Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost: Surprise!
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost: Surprise! by The Federalist (Note: We thought The Federalist was…
RFE/RL Board to meet Monday to deal with Radio Liberty crisis, Steven Korn's resignation and personnel issues
BBG Watch Commentary Several sources told BBG Watch that Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Corporate Board is planning…
Anna Politkovskaya journalism student award goes to Irina Chevtayeva, another reporter who left Radio Liberty in protest
BBG Watch Commentary Yet another prestigious journalism award went to former Radio Liberty Russian reporters who either resigned…
BBG Recognizes Achievements of Fired Radio Liberty Journalists
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
Lyudmila Telen, who in September was fired from her position as the chief editor of the Radio Liberty…
Gessen and Ragona say Russian media reports of Korn's departure from RFE/RL are nothing but rumors, insiders disagree
BBG Watch Commentary President of Radio Liberty Dismissed for Destroying Editorial Office – Russia Today, Dec. 25, 2012 Radio…
Steven Korn fired for destroying Russian Service of Radio Liberty, Russian media report
Russian media report that President and CEO of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Steven Korn was fired by…
American supporters wish Merry Christmas to Radio Liberty in Exile fired journalists
MERRY CHRISTMAS RADIO LIBERTY IN EXILE Even though the Russian Orthodox Christmas is not yet here, BBG…
Korn Fired: Meltdown at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty by Judy Bachrach in World Affairs
BBG Watch Commentary In one of the best investigative journalism reports on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), a…
Helsinki human rights leaders appeal to Lech Walesa for help in defending RFE/RL employees
Media in Russia are reporting that leaders of Helsinki human rights groups in Russia and the Czech Republic…
Freedom House President refutes statements from RFE/RL officials
BBG Watch Commentary “Not only have I not changed my views on how bad the situation is at…
Korn gets to leave with honor, Radio Liberty in Exile photo
BBG Watch Commentary In the world of U.S. international broadcasting, the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), and Radio…
Russian and international media on Radio Liberty crisis, Dec. 20, 2012
RFE/RL President Steven Korn assured BBG members last September that the controversy over his mass firing of Radio…
Fired Radio Liberty Internet team and its young reporter Elena Vlasenko receive Sakharov journalism prize
BBG Watch Commentary Radio Liberty Internet team fired last September by American executives of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Russia Reviewed
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Russia Reviewed by The Federalist (Special to BBG Watch to mark…
Gessen's attacks on Radio Liberty's American supporters bring more negative Russian media coverage
BBG Watch Commentary Recent attacks in Russian by Masha Gessen, the new head of Radio Liberty’s Russian Service,…
BBG member counters Masha Gessen's spin on Radio Liberty in Russian media
BBG Watch Commentary It used to be the job of the director of Radio Liberty’s Russian Service to…
RFE/RL executives claim strong BBG support, ignore reports of Steven Korn's imminent departure
BBG Watch Commentary A recording believed to have been made at a Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) senior…
BBG Governor Victor Ashe challenges claims by Masha Gessen about Radio Liberty
BBG Watch Commentary Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Ambassador Victor Ashe, the U.S. federal agency…
Video of CUSIB's Ann Noonan asking BBG to protect Radio Liberty journalists
In addressing the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) open board meeting in Washington on Friday, the Committee for…
Masha Gessen denies Radio Liberty Russian Service will be inspected, calls it review of the situation in Russia
BBG Watch Commentary “The strategy of the development of the Russian Service was perceived very positively.” “There was…
Steven Korn to leave RFE/RL within 45 days, sources say
BBG Watch Commentary According to sources inside the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) headquarters, at a meeting in…
What future holds for RFE/RL President Korn and his team and for Radio Liberty?
