As of 11:30PM, VOA English homepage still has nothing on Obama-Putin phone call
BBG Watch Commentary Late in the evening Saturday Washington time, Voice of America posted a couple of reports…
Voice of Russia reports on Obama’s calls to French President and Canadian PM about Ukraine, Voice of America does not
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of Russia has reported on President Obama’s calls Saturday about Ukraine with President Hollande…
Obama gets one sentence in Voice of America newscast after phone call with Putin on Ukraine
BBG Watch Commentary President Obama got only one sentence in the 7:00 PM EST Saturday online Voice of…
Obama speaks with Putin about Ukraine, no report yet from Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary As of 7:00PM EST, VOA’s main English news website still has no separate report on…
As of 4PM EST, VOA English website has no reports on UN discussions on Russia’s intervention in Ukraine
BBG Watch Commentary As of 4PM EST, the main VOA English news website and numerous other VOA language…
Voice of America English website not reporting McCain’s, other U.S. reactions to Russia’s move into Ukraine
BBG Watch Commentary As of 2:00 PM EST, Voice of America English news website has no information about…
Voice of America has two sentences on Russia’s move today in Ukraine, Voice of Russia and RT have multiple new reports and commentaries
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) has only two sentences on the VOA English website…
Voice of America fails to report on Biden’s Friday phone call with Ukraine’s PM
BBG Watch Commentary In yet another news reporting failure, U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA), which is charged…
Voice of America fails to report State Department’s reaction to setencing of protesters in Russia
BBG Watch Commentary In yet another one of numerous news reporting failures, the main English language news website…
Kevin Klose to leave his job as RFE/RL president and CEO
BBG Watch Commentary Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty president and CEO Kevin Klose will be leaving his…
Voice of America: late with news on White House Russia-Ukraine warning, fails with follow-up and balance
BBG Watch Commentary In a violation of its Charter’s requirement to provide prompt and reliable news to international…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew spoke to Ukrainian opposition leader, Voice of Russia reported while Voice of America did not
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has encouraged Ukraine to begin discussions with the International Monetary…
Hours after the call, still no reporting by Voice of America: Secretary Kerry Speaks With Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov About the Situation in Ukraine
BBG Watch Commentary The information re-posted below has been on the State Department website for hours and parts…
Kerry calls Lavrov Sunday on Ukraine, Voice of Russia reports — no reporting from Voice of America
UPDATE, 7PM EST Sun. Feb. 23, 2014: Many hours after Deutsche Welle (DW), Voice of Russia and RT…
Voice of Russia reports on Ukraine statements from the White House, nothing yet on Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE, 7PM EST Sun. Feb. 23, 2014: Many hours after Deutsche Welle (DW), Voice of…
Voice of Russia reports on White House reaction to Ukraine deal, Voice of America not yet
BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE: After 2:00PM EST VOA inserted a paragraph about the White House statement into an…
Return To The Russian Front
International Broadcasting Bureau – Dysfunctional and Defunct (The Agency’s Branding Label): Return To The Russian Front by The Federalist “I…
Voice of America English news, most language services ignore U.S. House resolution on Ukraine
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA), charged by U.S. Congress with providing news to countries…
Voice of America news goes to the dogs, but not to Bosnia
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America news goes to the dogs, but not to Bosnia The…
Voice of America Russian Service wins contest for biggest Sochi Olympics banner
BBG Watch Commentary The U.S. taxpayer-funded Russian Service of the Voice of America (VOA) has possibly one of…
VOA English news, most language services ignore violent anti-corruption protests in Bosnia
BBG Watch Commentary News reporting failures at the Voice of America (VOA) are so frequent and so numerous…
Obama denies ‘icy’ relationship with Putin, China’s CCTV reports, Voice of America does not
As reported by World Media Watch: Obama denies ‘icy’ relationship with Putin Fri, Feb 07, 2014 Source: CCTV (China) From…
Voice of America not reporting U.S. ambassador’s comment tapping Merkel’s phone was ‘stupid’
World Media Watch has noted that Voice of America did not report on U.S. ambassador to Germany John…
BBG Media Highlights – February 5, 2014 – WP interview with Klose, BBG buyouts
BBG Watch Commentary – “BBG Media Highlights” are distributed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) – a…
Voice of America fails to report on yet another phone call between U.S. Vice President Biden and Ukraine’s President Yanukovych
