USAGM management’s failure to vet Voice of America journalists
USAGM Watch Commentary In November 2022, a group of Voice of America (VOA) Russian Service journalists protested against…
RFE/RL Issues Vague Denial of Offering Job to Pro-Crimea Annexation Journalist EXCLUSIVE
USAGM Watch Media COMMENTARY Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) , which is journalistically independent but is overseen by…
USAGM CEO Amanda Bennett Gave Evasive Answers About Internal Censorship of Voice of America News
USAGM Watch Commentary Testifying before the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related…
Politico Blasts USAGM CEO Amanda Bennett’s Predecessor Michael Pack, Overlooks Her Record at VOA
In highlighting its interview with USAGM CEO Amanda Bennett, Politico blasted her short-time predecessor Michael Pack. Politico did…
Big Mistake in Rewarding Failed Voice of America (VOA) and U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) Managers
Big Mistake To Reward Failed Voice of America Managers A Commentary By The Federalist Quite possibly the worst…
Miracle Explanation of VOA’s Afghanistan Disaster
Voice of America (VOA) Acting Director Yolanda López‘s miracle explanation of the U.S. Agency for Global Media’s (USAGM)…
U.S. Agency for Global Media – The Absurd, The Surreal USAGM
The Absurd, The Surreal USAGM The surreal USAGM – U.S. Agency for Global Media’s Voice of America (VOA)…
Message from the USAGM Acting CEO Kelu Chao: Opportunity to Support the DHS Volunteer Force
USAGM Watch Commentary Because of its significance for the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and the Voice…
Voice of America and USAGM Need Rescue
Voice of America and USAGM need rescue and good leadership as the U.S. Senate contemplates the nomination of…
VOA Report: Biden’s USAGM Nominee Bennett Wins Senate Committee Approval
USAGM Watch Commentary “The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the…
The Voice of America Fantasyland in Afghanistan
The U.S. Agency for Global Media presents the Voice of America Fantasyland in the VOA Acting Director’s statement…
Comment on WP Article on USAGM Journalists Left Behind in Afghanistan
USAGM Watch Commentary The Washington Post has an opinion article about the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM)…
McCaul: “Disgraceful” State Dept. Left Hundreds of USAGM Journalists in Afghanistan
USAGM Watch Commentary USAGM Watch applauds the statement by House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul about…
When The Best USAGM Leaders Can Do Is Sheer Incompetence
US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and the Voice of America (VOA) leaders in the $800 million federal…
Cut and Run and Chaos – The USAGM Contribution to the Afghan Failure
The USAGM contribution to the Afghan failure has been presided by U.S. Agency for Global Media and Voice…
As Terrorists Kill Family Member of DW Journalist, VOA Offers Optimistic Taliban-Focused News from Afghanistan – Example II
Voice of America – VOA offers largely optimistic Taliban-focused news from Afghanistan meant to reassure the Afghans, particularly…
As Taliban Kills Family Member of DW Journalist, VOA Offers Optimistic News from Afghanistan – Example I
Voice of America – VOA offers largely optimistic Taliban-focused news from Afghanistan meant to reassure the Afghans, particularly…
USAGM or US Agency for Global Mayhem
USAGM or US Agency for Global Mayhem: Cut, Run and Lost Credibility A Commentary By The Federalist “In…
Voice of America Messaging for Taliban Endangers Afghan Women
Voice of America messaging for the Taliban is a result of poor leadership at the U.S. Agency for…
USAGM and VOA Chiefs on Security of Staff in Afghanistan, Ali A. Jalali Dismisses Fake News | EXCLUSIVE
Ali Ahmad Jalali, former Interior Minister of Afghanistan from 2003 to 2005 and former Voice of America (VOA)…
Longtime Execs at Low Employee Morale USAGM Against Former Short-Time CEO
USAGM Watch Commentary USAGM Watch offers a selection of links to media articles and official U.S. government documents…
U.S. Agency for Global Media – Here We Go Again
OPINION U.S. Agency for Global Media…Here We Go Again By The Federalist If there is one thing the…
USAGM Officials Selling Snake Oil to Employees, Taxpayers, Congress and Media
OPINION By The Federalist Longtime U.S. Agency for Global Media Officials… Selling The Snake Oil The ongoing comedy…
Voice of America Fails to Post Story on Phishing Attack Against VOA Employees and Private Citizens
USAGM Watch Commentary The story of a December 2020 phishing attack on the U.S. Agency for Global Media…
U.S. Agency for Global Media Notified Employees of Personal Information Security Breach Four Months After It Occurred
USAGM Watch Commentary Former Voice of America senior White House correspondent Dan Robinson who has written occasional commentaries…
Catching Up on USAGM: Biden’s U.S. Agency for Global Media Head Reinstates Executives Suspended by Michael Pack, Criticizes Him and His Appointees
USAGM Watch Commentary The Hill and other U.S. media reported in late February 2021 that five individuals, described in…
Harsh Condemnations of Michael Pack at Hearing on USAGM and Voice of America
USAGM Watch Commentary House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Eliot Engel, a New York Democrat who has lost a…
USAGM CEO Blames Former Agency and Voice of America Heads for Massive Security Breaches
USAGM Watch Commentary Michael Pack, Trump-appointed CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), was interviewed by…
EXCLUSIVE SIDEBAR: VOA Broadcast Managers Had Access to Classified State Department Material
OPINION By Dan Robinson For many years, Voice of America broadcast managers had access to classified State Department…
Questions About 14 Voice of America Journalists Who Protest Against Pack
OPINION By Dan Robinson Murky History of Access to Classified Information by VOA Managers, Reporters A protest now…
How Voice of America lost control of its website to obscene Russian trolls for eight years
OPINION “How Voice of America lost control of its website to obscene Russian trolls for eight years” by…
Media Expose Hidden Voice of America and USAGM Scandals
USAGM Watch Commentary Mainstream U.S. media, for now mostly conservative outlets, reporters and commentators, are beginning to focus…
Voice of America 2012 Fake Interview with Navalny Was A Security Threat
USAGM Watch Commentary Suspected poisoning in Russia of politician and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny is yet another sign…
Some VOA Newsroom Employees Complain About USAGM Release of OPM Report on Security Breaches
OPINION By Dan Robinson Report Detailed Violations in Background Investigation Procedures That USAGM CEO Michael Pack Says Placed…
U.S. Agency for Global Media Statement: CEO Pack releases OPM report detailing long-standing USAGM security failures
CEO Pack releases OPM report detailing long-standing USAGM security failures August 4, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Agency for…
USAGM: Past Agency Leaders Ignored National Security Procedures, Failed to Adequately Vet Staff
USAGM Watch Commentary By Dan Robinson OPM Report Details Serious Deficiencies That New USAGM CEO Says Placed U.S.…
Former USAGM Management Ignored A Decade of Federal Security Agencies’ Warnings on Hiring Practices at VOA and Other USG Media Entities
USAGM Watch Commentary Speaking on background, U.S. federal government sources told USAGM Watch journalists that former senior officials…
VOA union leader appeals to Director Lobo to stop intimidating security procedures
BBG Watch Commentary “It’s a New Year, let’s make it the BBG’s best.” – Dick Lobo Imagine if…