Lyudmila Alekseyeva defended Radio Liberty Russian journalists fired by RFE/RL bosses
BBG Watch Commentary Lyudmila Alekseyeva (alternative spelling: Alexeyeva, Alexeeva), a veteran defender of human rights and a prominent…
Czech Republic Honors Klose, Pechacek, RFE/RL For Defending Freedom
BBG Watch Commentary “Former RFE/RL President Kevin Klose and former RFE/RL Czechoslovak Service director Pavel Pechacek were honored…
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…
CUSIB Applauds Breakthrough in the BBG’s 5-year Log Jam for Radio and TV Marti Workers
BBG Watch Commentary The independent NGO Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) has welcomed the news…
Former BBG Governor Ashe welcomes news of Andy Lack as CEO
BBG Watch Commentary Former Broadcasting Board of Governor (BBG) member and CUSIB member Victor Ashe welcomed the selection…
Former BBG member Susan McCue writes about fighting poverty in Africa
BBG Watch Commentary Former Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) member Susan McCue was known for her concern for…
Government Executive publishes new details about 2012 firing of Radio Liberty journalists in Russia
BBG Watch Commentary Government Executive reporter Charles S. Clark, who often writes about the Broadcasting Board of Governors…
Former BBG Governor Susan McCue joins CUSIB
BBG Watch Commentary The independent Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org), which supports U.S. international media…
McCue’s Resignation Letter: Tribute to BBG Journalists
BBG Watch Commentary Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Board member Susan McCue’s resignation letter to President Obama is…
Federal court issues another rebuke to IBB officials accused of mistreating journalists
BBG Watch Commentary In yet another pointed rebuke to senior International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) officials, top executives and…
Blame the IBB, not the BBG Board, for making U.S. media outreach dysfunctional, says former VOA and IBB executive
BBG Watch Commentary Journalist, writer and former Voice of America (VOA) and International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) executive, Ted…
‘The Tree — A Living Memorial — Grows’ — BBG employees honor Ambassador Ashe
BBG Watch Commentary We are posting an update on efforts by U.S. Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) employees…
Congressman Duncan honors Ambassador Ashe for BBG service, BBG Watch reporting cited in Congressional Record
United States Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr. from Tennessee, a member of the House Committee on Oversight and…
VOA English News ignores Kerry talking about media freedom with Chinese bloggers
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) top executive David Ensor likes to brag that VOA “uses social…
Attention to management crisis at Voice of America should be priority for Richard Stengel at BBG
BBG Watch Commentary Posting feature reports on dog shows, Justin Bieber’s drunk driving, and the British royal family…
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…
VOA Director David Ensor described as inspirational by public diplomacy expert
BBG Watch Commentary Jonathan Henick, a career diplomat with over 20 years of experience in the U.S. Foreign…
Memo To The Board #4 – ‘Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose’
BBG Watch Commentary Introduction BBG Watch welcomes the last commentary of 2013 by The Federalist, our most popular…
ON THIS THANKSGIVING…
BBG Watch wishes Happy Thanksgiving to our readers, contributors and supporters. The following commentary is reposted from the…
IBB’s Kim Andrew Elliott is wrong on USIA’s record at Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary This commentary was provided by Ted Lipien, director of the independent Committee for U.S. International…
The Daily Beast gets it wrong – U.S. taxpayers’ money can now be used to provide news to Americans but controversy lingers
BBG Watch Commentary The Daily Beast article, “The Story Behind That Incredibly Riveting Video of the D.C. Car…
Voice of America English News Ignores Chinese Dissident Chen Guangcheng’s New U.S. University and Think-Tank Affiliation
BBG Watch Commentary In a continuing saga of top-level mismanagement and provincialism in news reporting to audiences overseas,…
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,…
AFGE Tribute to BBG Governor Susan McCue: AFGE1812 SALUTES A GOVERNOR AND A LADY
BBG Watch Commentary AFGE Local 1812, a union representing the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) workforce, posted on…
Departures of good BBG Governors allow failed IBB and VOA managers to stay
BBG Watch Commentary Not all Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) members have been great. Some were disengaged or…
BBG Governor Susan McCue Nominated to Millennium Challenge Corporation Board
BBG Watch Commentary Several current and former U.S. international broadcasting employees contributed to this BBG Watch article. What…
Anniversary of the mass firings of Radio Liberty journalists in Russia
BBG Watch Commentary Some of the fired journalists were asked by the new management to return to Radio…
Why Secretary Kerry has not yet designated anyone to represent him at BBG meetings?
