RT first to report U.S. State Department statement on terrorist attack in Russia, VOA English fails to update news of attack
BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE 10:00PM ET It turns out that VOA English News posted a report at about…
Voice of America English News not updating on terror attack in Russia, not reporting on U.S. Ambassador’s statement
BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE 10:00PM ET It turns out that VOA English News posted a report at about…
RT beats VOA on breaking U.S. news – U.S. judge rules NSA phone spying is legal
BBG Watch Commentary LATEST UPDATE: Sometime between 4PM and 5:15PM, the Reuters story on the NSA court ruling…
Day later, Voice of America English website still has no updates on beating of Ukrainian journalist
BBG Watch Commentary Despite many new details emerging, as well as videos, photos and protests from U.S. officials,…
Voice of America not updating news on brutal beating of Ukrainian journalist
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch UPDATE: As of 12:45AM ET, December 26, the VOA English website still has…
BBC and RFE/RL offer best Pussy Riot prison release coverage, RT downplays the story
BBG Watch Commentary In terms of audience engagement through social media and the number of Facebook “Likes” for…
How and why Voice of America news reporting failed on Khodorkovsky and the White House
BBG Watch Commentary Sources told BBG Watch that the failure of the Central English Newsroom at the Voice…
RT (Russia Today) and RIA Novosti carry White House statement on Khodorkovsky, hours later Voice of America English News still does not
As of 5PM ET Friday, the Voice of America English website still shows nothing about the White House…
Voice of America ignored bipartisan statements on Ukraine from Biden and McCain
BBG Watch Commentary These days, the work of the Voice of America (VOA) in reporting to the world…
Voice of America English News fails to report on Senator McCain’s and Senator Murphy’s meeting with Ukraine’s President Yanukovych
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America English News fails to provide fast, accurate, comprehensive and balanced news reporting…
Voice of America English news not reporting on McCain’s meetings with Yanukovych and Tymoshenko’s daughter
BBG Watch Commentary Russia’s state-funded international media outlet RT (Russia Today), The Wall Street Journal, Radio Free Europe…
Voice of America English news website still shows wrong news about Sen. McCain in Ukraine, news not being updated
BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE: Shortly after we posted this account, VOA English News has finally corrected its mistake…
Russia Today and Voice of Russia report on Senator McCain’s trip to Ukraine, Voice of America does not
BBG Watch Commentary Russia’s state media outlet RT – Russia Today and media in Europe are reporting on…
North Korea’s way with extreme insults – another good analysis from BBC
BBG Watch Commentary BBC has outdistanced all other international media outlets in reporting on and analyzing the latest…
Al Jazeera, BBC, Russia Today report on execution of N Korea leader’s uncle – VOA English website not being updated
BBG Commentary With its top news lineup Thursday not updated for some hours, the Voice of America English…
On Mandela, Ukraine – Voice of America executives can’t arrange for special news coverage
BBG Watch Commentary Take a look at these two screenshots showing BBC’s and Voice of America’s (VOA) home…
U.S. visit to Ukraine reported by Russia Today, but not by Voice of America English service
BBG Watch Commentary Russia’s state media outlet Russia Today is reporting on a vist of a high ranking…
Russia Today now reports on Biden’s call to Yanukovych – still nothing on VOA English website
BBG Watch Commentary Several hours ago, the state broadcaster Voice of Russia (VOA) reported that that U.S. Vice President Joe…
Voice of Russia reports Biden called Ukrainian President – still no report on Voice of America English site
BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE: As of 7:30PM ET Monday, December 9, 2013, the Voice of America English news…
Voice of America English News largely nonfunctioning during holiday weekend – outstanding coverage of Ukraine protests by VOA Ukrainian Service and RFE/RL
BBG Watch Commentary While Voice of America (VOA) English News was in a full holiday mode in the…
Ukraine Protests Sunday – VOA 19 Facebook ‘Likes’ – BBC 2,364 – Russia Today over 3,200
BBG Watch Commentary The VOA English news website had no original reporting on major anti-government demonstrations in Kiev,…
Voice of America not reporting on NYC train derailment
BBG Watch Commentary For many hours, the Voice of America (VOA) English news website was not reporting on…
VOA not reporting on Russian plane crash – most read news on BBC
BBG Watch Commentary More than two hours after Russia Today and BBC reported that a Tatarstan Airlines Boeing…
Albania on Syrian chemical weapons: Voice of America English website again not updating news promptly
BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) English news website is once again showing outdated news and…
What is more important for Voice of America – Americans in Russian jail or beauty pageant in Moscow?
