Messages of success from BBG Interim CEO & Director André Mendes
BBG Watch According to Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Interim CEO and Director André Mendes, the U.S. taxpayer-funded…
WWII Voice of America aired Stalin propaganda to cover up his role in Katyn massacre
BBG Watch History Former Voice of America broadcaster and acting associate director Ted Lipien posted on his private…
Daily Beast article makes allegations against congressman behind BBG reform bill
BBG Watch Media “Rep. Ed Royce says it’s a misunderstanding. But government watchdogs are growling about his bill…
‘Crimea overwhelmingly happy to be part of Russia,’ Voice of America reported year ago citing faulty BBG poll
BBG Watch History U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) is now under new interim leadership after the recent…
WP: VOA chief threatens to ‘kill’ other U.S. broadcast stations if . . .
BBG Watch Media In his “In the Loop” Washington Post column, Al Kamen reports on former Voice of…
David Ensor issued a blunt warning to BBG freedom media before leaving his post
BBG Watch Exclusive Commentary According to several Voice of America (VOA) journalists who attended a meeting last week…
OPINION The Departure of Voice of America Director David Ensor
Commentary BBG Watch offers a wide range of commentaries on current issues in U.S. international media outreach, public…
Some in Congress took note of Voice of America director’s ‘lobbying’ against reform legislation EXCLUSIVE
BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE Some members of Congress and congressional staffers took note of Voice of America director David…
‘FAREWELL’ post from Voice of America director David Ensor
BBG Watch In a “FAREWELL” post on his official Voice of America blog, VOA director David Ensor tosses…
House Panel Advances Reforms of US International Media – Voice of America News
VOICE OF AMERICA COVERAGE OF HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE VOTE BBG Watch Commentary The VOA News report…
Congressman Kevin Yoder concerned by BBG Iraq and Balkans cuts, bureaucratic waste EXCLUSIVE
BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE U.S. Congressman Kevin Yoder (R-K) has written a letter to the Broadcasting Board of Governors…
Broadcasting Board of Governors reform bill reintroduced
BBG Watch Broadcasting Board of Governors reform bill reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives with greater protection…
Wilson Center Panel on Reform of BBG
BBG Watch The Woodrow Wilson Center’s History and Public Policy program sponsored a panel discussion on reforming U.S.…
Voice of America Mission by Hans Tuch in New York Times
BBG Watch Media Hans N. Tuch, former acting director and deputy director of the Voice of America (VOA),…
They Have ‘Propaganda,’ US Has ‘Public Diplomacy’–and a Servile Private Sector — FAIR
BBG Watch Commentary An analysis by FAIR of the New York Times article about the Voice of America…
Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing Wednesday at 10 a.m. on Russia’s ‘Weaponization’ of Information
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch is reposting reminders about Wednesday’s events in Washington, DC focused on U.S. international…
Obama and Castro Meet Face-to-Face – Voice of America downplays U.S. congressional criticism
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) posted a report on the face-to-face meeting between President…
Voice of America Director David Ensor stepping down
BBG Watch At today’s Town Hall meeting at the Voice of America (VOA) in Washington, DC, Director David…
OPINION – ROBINSON – Andy Lack’s Friday the 13th Note: Why aren’t journalists asking the questions?
