Read More 12 minute read Is Voice of America ashamed of Huma Abedin’s heritage or simply sloppy?November 7, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded ($224 M, FY2017) Voice of America (VOA) failed to mention Huma Abedin’s Muslim…
Read More 3 minute read VOA improves Boris Nemtsov coverage but fails to give White House statement a headlineFebruary 27, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary After being late and behind Russia’s RT, Al Jazeera, BBC, Radio Free Europe / Radio…
Read More 4 minute read Russia’s SPUTNIK and RT, WP, BBC, others have McCain – Bell – Hungary story – still waiting for Voice of AmericaDecember 4, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary This is a follow-up to our commentary: No Voice of America report on controversy over…
Read More 8 minute read No Voice of America report on controversy over confirmation of U.S. Ambassador to HungaryDecember 4, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary U.S. media have reported widely on the controversy over President Obama’s nomination and U.S. Senate…
Read More 4 minute read Voice of America English website ignored McCain criticizing Obama for refusal to provide arms to UkraineSeptember 21, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Even though the VOA Charter, which is U.S. public law, requires that U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice…
Read More 4 minute read Voice of America – Russian TV program used for attacks on U.S. appears to be over, for nowSeptember 19, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch sources confirmed that U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America’s (VOA) participation in a controversial…
Read More 5 minute read McCain wants to fight and kill, Russian TV says in joint program with Voice of AmericaSeptember 16, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary McCain wants to fight and kill, Russian TV said in a joint program with Voice…
Read More 12 minute read Russian TV with Voice of America: Obama – stupid, McCain – warmonger, journalists – fakesSeptember 16, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary If unable to see Part I of RBK-TV-VOA, Sept. 11, 2014 video, check: RBK-TV…
Read More 4 minute read Sen. Menendez’s ‘arms for Ukraine’ call merits top headline on BBC, but not on Voice of America English news websiteAugust 31, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Key American senators, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Senator John McCain…
Read More 4 minute read CUSIB Member, Former BBG Governor Victor Ashe Comments on International AffairsJune 16, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Member of our Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) Advisory Board and former…
Read More 7 minute read Taking The Washington Post To TaskJune 9, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Reform of US Government international broadcasting cannot and must not be held hostage by a…
Read More 18 minute read Voice of America did not send staff reporter from Washington with Biden to Ukraine, paid for Europe trip for VOA Director insteadJune 7, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE: Later in the day, VOA added the name of Gabe Joselow as a byline…
Read More 3 minute read Vatican Radio and Voice of Russia posted reports on VP Biden’s Ukraine related trip to Poland and Lithuania — why not Voice of America?March 15, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Both Vatican Radio and Voice of Russia had posted on their websites full-length reports on…
Read More 4 minute read Voice of America has no reports on today’s talks in Kyiv by Senators Durbin, McCain, Murphy, othersMarch 14, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America English news website has not reported on the talks in Kyiv today…
Read More 5 minute read Voice of America not reporting on Biden’s planned visit to Poland and Lithuania, Voice of Russia and BBC areMarch 14, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary In weekend mode, Voice of America is not reporting on Biden’s visit next week to…
Read More 5 minute read Voice of America English website not reporting McCain’s, other U.S. reactions to Russia’s move into UkraineMarch 1, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary As of 2:00 PM EST, Voice of America English news website has no information about…
Read More 3 minute read Voice of America fails to report on yet another phone call between U.S. Vice President Biden and Ukraine’s President YanukovychFebruary 5, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary In yet another of a long string of news reporting failures, the U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice…
Read More 5 minute read Lost and Dead A New Level of Dysfunctional and Defunct – Part TwoFebruary 2, 2014 International Broadcasting Bureau – Information War: Lost and Dead – A New Level of Dysfunctional and Defunct – Part Two…
Read More 4 minute read Video and text of Secretary Kerry’s remarks on Ukraine ignored by Voice of America news websitesJanuary 18, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary While the Voice of America (VOA) Ukrainian Service continues to provide excellent coverage of events…
Read More 5 minute read U.S. considers VOA and RFE/RL programs to Ukraine ‘ very valuable’ and ‘very important’January 17, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary The independent Committee For U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) has issued a press release…
Read More 3 minute read U.S. State Department ‘disappointed’ with Russian visa denial to American journalist, Voice of America has not yet reportedJanuary 15, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Nine hours later, the Voice of America is still not reporting on a State Department…
Read More 12 minute read New Year’s Message for Ukraine from Quincy Jones — New Year’s Demonstration in Turkey — But Nothing From Voice of AmericaJanuary 2, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Message for Ukraine from Quincy Jones — New Year’s Eve Demonstration in Turkey — But…
Read More 15 minute read Voice of America reports – 1/2 on State Department Russia Terror – 27 on British Royal WeddingDecember 31, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary “Voice of America is not a propaganda organization and it is not a mouthpiece of…
Read More 10 minute read Voice of America ignored bipartisan statements on Ukraine from Biden and McCainDecember 18, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary These days, the work of the Voice of America (VOA) in reporting to the world…
Read More 8 minute read U.S. government-funded international media lost audiences in Middle East and other key regionsDecember 17, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary According to new audience research data released by the Broadcasting Board of…
Read More 4 minute read Voice of America English News fails to report on Senator McCain’s and Senator Murphy’s meeting with Ukraine’s President YanukovychDecember 16, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America English News fails to provide fast, accurate, comprehensive and balanced news reporting…
Read More 1 minute read McCain’s tweet on remarks in Kyiv links to RFE/RL videoDecember 16, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary Senator John McCain’s tweet about his remarks Sunday to pro-Europe protesters in Kyiv Sunday linked…
Read More 6 minute read Voice of America English news not reporting on McCain’s meetings with Yanukovych and Tymoshenko’s daughterDecember 16, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary Russia’s state-funded international media outlet RT (Russia Today), The Wall Street Journal, Radio Free Europe…
Read More 4 minute read Voice of America English news website still shows wrong news about Sen. McCain in Ukraine, news not being updatedDecember 15, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE: Shortly after we posted this account, VOA English News has finally corrected its mistake…
Read More 6 minute read RFE/RL and other media report Senator McCain is already in Ukraine, Voice of America reports he will be there SundayDecember 14, 2013 BBG Watch Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has it right; the Voice of America (VOA) English…
Read More 7 minute read Russia Today and Voice of Russia report on Senator McCain’s trip to Ukraine, Voice of America does notDecember 14, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary Russia’s state media outlet RT – Russia Today and media in Europe are reporting on…
Read More 11 minute read Voice of America English news website features Russian spokesman but not Ambassador Rice on rights violations in Russia and interference in UkraineDecember 5, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary Decline of the Voice of America (VOA) English news website continues as it fails to…
Anniversary of the mass firings of Radio Liberty journalists in RussiaSeptember 20, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary Some of the fired journalists were asked by the new management to return to Radio…