They Have ‘Propaganda,’ US Has ‘Public Diplomacy’–and a Servile Private Sector — FAIR
BBG Watch Commentary An analysis by FAIR of the New York Times article about the Voice of America…
WAHL – POMERATSEV – DALE on Kremlin conspiracy theories propaganda
BBG Watch Media A congressional hearing, entitled “Confronting Russia’s Weaponization of Information,” was convened Wednesday in Washington by…
Ed Royce – ‘U.S.-broadcasters are laboring under a flawed bureaucracy’ – Rep. Engel says reform is coming
BBG Watch Commentary Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee,…
Ed Royce in WSJ on countering Putin’s information weapons of war
BBG Watch Commentary Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at 10 a.m., U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the…
Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing Wednesday at 10 a.m. on Russia’s ‘Weaponization’ of Information
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch is reposting reminders about Wednesday’s events in Washington, DC focused on U.S. international…
Journalism in the Shadow of the Kremlin – Hudson Institute, April 15, 2015, 3:00 PM
BBG Watch Journalism in the Shadow of the Kremlin, April 15, 3PM, Hudson Institute Kenneth R. Weinstein,…
‘Weaponization’ of Information House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing April 15
BBG Watch House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing April 15 “The agency charged with leading the effort – the…
DALE Europeans Agree to Counter Russian Propaganda War
BBG Watch Media Helle C. Dale, the Heritage Foundation’s senior fellow in public diplomacy, writes in The Daily…
UAE paper on information wars
The National, an English-language daily newspaper, based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, is the latest one reporting on the…
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…
BBG Governor: Kremlin propaganda aims to create chaos and confusion, undermine the media
BBG Watch Media The goal of Kremlin propaganda “is to create chaos and confusion, undermine the media, and…
BORSHCHEVSKAYA Moral Clarity In Countering Anti-Western Propaganda
BBG Watch Media Anna Borshchevskaya, an adjunct fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy and a…
Op-Ed: Disappearance of Putin is most likely a propaganda ploy
BBG Media Russian President Vladimir Putin may have staged his own disappearance to score propaganda points against gullible…
North Korea and Eritrea – Voice of America and BBC news reporting from closed societies
BBG Watch Media North Korea and Eritrea – Comparison of Voice of America and BBC news reporting from…
Russia’s RT and SPUTNIK report on Andy Lack, NBC, BBG, VOA, RFE-RL, Royce, Nuland, Kerry – but not Voice of America
BBG Watch Media U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) is showing a remarkable lack of journalistic curiosity in…
Chairman Ed Royce Statement on Resignation of U.S. International Broadcasting Executive Andy Lack
House Committee On Foreign Affairs Chairman Ed Royce Chairman Royce Statement on Resignation of U.S. International Broadcasting…
BBG Chair Jeff Shell and Governor Ken Weinstein Q and A with Employees Part I AUDIO
BBG Watch Media Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Chairman Jeff Shell announced today that CEO and Director Andrew…
With Andy Lack leaving BBG for NBC, Voice of America continues to hobble
BBG Watch Commentary As news of the Andy Lack negotiations with NBC and his imminent departure as director…
VOA and RFE/RL Russia media outreach in Op-Ed: Murder of Polish priest may offer clues in Boris Nemtsov’s case
BBG Watch Media The importance of effective U.S. media outreach through the Voice of America (VOA) and Radio…
Voice of America gives full coverage to Kremlin investigation theories on Nemtsov murder, no questions asked
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) reposted a large part of a press release from…
Rep. Ed Royce asks Administration to back reform at Broadcasting Board of Governors
BBG Watch U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, convened a hearing on…
Kerry tells Royce he’s 100 percent with him on BBG reform, asks for more money
BBG Watch Secretary of State John Kerry testifed before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the fiscal year…
Edward Lucas Urges Challenging — and Ostracism — of RT.com; Faces Kiselyev, Trolls Backlash | The Interpreter
BBG Watch Media “Edward Lucas Urges Challenging — and Ostracism — of RT.com; Faces Kiselyev, Trolls Backlash” is…
Heritage scholar, others stand behind BBG CEO Andy Lack
BBG Watch Commentary “No need to apologize for speaking the truth about Russian propaganda.” – Helle C. Dale…
As Andy Lack gets flak from RT, we repost ‘RT Anchor Quits on Air’ video
BBG Watch Commentary With RT going after Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) director Andy Lack with a vengeance,…