BBG Watch Commentary In yet another of a long string of news reporting failures, the U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice…
Voice of Russia, RT, RFE/RL offer vastly more coverage of McFaul’s resignation than Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded international media outlet Voice of America (VOA) posted online a perfunctory 200-word English-language…
Alleged violations of IRS rules by IBB officials may cost taxpayers, U.S. agency millions
BBG Watch Exclusive Commentary BBG Watch has learned that officials of the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) at a…
Pope Francis’s appeal for dialogue in Ukraine missed by VOA and BBC, reported by Russia’s RT
BBG Watch Commentary Vatican Radio, Russia’s RT and Voice of Russia, Canada’s CBC, Australia’s ABC, Christian Science Monitor,…
Back To The Newsroom and a Side Trip
Noted and reported by BBG Watch: “Due to the severe weather forecast for tomorrow, we [IBB and Gallup]…
Russia should grant a visa to David Satter – Washington Post editorial
BBG Watch Commentary The Washington Post newspaper published an editorial, “Russia should grant a visa to David Satter,”…
For U.S. reactions to news from Ukraine go to Wash. Post, not Voice of America English website
BBG Watch Commentary A news article in today’s Washington Post by Bill Englund, a Pulitzer Prize winner Washington…
U.S. considers VOA and RFE/RL programs to Ukraine ‘ very valuable’ and ‘very important’
BBG Watch Commentary The independent Committee For U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) has issued a press release…
Voice of America main news website not reporting on State Dept. reaction to undemocratic law in Ukraine
BBG Watch Commentary The main Voice of America English news website is not reporting as of 7:00 PM…
BBG Media Highlights – January 16, 2014
BBG Media Highlights – January 16, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary – “BBG Media Highlights” are distributed by the…
Voice of America’s main news website ignores strong U.S. condemnation of attacks on Ukrainian journalists
BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) English news website failed to report on a strong condemnation…
Why Journalists Frighten Putin – op-ed by David Satter in WSJ
BBG Watch Commentary “The Russian decision to declare me persona non grata is more than an action against…
Hudson Institute Statement on the Expulsion of Senior Fellow David Satter from the Russian Federation
BBG Watch Commentary Hudson Institute, a nonpartisan Washington think tank, condemned the denial of a journalist’s visa by…
U.S. State Department on Russia’s visa denial for David Satter – full text and video
BBG Watch Commentary Since the Voice of America (VOA) did not report yesterday on the U.S. State Department’s…
BBG Demands Reversal On Russian Visa Denial For Journalist David Satter, State Department Expresses ‘Disappointment’
BBG Watch The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) issued Tuesday a press release in Washington with a statement…
Digital Journal – American journalist rejects Russia’s claims for visa denial
BBG Watch Commentary Digital Journal has posted Ted Lipien’s news report on David Satter rejecting Russia’s claims for…
American journalist David Satter rejects Kremlin’s claims on reasons for visa denial
BBG Watch Exclusive David Satter, an American journalist and advisor at U.S. taxpayer-funded Radio Free Europe / Radio…
CUSIB Statement on Denial of Visa by Russia to David Satter
The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) has issued the following statement. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January…
Moscow Denies Visa To RFE/RL Adviser
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) posted this news announcement. Moscow Denies Visa To RFE/RL Adviser By…
Orthodox Christmas – ignored by Voice of America English News, noted by some VOA language services, BBC, RFE/RL
Global Media Analyst UPDATE: VOA English News also did not report on the 2014 Statement by President Obama…
New Year, Same Agency, Same Problems – The Federalist
International Broadcasting Bureau – The Standard for Dysfunctional and Defunct in the Federal Government – Information War Lost: New Year, Same…
VOA English late in reporting Khodorkovsky’s arrival in Switzerland, VOA Russian still not reporting
Global Media Analyst VOA English website was a few hours behind BBC, RT, and DW in reporting on…
VOA English and Russian not reporting on first major 2014 Ukraine rally
Global Media Analyst As of 7PM ET, Sunday, Jan. 5, Voice of America (VOA) English website is not…
Voice of America did not report WIN / Gallup Int. poll finding US is a threat to peace
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) Director David Ensor said in a recent media interview that the…
Voice of America English News has no report on California law license granted to undocumented immigrant, Russia’s RT does
BBG Watch Commentary As incredible as it may sound, U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) charged by Congress…
New Year’s Message for Ukraine from Quincy Jones — New Year’s Demonstration in Turkey — But Nothing From Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary Message for Ukraine from Quincy Jones — New Year’s Eve Demonstration in Turkey — But…