Ukraine – Page 5 – BBG and USAGM Watch

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RT, Voice of Russia report at length on content of Obama-Putin call, hours later Voice of America homepage states they have not yet spoken

April 14, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary Voice of Russia reported at 4:15 PM EDT that President Obama and President Putin spoke…

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Voice of America English news, most of its language services fail to report on anti-Kremlin protest in Moscow

April 13, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE: VOA English news website finally posted a report on the Sunday anti-censorship, anti-Putin demonstration…

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Radio Liberty Russian Service Director warns of new Russian law restricting online and other media

April 13, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary At a recent Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) panel, no one in Washington picked up…

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CUSIB’s Ann Noonan on need for management reforms at VOA and IBB

April 12, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary At the April 11 meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors in Washington, DC, Committee…

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BBG Chairman Jeff Shell on threats to journalists

April 11, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary At the April 11 meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors in Washington, DC, BBG…

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WP: Moscow turns off Voice of America radio — once already silenced by U.S.

April 11, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary Washington Post correspondent in Moscow Kathy Lally reports on the Russian government’s decision to stop…

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After 28 Years, Spandau Ballet Returns to US — But Can Rudderless VOA Also Deliver Real News?

April 11, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary This lengthy Voice of America report, “After 28 Years, Spandau Ballet Returns to US,” was…

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Voice of America removes and later corrects controversial map recognizing annexation of Crimea by Russia

April 8, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America Map, Posted April 7, 2014 A map posted on U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice…

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Crimea no longer part of Ukraine on Voice of America map

April 8, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary A map posted on U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) news website no longer shows…

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Albanian Americans, others concerned about decision to end U.S.-funded media outreach to the Balkans

April 6, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary A decision by the U.S. Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) to end Voice of America…

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Chairman Royce Speaks on Expansion of RFE/RL and VOA Broadcasts to Ukraine and Russia

April 2, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary According to a news report in Politico, “Congress sends Ukraine package to Obama,” a separate…

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Ukrainian Girl’s Video Goes Viral On YouTube | Voice of America report

April 1, 2014

BBG Watch Recommends Voice of America (VOA) Ukrainian Service interviewed Yulia Marushevska, a university student in Ukraine, who…

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Appeals from Congress to BBG to give radio to Ukraine and Russia serious consideration likely to be ignored by staff

March 31, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) journalists, former Minister of Communications of Lithuania, and…

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Russian Foreign Ministry retweets RT regularly, U.S. State Department almost never retweets Voice of America

March 30, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ active and frequently updated Twitter account MFA-Russia has numerous retweets…

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IBB staff ignored external medium wave option to Russia despite extra effectiveness at no extra cost

March 29, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary Some International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) managers are so dead set against radio —…

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VOA much behind BBC on Obama-Putin phone call, Voice of Russia has much more on the call than VOA

March 29, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch had reported earlier that the Voice of America (VOA) English news website was…

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Voice of America not reporting on Obama-Putin phone call, top news story for BBC

March 28, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary VOA English website has finally posted a news report on the Obama-Putin phone call sometime…

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‘BBG Networks Continue To Increase Coverage In Ukraine And Crimea’, press release says, but management problems at VOA persist

March 28, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) has posted today a press release, “BBG Networks Continue…

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Voice of America ignores protest letter to Putin in NYT from Ukrainian Jews, as do Voice of Russia and RT

March 28, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary Considering insessant propaganda from the Kremlin-controlled media describing anti-Yanukovych protesters and the new Ukrainian government…

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Keep The Implosion of U.S. International Media Rolling!

March 26, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary International Broadcasting Bureau – We Just LOVE Our Jobs While Employees May Be Losing Theirs – Information…

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Employees, former BBG member appalled by FY2015 program cuts and BBG press release

March 26, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary The announcement of massive FY2015 cuts to foreign language news programs for overseas audiences and…

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House Foreign Affairs Committee votes $10 million for RFE/RL and VOA surge in Ukraine

March 25, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), passed with…

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G8 summit ‘won’t be held in Russia’, BBC again beats VOA on breaking news

March 24, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary BBC has again beat Voice of America on breaking news on Ukraine and on updating…

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Ukraine bill calls for increased RFE/RL and VOA broadcasts

March 24, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary According to Washington Examiner and The Hill articles, bipartisan legislation to aid Ukraine and levy…

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Voice of America reporter talks to pro-Russia activists calling Kyiv government ‘fascist’, does not ask basic questions

March 23, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) has posted on its English-language news website a video report from…

