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BBG Watch website reaches 700,000 hits mark, Corti, Radio Liberty 'special operation', Ashe, Federalist are most popular recent posts

October 18, 2012

The BBG Watch website — www.bbgwatch.com or www.usgbroadcasts.com — has reached the 700,000 hits since it was launched…

RFE/RL President Korn in Moscow Times – a desperate plea of American manager disconnected from reality

October 17, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary In a desperate effort to salvage his reputation and that of his choice for the…

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Just How Bad It Is, And How Much Worse It Will Be, Part One

October 16, 2012

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Just How Bad It Is, And How Much Worse It Will Be, Part…

The Washington Free Beacon on end of pro-democracy broadcasts in Russia

October 16, 2012

The Washington Free Beacon reporter Adam Kredo has reported in an article published Monday on many negative reaction…

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Heritage Foundation scholar calls for return to work of fired Radio Liberty journalists

October 16, 2012

Dr. Helle C. Dale, the Heritage Foundations Senior Fellow in Public Diplomacy studies, has called on the Broadcasting…

Washington Times publishes op-ed by former journalism student intern at Radio Liberty

October 13, 2012

The Washington Times newspaper has published an op-ed by a young Russian university student Kirill Filimonov, in which…

Broadcasting Board of Governors ignores appeals from Russia, does not intervene to return fired Radio Liberty journalists to work

October 11, 2012

At the ongoing meeting in Washington, the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) has not moved to return to…

Russian liberal opposition leaders appeal to U.S. officials to restore jobs to Radio Liberty journalists and their programs

October 11, 2012

Statement of Yabloko Leaders “Russian United Democratic Party ‘Yabloko’ is deeply concerned over the situation which surrounds RFERL…

Former Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov appeals to the Broadcasting Board of Governors over mass firing of Radio Liberty journalists

October 11, 2012

Mikhail Kasyanov, one of the signatories of the protest letter to the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) over…

Fired Radio Liberty journalists plan to file class action lawsuit

October 11, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that some of the fired Radio Liberty journalists are planning to…

CUSIB Joins the Rally Cry for Radio Liberty Supporters

October 10, 2012

Reposted from CUSIB website. October 10, 2012 For Immediate Release CUSIB Joins the Rally Cry for Radio Liberty…

Dismissed Radio Liberty Moscow Journalists Sent Their Appeal to U.S. Administration, Congress, and Mitt Romney

October 8, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that a committee of 35 journalists and other staffers out of…

Director and staff of Russia's independent social research institute Levada Center protest firings of journalists at Radio Liberty

October 7, 2012

A letter to the Broadcasting Board of Governors sent by Lev Gudkov, renown Russian sociologist and director the…

Renown Russian-American scholar Vladimir Shlapentokh protests mass firing of Radio Liberty journalists

October 7, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary Renown Russian-American sociologist and Michigan State University professor Vladimir Shlapentokh, who launched objective social polling…

Renowned Russian-American scholar Vladimir Shlapentokh protests mass firing of Radio Liberty journalists

October 7, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary Renowned Russian-American sociologist and Michigan State University professor Vladimir Shlapentokh, who launched objective social polling…

'Special operation' at Radio Liberty Moscow – Part Two

October 6, 2012

“I remember guards at our beloved RFE/RL Moscow editorial office and frozen eyes of bureaucrats saying ‘Thank you,…

'Special operation' at Radio Liberty in Moscow

October 5, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary It is being described as the Korn-Ragona special operation. Some were called at home early…

'Special operation' at Radio Liberty in Moscow, Part One

October 5, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary Also read: ‘Special operation’ at Radio Liberty Moscow, Part Two It is being described as…

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Former Radio Liberty Russian Service director Mario Corti – RFE/RL management turns radio listeners and visitors to its website in Russia into anti-Americans

October 3, 2012

Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty Management Turns Radio Listeners and Visitors To Its Website in Russia Into…

Is Mr. Korn just getting started after killing Radio Liberty Moscow?

October 2, 2012

This commentary was written by an anonymous Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist who broadcasts into Central Asia and…

Reset at Radio Liberty Russia – Never Attribute To Malice That Which Is Adequately Explained By Stupidity

October 1, 2012

BBG Watch Guest Commentary by Lev Roitman Reset at Radio Liberty Russia – Never Attribute To Malice That…

CUSIB condemns firings of journalists at Radio Liberty, welcomes Ethan Gutmann to Advisory Board

October 1, 2012

The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – www.cusib.org) has condemned the recent mass firing of Radio Liberty…

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Human rights leaders in Russia condemn mass firing of Radio Liberty journalists

September 28, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary Reports in Russian media say that a letter of protest sent to the Secretary of…

How Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty top brass fired journalists in Moscow and caused a scandal

September 27, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary An online openDemocracy.net article, The End of ‘Liberty’ by a former Radio Liberty (RL) Russian…

East European journalist defends Russian broadcasters fired by Radio Liberty

September 26, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that a Polish journalist, Zygmunt Dzieciolowski, co-editor of Russian coverage for…

Pelosi concerned about proposed merger of BBG's independent broadcasters

September 25, 2012

BBG Watch has learned that the Democratic Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D…

RFE/RL President Steven Korn responds to negative media coverage of mass firings at Radio Liberty in Moscow

September 24, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary President of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Steven Korn has responded to a wave of…

Newly-selected director of Radio Liberty Russian Service Masha Gessen will be target of KGB-style pressure campaign

September 23, 2012

BBG Watch Guest Commentary As the Kremlin orders USAID to pull out of Russia, accusing the U.S. government…

Newly-selected director of Radio Liberty Russian Service Masha Gessen met with Putin, denies role in mass firing of RL staffers

September 23, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary As the Kremlin orders USAID to pull out of Russia, accusing the U.S. government agency…