Commentary All views expressed are those of the author. ANDY LACK’S FRIDAY THE 13TH NOTE: WHY AREN’T JOURNALISTS…
Russia’s RT and SPUTNIK report on Andy Lack, NBC, BBG, VOA, RFE-RL, Royce, Nuland, Kerry – but not Voice of America
BBG Watch Media U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) is showing a remarkable lack of journalistic curiosity in…
OPINION – DAN ROBINSON – Out of the Breaking News Business? And…some questions
Commentary All views expressed are those of the author. One Year Later — Dysfunction, News Failures, Self-Promotion and…
OPINION – THE FEDERALIST – Broadcasting Board of Governors Information War Lost: Dysfunctional, Defunct and Broken
Commentary BBG Watch offers a wide range of commentaries on current issues in U.S. international media outreach, public…
OPINION – DAN ROBINSON – A Look Across the Terrain…Another Bill in the Works…And Some Deceptive Practices
BBG Watch Commentary All views expressed are those of the author. One Year Later — Dysfunction, News Failures,…
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…
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 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…
NOONAN, PRESUTTI, HEIL — mismanagement, independence, future of Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary Link to Video At the open board meeting in Washington Thursday, Broadcasting Board of Governors…
Voice of America Director Ensor mocked a watch dog website comparing it to Jehovah’s Witnesses’ religious magazine
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) Director David Ensor, who is a high-level U.S. federal government official…
Voice of America promotes N. Korean press release-like VOA news report as exclusive
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) and its parent U.S. federal agency the Broadcasting Board…
OPM employee survey shows leadership crisis at Broadcasting Board of Governors
BBG Watch Commentary The initial Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) results from the 2014 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey…
Voice of America and Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty launch TV news in Russian
BBG Watch Commentary Publicly-funded U.S. multimedia broadcasters serving international audiences, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and…
BBG CEO-Designate Andy Lack Meets CUSIB Supporters of U.S. International Media
BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE News and Commentary Journalist and media executive Andrew Lack, who had been selected by the…
Hill sources don’t see intent to hire Andy Lack as ‘end-around’ BBG reform legislation
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch sources on Capitol Hill are not perturbed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors’…
‘A Snub to Congress: Oversight of International Broadcasting Agency in Question,’ Heritage scholar says
BBG Watch Commentary Helle C. Dale, the Heritage Foundation’s senior fellow in public diplomacy, wrote in her commentary…
OIG blames BBG Board and IBB for insufficient oversight of RFE/RL retirement plans
BBG Watch Commentary In yet another report detailing serious deficiencies and violations of federal regulations by the International…
Robinson and Thomas on H.R. 4490 Voice of America reforms
BBG Watch Commentary Dan Robinson was one of the few if not the only Voice of America English…
Promoting Free Media: Informing the 1989 Velvet Revolution and the Challenge Today – Wilson Center – October 16
Public Announcement RFE/RL, the Embassy of the Czech Republic and the Woodrow Wilson Center invite you to…
‘The Andy Lack?’ Voice of America journalist puzzled but cautiously hopeful
BBG Watch Guest Commentary BBG Watch occasionally publishes guest commentaries. This one is from a current Voice of…
Former VOA WH reporter comments on Andy Lack’s appointment to BBG
BBG Watch Commentary Former Voice of America Chief White House, foreign correspondent and language service director Dan Robinson…
BBG Names Andy Lack CEO – BBG Watch had it first
BBG Watch Commentary As predicted first and reported exclusively by BBG Watch last week, Andrew R. Lack, age…
Shakespeare in Gdansk instead of anti-Putin rally in Moscow – What the heck?, Voice of America
BBG Watch Guest Commentary BBG Watch occasionally publishes guest commentaries. This one is from Josh, not his real…
U.S. Senators Back Funding To Battle Russian Propaganda, RFE/RL reports
BBG Watch Commentary Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported that a bipartisan bill passed by the…
EXCLUSIVE Broadcasting Board of Governors voted to offer CEO job to Andy Lack of Bloomberg
EXCLUSIVE BBG Watch News and Commentary BBG Watch has confirmed that Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) members voted…
Shifting the news agenda with Andy Lack, Bloomberg man eyed for CEO of U.S. media outreach at BBG
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has reported that according to usually well-informed sources, Andrew R. Lack, Chairman of…
Bloomberg’s Andy Lack eyed for U.S. broadcasting CEO job at BBG
EXCLUSIVE BBG Watch Commentary Usually well-informed sources confirmed to BBG Watch that Andy Lack, Chairman of Bloomberg Media…
U.S. political support growing for H.R. 4490, but some Senate Republicans want radical broadcasting reforms
EXCLUSIVE BBG Watch Commentary A key political constituency for many members of Congress, Central and East European Coalition…
Time to Rearm, and Fight Enemy Propaganda, Heritage scholar says
BBG Watch Commentary Helle C. Dale, the Heritage Foundation’s senior fellow in public diplomacy, has published another article…
Voice of America: social media or ‘old state broadcaster model’?
BBG Watch Commentary Will VOA embrace change with social media or ‘old state broadcaster model’ of censored program…