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Examples of outstanding Ukraine reporting and news analysis by Canadian and European media outlets

March 22, 2014

Recommended by World Media Watch: World Media Watch – Ukraine Crisis – CBC (Canada) Reporting: Ukraine tension has…

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Voice of America Ukraine coverage improves as VOA correspondents assert themselves against management

March 22, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has noticed some, although still sporadic and small, improvements in Voice of America…

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Russian Forces Seize VOA Cameras | VOA

March 22, 2014

World Media Watch website has noted the attack by Russian soldiers on Voice of America reporter Daniel Schearf…

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VOA manages to stream Obama live with some glitches, gets interview with Kerry

March 21, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary 03-20-14 10.50AM EDT, VOA Homepage. There is still no link or any mention of…

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Losing Egypt and the Rest of the Arab and Muslim World

March 19, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) failed to send a correspondent with Vice President Biden to Central…

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Former senior correspondents discuss mismanagement at Voice of America

March 19, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) executives, whose salaries are paid by American taxpayers, describe these former…

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China’s CCTV gave Obama-Merkel call headlines and separate reports, Voice of America gave it one sentence

March 18, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America devoted only one sentence to Tuesday’s phone call between U.S.…

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Voice of Russia again beats Voice of America on major White House news announcement

March 18, 2014

Obama asks G7 and EU to attend summit next week in The Hague on Ukraine Tue, Mar 18,…

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Obama speaks on Ukraine at 10:45AM, Voice of America is not reporting, has no live online coverage

March 17, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary Obama speaks on Ukraine at 10:45AM, Voice of America is not reporting, has no live…

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Did Voice of America executive editor assign anyone to cover White House after 3PM on Crimea referendum day?

March 16, 2014

BBG Watch Just Asking Did Voice of America executive editor assign anyone to cover White House after 3PM…

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Voice of Russia has four reports on today’s Obama-Putin phone call, Voice of America has none

March 16, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary In yet another embarrassing news reporting failure, U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) has not…

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Voice of America not reporting on U.S. reaction to death of Chinese activist Cao Shunli

March 15, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary In yet another of many news reporting failures, U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America…

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Vatican Radio and Voice of Russia posted reports on VP Biden’s Ukraine related trip to Poland and Lithuania — why not Voice of America?

March 15, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary Both Vatican Radio and Voice of Russia had posted on their websites full-length reports on…

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First G-7 leader to visit Ukraine, Voice of America not reporting on Canada PM’s planned trip

March 15, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) was hours late and well behind Voice of Russia and BBC…

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Voice of America has no reports on today’s talks in Kyiv by Senators Durbin, McCain, Murphy, others

March 14, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America English news website has not reported on the talks in Kyiv today…

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Voice of America not reporting on Biden’s planned visit to Poland and Lithuania, Voice of Russia and BBC are

March 14, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary In weekend mode, Voice of America is not reporting on Biden’s visit next week to…

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After business hours: no Voice of America report on meeting between Biden and Ukrainian PM

March 13, 2014

BBG Commentary Things have gotten back to normal at the Voice of America (VOA) after some improvement in…

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Applebaum: more funding for Radio Liberty in information war with the Kremlin

March 12, 2014

Pulitzer Prize winning author, journalist and historian Anne Applebaum wrote recently an op-ed for The Telegraph about the…

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Mario Corti on continued importance and uniqueness of Radio Liberty in Russia

March 11, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary Radio Liberty — A Unique Medium By Mario Corti Radio Liberty is a unique phenomenon…

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Former U.S. Broadcasting Board of Governors member Victor Ashe comments on Ukraine

March 11, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary An op-ed on Ukraine by former Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) member, former U.S. ambassador…

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As Voice of America news and personnel management fails on Ukraine, VOA correspondents still offer outstanding reports

March 10, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) upper management is still unable to organize prompt and adequate news…

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China’s CCTV offers two separate reports on Obama – Xi phone call, Voice of Russia one full report — Voice of America English news has two-sentence summary

March 10, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) continues to give late and perfunctory coverage of significant…

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BBG Media Highlights – March 10, 2014 – increased funding for RFE/RL, Cullum : ‘very concerned about Voice of America’

March 10, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary – “BBG Media Highlights” are distributed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) – a…

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Voice of America ‘Ukraine Crisis’ News Page Not Regularly Updated

March 9, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) executives have created “Ukraine Crisis” news page for VOA English news…

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White House gives details of Ukraine’s PM visit, VOA still says ‘no details available’

March 9, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary More than one hour after the White House released a statement on a planned meeting…