BBG Watch Commentary It’s hard to imagine that Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) President and CEO Steven Korn…
CUSIB Executive Director Ann Noonan Speaks at BBG Meeting, Demands Reinstatement of Fired Radio Liberty Journalists
In addressing the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) open board meeting in Washington on Friday, the Committee for…
BBG to initiate review of Radio Liberty Moscow events
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) interim presiding governor Michael Lynton announced Friday at the open BBG meeting…
How to Save Radio Liberty by Ariel Cohen and Helle C. Dale, The Heritage Foundation
How to Save Radio Liberty By Ariel Cohen, Ph.D. and Helle C. Dale, The Heritage Foundation December 13,…
Russian and international media on Radio Liberty crisis, Dec. 13, 2012
Shortly after his executives fired dozens of Radio Liberty journalists in Moscow last September, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty…
Radio Liberty in Exile journalists sent their comments and analysis to BBG members
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that a group of fired Radio Liberty journalists and those who…
Freedom House President David Kramer highly critical of Steven Korn's leadership at RFE/RL
Sources told BBG Watch that at a panel discussion on Russia held Thursday in Washington by the Broadcasting…
Russian and international media on Radio Liberty crisis, Dec. 12, 2012
Shortly after his executives fired dozens of Radio Liberty journalists in Moscow last September, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty…
RFE/RL management's strained relations with Czech employees
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that a number of Czech employees of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty…
Radio Liberty disappears from most cited radios list in Russia
BBG Watch Commentary Just two months after Masha Gessen took over as the new director of Radio Liberty’s…
IBB executives travel abroad, pay no attention as RFE/RL crisis deepens and audiences decline
BBG Watch Commentary Russian human rights activist Lyudmila Alexeeva and former President Mikhail Gorbachev apparently care more about…
CUSIB Congratulates Moscow Helsinki Group Prize Recipient Kristina Gorelik
Reposted from the CUSIB – www.cusib.org – website. December 10, 2012 For Immediate Release CUSIB Congratulates Moscow Helsinki…
Sex and drugs trump human rights on new Russian home page of Radio Liberty
BBG Watch Commentary On the International Human Rights Day, December 10, Masha Gessen’s Radio Liberty, also known in…
Fired Radio Liberty reporter Kristina Gorelik receives Moscow Helsinki Group Journalism Prize
BBG Watch Commentary Kristina Gorelik (Кристина Горелик), fired last September by American taxpayer-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)…
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is starting to look more like Playboy and National Enquirer
BBG Watch Commentary Sexually suggestive videos and racy photos — Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is changing its…
Open Letter to RFE/RL President Korn Urging Fair Treatment of Employees with Disabilities
Fired Radio Liberty journalists, some who are currently working at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, as well as those…
Radio Liberty Russian website stops showing number of visitors to hide precipitous decline
UPDATE After the publication of this BBG Watch article, the Radio Liberty Russian website resumed showing number of…
Radio Liberty offers young Kazakh Muslims American-style videos with sexual content, causes outrage
BBG Watch Commentary “I don’t understand why RFE/RL produced these obscene videos using American taxpayers’ money.” — Kazakh…
Former RFE/RL News Director Terry Willey comments on dismissal of Radio Liberty journalists
Terry Willey was Director of the News and Current Affairs Division at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). In…
Dr. Igor Sutyagin, former political prisoner in Putin's Russia, explains why serious news seekers stopped using Radio Liberty Russian website
BBG Watch Commentary After the American management of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) headed by President and CEO…
OIG investigation of RFE/RL President and CEO urged
BBG Watch Commentary A former Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) broadcaster and senior commentator Lev Roitman has requested…
Breaking News – Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty Board plans to hear directly from fired Radio Liberty journalists
BBG Watch Commentary Members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Board of Directors…
Radio Free Asia Tibetan Service covers extensively protests in Tibet and China despite recent dismissal of its director
BBG Watch Commentary The Radio Free Asia (RFA) Tibetan Service leads all international broadcasters in quick, extensive and…
Media on Radio Liberty Update, Nov. 26, 2012
Russian and international media reports on the Radio Liberty crisis, Radio Liberty in Exile and its new website,…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Thanksgiving Holiday Gifting
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Thanksgiving Holiday Gifting by The Federalist How do you…
From Radio Liberty to "Radio Gessen" – Milestones of the Road Map
BBG Watch Commentary From Radio Liberty to “Radio Gessen” – Milestones of the Road Map An insider’s report…
Former editor Lyudmila Telen pained by catastrophic audience drop for Radio Liberty's Russian website
BBG Watch Commentary Ludmila Telen (Телень, Людмила Олеговна – Russian Wikipedia), an award-winning Russian journalist who was fired…
Remembering Radio Liberty in Exile Journalists on Thanksgiving
As Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, BBG Watch remembers Radio Liberty journalists who were brutally fired without a warning or…