINION Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War: Lost and Staying Lost

November 29, 2015

OPINION Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War: Lost and Staying Lost By The Federalist …

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OPINION Former Voice of America Director: U.S. International Media Needs Only One CEO, Other Experts Disagree

November 29, 2015

BBG Watch Media “The debate over how to reform America’s government-supported media operations has begun to zero in…

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Misleading audience claims from US broadcasting agency officials

November 23, 2015

BBG Watch Commentary Officials running US Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), U.S. government’s overseas media outreach federal agency,…

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Business versus Policy Experience: Thoughts on Reform of U.S. Overseas Broadcasting

November 19, 2015

BBG Watch Remember Charlotte Beers. She is a highly successful American businesswoman. She was the first female vice-president…

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Former RFE/RL President Kevin Klose Testimony on Options for Reforming U.S. Overseas Broadcasting

November 17, 2015

BBG Watch The following text is the written testimony of Kevin Klose, former Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty President,…

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BBG Chairman Jeff Shell Testimony on Options for Reforming U.S. Overseas Broadcasting

November 17, 2015

BBG Watch The following text is the written testimony of Jeff Shell, Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of…

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Public Diplomacy Council says BBG CEO John Lansing opposes legislative reform of U.S. international media

November 17, 2015

BBG Watch Commentary It is not clear whether the Public Diplomacy Council’s (PDC) headline, “BBG CEO opposes plan…

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OPINION We’ve Lost For The French and Western Civilization

November 17, 2015

OPINION Broadcasting Board of Governors Information War: We’ve Lost For The French and Western Civilization By The Federalist…

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Broadcasting Board of Governors claims a record audience despite dismal VOA social media stats

November 16, 2015

BBG Watch Commentary There is no shortage of good news from the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) despite…

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Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing: Options for Reforming U.S. Overseas Broadcasting

November 16, 2015

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing: Options for Reforming U.S. Overseas Broadcasting Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 Time: 02:30…

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OPINION: Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War?

November 10, 2015

OPINION Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War? What Information War? The Agency Is Dead – Unprecedented Irrelevance…

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Voice of America ignores White House statement on Holodomor genocide in 1930s Ukraine, as does RFE/RL

November 8, 2015

BBG Watch Commentary Someone worked at the White House this Saturday, November 7, but not at the U.S.…

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Called ‘traitors’ and ‘Jews’ by Putin supporters, Radio Liberty journalists complain of mistreatment by U.S.-hired management

November 6, 2015

BBG Watch Commentary WARNING: This post contains a letter by an anonymous Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty…

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VOA Charter ignored, says former Voice of America director

November 2, 2015

BBG Watch Commentary We would like to offer this commentary from BBG Watch as an introduction to highlighting…

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Matt Armstrong calls Voice of America a ‘fundamental counter to propaganda’, exaggerates successes, ignores failures

October 25, 2015

BBG Watch Commentary A Republican member of the bipartisan Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the federal agency in…

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Voice of America French to Africa service removes sex story after BBG Watch post

October 22, 2015

BBG Watch Commentary New Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) CEO John Lansing must be a reader of BBG…

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On the eve of Town Hall meeting, BBG employees present a plea to new CEO John Lansing

October 19, 2015

BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE On the eve of the Town Hall to Introduce CEO John Lansing, scheduled for Tuesday,…

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Faire l’amour is top U.S. news today on Voice of America French

October 19, 2015

BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE: After BBG Watch posts were published and after the sex-before-jail report stayed on the…

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CUTTING THROUGH THE FOG: AN AUTUMN UPDATE

October 15, 2015

BBG Watch BBG Watch offers a wide range of commentaries on current issues in U.S. international media outreach,…

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BBG and VOA can’t do the same thing and hope for a different outcome

October 8, 2015

BBG Watch Media Following reports in the Washington Post and the Washington Times, FierceGovernment site noted that in…

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Voice of America Information War: Lost Beyond Saving, IF…

October 7, 2015

OPINION Voice of America Information War: Lost Beyond Saving, IF… By The Federalist Results from the 2015 Federal…

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Voice of America VOA English news has 4 times fewer Twitter followers than Edward Snowden

October 5, 2015

BBG Watch Voice of America’s main VOA English News Twitter account with less than 300,000 followers is four…

Voice of America late and short on Boehner

September 26, 2015

BBG Watch Analysis By A Former Voice of America Correspondent BBC World beat VOA on the Boehner resignation,…

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High-paying bureaucratic positions multiply at BBG

September 25, 2015

BBG Watch Commentary The embattled government agency, the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), has a bloated bureaucracy which…

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Employee morale at Broadcasting Board of Governors declined under new leadership

September 21, 2015

BBG Watch According to the Partnership for Public Service, which uses data from the Office of Personnel Management’s…

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BBC enters Putin’s media war – POLITICO

September 11, 2015

BBG Watch Media James Panichi and Alex Spence report in Politico Europe Edition that “To counter Kremlin crackdown,…

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John Lansing Sworn In As BBG CEO and Director, Starts Sept. 14

September 4, 2015

BBG Watch The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) confirmed that the paperwork and hiring process for John Lansing…

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Voice of America ignores Ambassador Power’s statement on BBG’s imprisoned journalist Khadija Ismayilova

September 3, 2015

BBG Watch Media When the Voice of America (VOA) reported Tuesday online on the launching of the U.S.…

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BBG sleepwalks through RFE/RL crisis

August 30, 2015

BBG Watch Guest Commentary This commentary was written by a former senior Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) official…

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U.S. funded RFE/RL posts a puff piece on an Iranian terrorist

August 27, 2015

BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has reported often on a leadership, management and news handling crisis at the…

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OPINION Broadcasting Board of Governors Information War: Defeated

August 26, 2015

Commentary BBG Watch offers a wide range of commentaries on current issues in U.S. international media outreach, public…

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Journalist analyzes Matt Armstrong buzzwords

August 24, 2015

BBG Watch Commentary A former Voice of America senior correspondent has sent us an analysis of a recent…

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GovExec.com: Broadcasting Board Names John Lansing as CEO

August 17, 2015

BBG Watch Media Government Executive has a report by Charles S. Clark, a GovExec.com reporter who follows federal…

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NYT: John Lansing hopes to carry out reforms at BBG

August 17, 2015

BBG Watch Media In an interview, Mr. Lansing said he hoped to begin carrying out a number of…

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Former BBG member reacts to John Lansing BBG CEO appointment

August 17, 2015

BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE Former member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Victor Ashe reacted to the appointment…

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John Lansing will encounter entrenched pro-status quo BBG bureaucracy, Congressional sources warn

August 17, 2015

BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE “Tackling these problems and ‘righting the ship’ will be a truly herculean effort, perhaps only…

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Reactions vary to John Lansing as contender to lead U.S. BBG media outreach

August 12, 2015

BBG Watch Opinions BBG Watch has received a number of reactions to its exclusive report that U.S. cable…

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John F. Lansing is leading contender for U.S. broadcasting BBG CEO post EXCLUSIVE

August 11, 2015

BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE BBG Watch has learned from reliable high-level sources within the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)…