RT disguises Kremlin propaganda as alternative to mainstream media
BBG Watch Media An analysis by Daniil Gorbatenko in Atlas Network is worth reading in light of RT…
‘RUSSIA’S WAR ON INFORMATION’ — Analysis by BBG Governor Matt Armstrong
BBG Watch Commentary Matt Armstrong, who serves as a Governor on the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) since…
Crude RT Kremlin propaganda virus infects Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty English news site
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch had reported how Voice of America English news website was picking up RT…
Wall Street Journal Opinion: Voice of America is a Voice of Anti-Americanism
BBG Watch Commentary Wall Street Journal Editorial Page Writer Sohrab Ahmari was interviewed for a WSJ Opinion Journal…
Sputnik, Putnik, Another RT
BBG Watch Commentary The name — SPUTNIK — for a news agency and international radio may sound silly…
RFE/RL Report: Russian Media Behemoth Set To Launch Wave Of Foreign Bureaus
BBG Watch Commentary A very informative report on the expansion of the Kremlin’s media outreach abroad was posted…
Voice of America promotes N. Korean press release-like VOA news report as exclusive
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) and its parent U.S. federal agency the Broadcasting Board…
U.S. expert: ‘Putin Cleverly Exploits Three Weaknesses of the West,’ including journalists
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) senior executives could learn a lot from the most recent article…
U.S. Senators Back Funding To Battle Russian Propaganda, RFE/RL reports
BBG Watch Commentary Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported that a bipartisan bill passed by the…
Voice of America – Russian TV program used for attacks on U.S. appears to be over, for now
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch sources confirmed that U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America’s (VOA) participation in a controversial…
White House on VOA-RFE/RL Russian TV, controversial VOA – Russia TV project not mentioned
BBG Watch Commentary In the “FACT SHEET: U.S. Support for Ukraine,” the White House has announced a…
No invasion of Ukraine if U.S. had 24/7 Russian TV channel, Paul Goble says
BBG Watch Commentary In a lecture on the topic of Putin’s disinformation war, delivered at the Institute of…
Time to Rearm, and Fight Enemy Propaganda, Heritage scholar says
BBG Watch Commentary Helle C. Dale, the Heritage Foundation’s senior fellow in public diplomacy, has published another article…
Voice of America: social media or ‘old state broadcaster model’?
BBG Watch Commentary Will VOA embrace change with social media or ‘old state broadcaster model’ of censored program…
Under Secretary Stengel: U.S. needs to harden its ‘soft power’
BBG Watch Commentary How does the U.S. harden its “soft power”? According to a Voice of America (VOA)…
McCain wants to fight and kill, Russian TV says in joint program with Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary McCain wants to fight and kill, Russian TV said in a joint program with Voice…
DIGITAL JOURNAL Op-Ed: Propaganda war in which Voice of America helps Putin
BBG Watch Commentary Former Voice of America (VOA) acting associate director Ted Lipien, who is now director of…
Information war – Russia 2 : Voice of America 0, experts agree
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Rick Stengel observed recently…
NATO’s threat to Russia likely to be next Russian topic for joint TV program with Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary Having relinquished control to the Russian side in a desperate attempt to get…
Russian RT paid more attention to American Jim Foley than Voice of America, obliterated VOA in social media
BBG Watch Commentary The Kremlin’s external media outlet RT (formerly Russia Today) once again beat U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice…
Voice of America does not post a profile of slain U.S. journalist Jim Foley, RT of Russia does
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) did not post a profile of slain U.S. journalist Jim Foley;…
Voice of America ignores U.S. observances of Hitler – Stalin Pact anniversary
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America management ignores U.S. statements on Hitler – Stalin Pact 75th anniversary and…
On Ferguson, Voice of America top brass shows Rick Stengel why Russia’s RT is better
BBG Watch Commentary At the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) open board meeting on August 13 in Washington,…
Were we channelling à la the Twilight Zone? – JANE DOE Op-Ed
Guest Commentary One of BBG Watch contributors, Jane Doe, who because of her sensitive position within the International…
CUSIB’s ANN NOONAN: management meltdown at the Voice of America
Ann Noonan, Executive Director of the independent NGO, the Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org), speaking…