BBG Watch Just Asking What do you think U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America news organization considers to be…
VOA English News fails to report on transfer of Greenpeace prisoners to St. Petersburg
BBG Watch Commentary While Voice of America (VOA) English News fails to take notice, BBC posted a report…
UPDATE VOA News posted 15 Reuters reports in one day, most got between 0 and 3 Facebook Likes in three days
BBG Watch Commentary On Thursday, November 7, U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) had posted on its English…
Voice of Russia quotes Ambassador Crocker, VOA English news misses key NYT Iran op-ed
BBG Watch Board Note We thought that former U.S. Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker’s New York Times op-ed on…
Russia Today indulges in Anonymous protests coverage, BBC covers, VOA ignores and reports on zombies
BBG Watch Commentary Russia Today and the Voice of Russia offered extensive coverage of worldwide Million Mask March…
VOA not reporting on Kerry’s tribute to Mazowiecki, as it failed earlier to report on Polish leader’s death
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch already reported that the Voice of America (VOA) had ignored on its English…
Voice of America repeats Russian politician’s attack on Greenpeace without retort, misleads world on U.S. law
BBG Watch Commentary “Greenpeace’s actions were just to create a political scandal and draw more attention to Greenpeace.…
Voice of America far behind Russia Today, BBC, and Al Jazeera on LAX shooting
BBG Watch Commentary International online audiences went to Russia Today, BBC, and Al Jazeera rather than the Voice…
VOA and IBB heads preach about social media while Voice of America news and social media outreach collapses
BBG Watch Commentary As Voice of America (VOA) and International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) directors preach at an event…
VOA fails to report on death of Poland’s first post-communist prime minister, ignores White House statement
BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) did not report Monday on the death of Poland’s first…
Voice of America news failures offer audience gaining opportunities for Al Jazeera, state-funded media in Russia and China
BBG Watch Commentary In an op-ed for Digital Journal, former Voice of America (VOA) executive Ted Lipien pointed…
Voice of America English news website ignored Malala’s appearance on Jon Stewart’s Daily Show
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America English news website for international audiences ignored Malala Yousafzai’s appearance last Tuesday…
Taxpayers pay for Voice of America news about birth of Halle Berry’s baby while some human rights news goes unreported
BBG Watch Commentary Most of the U.S. government may be in a shutdown mode, but taxpayer-funded Voice of…
Reforming U.S. international broadcasting agency won’t be easy as entrenched bureaucrats try to hold on to their jobs
BBG Watch Commentary The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the federal agency in charge of U.S. international broadcasting,…
Voice of America English and Russian News Ignores Walesa Human Rights Award for Khodorkovsky
BBG Watch Commentary As a further example of how mismanaged and provincial the Voice of America (VOA) has…
Near Nuclear Disaster in the U.S. in 1961 – BBC 16,390 Facebook Likes – Russia Today 6,900 – No news report on Voice of America English Website
BBG Watch Commentary Like most of international media, Russia Today reported already two days ago that a newly…
Stories on Brazil President’s U.S. Trip Cancellation – VOA 2 Facebook Likes – Russia Today 4,100 – BBC 2,480
BBG Watch Commentary Tuesday, the Voice of America English website instead of using its own White House reporter…
UK web user bemoans Voice of America’s decline, hopes for reforms to restore VOA’s former news reporting power
BBG Watch Commentary This commentary was sent to BBG Watch by a Voice of America (VOA) listener and…
BBC, Russia Today, CNN Int’l, Al Jazeera lead in social media coverage of Kerry-Lavrov Syria deal, VOA had only 8 Facebook ‘Likes’
BBG Watch Commentary When it comes to finding out what the United States does on the world scene,…
Voice of America’s amateur hour on Obama’s Syria speech
BBG Watch Commentary Let’s face it: Voice of America’s (VOA) news reporting and management structure are completely broken.…
On Obama’s Syria address, Voice of America far behind Russia Today, BBC and Al Jazeera in social media outreach
BBG Watch Commentary After President Obama’s address to the nation on plans for military actions against Syria, the…
Voice of America Management and Syria – Faulty Risk Calculus
International Broadcasting Bureau – The Standard for Dysfunction and Defunct in the US Government – Faulty Risk Calculus and Other…
Magic happens – BBG Watch serves as managing editor for Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) English news website can be hours or days late in…
China Radio International and CCTV among many broadcasters ahead of VOA in reporting on 2020 Tokyo Olympics
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) correspondents who are at odds with top executives over news handling…
Voice of America English news website fails to report on Obama’s meeting with Russian rights activists
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America English news website fails to report on President Obama’s meeting Friday in…
Voice of America executives and correspondents at odds over news reporting and management issues
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) has been late in posting major news stories or altogether failed…