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…
RFE/RL star Andrei Babitsky claims he was fired in 2014 for his views
BBG Watch Media In an interview with a major Czech newspaper Lidove Noviny, former Radio Free Europe /…
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…
Where have all the Voice of America correspondents gone?
BBG Watch Guest Commentary BBG Watch occasionally publishes guest commentaries. This one is from MC, a longtime Voice…
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…
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…
Boris Nemtsov in Solidarity with Radio Liberty Journalists in Russia VIDEO
BBG Watch – In Memoriam, Boris Nemtsov (1959 – 2015) Boris Nemtsov in Solidarity with Radio Liberty…
Voice of America news often not updated for more than 24 hours
BBG Watch Commentary As of 12:15 PM ET, Monday, March 9, 2015, the news on the U.S. taxpayer-funded…
On International Women’s Day women do not fare well at some Broadcasting Board of Governors media entities
BBG Watch Commentary March 8 was celebrated in some parts of the world as International Women’s Day. According…
Assistant Secretary Nuland praises BBG Russia broadcasts, agrees with Chairman Royce on need for BBG reform
BBG Watch Ambassador Victoria Nuland, Assistant Secretary of State in charge of the Bureau of European and Eurasian…
BBG Chair Jeff Shell and Governor Ken Weinstein Q and A with Employees Part I I AUDIO
BBG Watch Media Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Chairman Jeff Shell announced today that CEO and Director Andrew…
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…
U.S. reactions to Nemtsov’s murder covered by RT and SPUTNIK, U.S. media, not Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) was late with the Boris Nemtsov murder story, offered…
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…
List of media covering Reddit Q&A with Edward Snowden, news ignored by Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch posts a partial Google Search list of international and U.S. media which reported…
No separate Voice of America report on Snowden film Oscar – Russia’s RT posts two
BBG Watch Commentary Taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA), now referred to as the official state broadcaster of the…
OPINION – THE FEDERALIST – A Day Of Disinformation, Denial, Persuasion And Spin
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch offers a wide range of commentaries on current issues in U.S. international media…
Pro-Russia, Anti-Ukraine rally in Moscow – comparing VOA, RFE/RL, BBC coverage
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) English news report on “Pro-Russia, Anti-Ukraine Rally Held in Moscow” (Posted…
Mother Jones article on Broadcasting Board of Governors quotes from BBG Watch
BBG Watch Commentary Mother Jones article by Jenna McLaughlin about the newly-appointed Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) director…
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…
How Russia props up Putin in the polls – The Washington Post and Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary We have come across an excellent and sophisticated analysis of Putin’s Russia in an op-ed…
Voice of America explains Putin
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America Reporter Tries to Clarify Putin’s Remark on NATO’s Role in Ukraine …
Why foreign media are better at reporting interesting U.S. news than Voice of America?
BBG Watch Media Commentary “Obama could be final jumbo jet customer” is the most popular (most read) news…
World Service at risk of decline, warns BBC – FT.com
BBG Watch Media The BBC World Service is at risk of “decline” because it is unable to compete…
Top American Diplomat Decries ‘Lies’ of RT | Foreign Policy
BBG Watch Media Victoria Nuland, the assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs, rebuts RT’s (formerly…
CUSIB supports BBG’s Andy Lack in a row with Russia’s RT
BBG Watch The independent NGO Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) issued a strong statement of…
Voice of America Information War Lost: A Malfunction Of Comment and Punctuation
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch offers various opinions on the latest Russia’s RT campaign to discredit new Broadcasting…
Voice of America Information War Lost: The Education Of Andy Lack
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America Information War Lost: The Education Of Andy Lack By The Federalist…
If we are behind Russia and China, that will change, BBG director Andy Lack tells NYT
BBG Watch In an interview with New York Times reporter Ron Nixon, newly sworn-in Chief Executive Officer and…
History – Radio Liberty’s First Director Francis (Ronny) S. Ronalds
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch is restarting its series on the history of U.S. international broadcasting, which despite…
Speaking to the Russophones is ‘sad and dull’ on TV from Europe and America
BBG Watch “The story of European and American news organisations trying to connect with the Russian-speaking audience is…
Voice of America Information War Lost: Old Year, New Year, What’s the Difference?
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America Information War Lost: Old Year, New Year, What’s the Difference? By The…
Russian-Language TV Program Expands To Latvia
BBG Watch reposts Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) press release about the launching in Latvia of…
Voice of America forgot its exclusive North Korea denial and Michael Lynton’s former BBG role
BBG Watch Commentary VOA News Report, Dec. 4, 2014 VOA News Report, Dec. 19, 2014 In reporting Friday…
Voice of America Information War Lost: David Ensor In His Own Words
Voice of America Information War Lost: David Ensor In His Own Words By The Federalist On Tuesday, December…
‘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…
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…
House vote, Royce, Engel on Russia too trivial for Voice of America, but not tighty whities
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) English news service website completely ignored the House of…
Washington Post cites BBG Watch on poor news coverage and mismanagement at Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary Washington Post columnist Joe Davidson has cited BBG Watch reporting on U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of…
Voice of America report on Putin at G20 shows only pro-Putin readers’ comments
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) is either completely ineffective in audience engagement…
Voice of America – Information War Lost: Beyond Dysfunctional and Defunct
BBG Watch Commentary A new commentary from our regular contributor The Federalist deals with the Voice of America…
RADIO PRAGUE: US Senator Roger Wicker to get Defender of Freedom Award for supporting RFE/RL
BBG Watch Commentary The Prague Freedom Foundation will present US Senator Roger Wicker with its first Defender of…
Sputnik, Putnik, Another RT
BBG Watch Commentary The name — SPUTNIK — for a news agency and international radio may sound silly…
GOBLE: Putin’s Moves to Kill Ekho Moskvy Demand a US Response
BBG Watch reposts this analysis by Prof. Paul Goble as public service. The original article can be read…
Voice of America ignores Obama’s statement on Berlin Wall anniversary, U.S. contributions
BBG Watch Commentary November 9 marks the 25th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Mismanaged, U.S.…