BBG Watch Commentary As far as we know, Secretary of State John Kerry has not yet designated anyone…
Pope Francis on Syria – Voice of America website ignores papal statement
BBG Watch Commentary The Huffington Post reported that “Pope Francis urged the Group of 20 leaders on Thursday…
BBG Chairman Jeff Shell visits RFE/RL in Prague, issues statement on Klose with RFE/RL Chair Susan McCue
BBG Watch Commentary Broadcasting Board of Government (BBG) new Chairman Jeff Shell was visiting the Radio Free Europe…
CUSIB Applauds Appointment of Kevin Klose As RFE/RL President and CEO
BBG Watch Commentary The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) welcomed the appointment of Kevin Klose…
Acting Head Kevin Klose Appointed RFE/RL President And CEO
BBG Watch Commentary As suggested by recent BBG Watch reporting, the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) acting through…
BBG Chair Jeff Shell says all new BBG members ‘want to be here,’ honors Victor Ashe and other recent former members for their service
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch New Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Chairman Jeff Shell said today that all…
BBG Chairman Jeff Shell: ‘Best way to showcase freedom and democracy is by free media’
BBG Watch Commentary At his first open Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) meeting, the new BBG Chairman Jeff…
Victor Ashe got things headed in the right direction at BBG, Radio Liberty
BBG Watch Commentary Victor Ashe’s legacy at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) will be one of being…
CUSIB Welcomes US Senate Confirmation of Three New BBG Members
BBG Watch Commentary The independent Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) has welcomed the confirmation by…
Senate Foreign Relations Committee cleared nominations of Shell, Crocker, and Armstrong for BBG board
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which holds jurisdiction over all…
Shortwave radio still has a role in reaching closed and poor nations, BBG employee union said
BBG Watch Commentary In an article posted on the Broadcasting Board of Governors’ (BBG) employee union website, American…
Russian human rights leader Lyudmila Alexeeva returns to Radio Liberty
LINK TO VIDEO on RFERL Site. LINK TO VIDEO ON YouTUBE. BBG Watch Commentary After a long absence…
Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting Rejects Recommendations in S. Enders Wimbush’s WSJ Op-Ed
The following statement was posted on the Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) website in response…
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty is still not an Equal Opportunity Employer
Commentary RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY IS STILL NOT AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER by Mario Corti It…
Broadcasting Board of Governor member Victor Ashe apologizes for Voice of America refusing to answer a press inquiry
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned from several sources that Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) member Victor…
I’m Not Afraid of Voice of America News in the U.S., But . . .
I’m Not Afraid of Voice of America News in the U.S., But . . . a commentary by…
Does naming of Leslie Hyland as CFO violate By-Laws of Broadcasting Board of Governors ?
BBG Watch Commentary Questions are being raised as to whether the naming of Leslie Hyland to serve as…
The Thomas Affair at Voice of America – BBG Governor Susan McCue and Governor Victor Ashe
BBG Watch Commentary Agency sources have shared with us summaries of some of the comments Broadcasting Board of…
The Thomas Affair at Voice of America – BBG Watch
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) Director David Ensor and Executive Editor Steve Redisch had refused to…
The Thomas Affair at Voice of America – the Union
This commentary was published by the American Federation of Government Employees, AFGE Local 1812, the union representing the…
Personnel news from inside BBG, IBB, VOA and RFE/RL as reported and commented on by sources
BBG Watch Commentary CFO BBG Watch has learned that Leslie Hyland has been hired as the new Chief…
Egypt explodes, Voice of America English news nowhere to be seen on social media, VOA director goes on vacation
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) members are having a difficult…
CUSIB calls for more Congressional hearings and reform of BBG, blames most problems on IBB bureaucracy
BBG Watch Commentary In a press release issued today, the independent and nonpartisan Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting…