Strong dislike of Donald Trump among some Voice of America newsroom reporters and editors
Dislike of Donald Trump has been very strong among some Voice of America (VOA) reporters and editors, especially…
Voice of America Ignored for 3 Days House Foreign Affairs Committee Report Alleging ‘Culture of Corruption’ Allowed by Senior USAGM Executives
USAGM Watch Commentary Several former Voice of America (VOA) senior reporters and managers, who retired several years ago…
Voice of America Whitewashes Terror Backgrounds of Gazan Journalists | Honest Reporting
USAGM Watch Commentary on “Voice of America Whitewashes Terror” Article by Honest Reporting HonestReporting, a media monitoring nonprofit…
Putin’s influencers? Why is taxpayer-funded VOA spreading his propaganda? | The Hill | Ted Lipien
USAGM Watch Media Commentary In a commentary published in The Hill, Ted Lipien — a former VOA Polish…
Chairman McCaul decries extraordinary crisis of leadership at USAGM
USAGM Watch Commentary In a commentary published in National Review, Michael McCaul (R-TX) – chairman of the House…
Voice of America Staffers Posted Anti-Israel Content to Facebook | National Review
USAGM Watch Commentary In a comment on the Voice of America Alumni Facebook Page, Ted Lipien wrote: I…
The Hill Op-ed Against Anti-Semitism in Media and Walter Durnaty-Style Journalism at USAGM’s Voice of America (VOA)
USAGM Watch Commentary In his latest op-ed in The Hill, former Voice of America (VOA) acting associate director…
Voice of America Reverses Ban On Calling Hamas ‘Terrorists’ After USAGM CEO Amanda Bennett Gets An Earful From Members of Congress
Voice of America (VOA) reverses its ban on calling Hamas “terrorists” after U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM)…
Voice of America trusts Hamas’ one-source news but not Israel’s, keeps Hamas’ fake news online for many days
USAGM Watch Commentary As signaled by Voice of America’s (VOA) insider whistleblowers, reported by the Washington Times, and…
Why I can’t be silent when Voice of America bans calling Hamas ‘terrorists’ | Washington Times op-ed by Ted Lipien
I cannot remain silent because those who refuse to expose terrorism or delay condemning it today will find…
U.S.-Funded Voice of America Management Under USAGM and Some VOA Journalists Say Calling Hamas ‘Terrorists’ Is Wrong
USAGM Watch Commentary Whistleblowers at the U.S. government-funded and managed international media outlet Voice of America (VOA) have…
Internal documents expose VOA directing staff not to refer to Hamas as a terrorist organization. Senator Bill Hagerty protests to USAGM CEO Amanda Bennett
USAGM Watch Commentary As reported by his U.S. Senate office, “Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Ranking Member of the…
GOP Senators Demand Firings over Voice of America’s Policy against Labeling Hamas Members ‘Terrorists’ | National Review
USAGM Watch Commentary GOP Senators Demand Firings over Voice of America’s Policy against Labeling Hamas Members ‘Terrorists’ |…
VOA’s refusal to call Hamas attackers ‘terrorists’ helps to perpetuate violence | Ted Lipien in The Hill
USAGM Watch Media Commentary VOA’s refusal to call Hamas attackers ‘terrorists’ helps to perpetuate violence | BY TED…
Why are US-funded USAGM journalists defending Russia, Iran over the Hamas massacre? – Ted Lipien Op-Ed in The Hill
USAGM Watch Commentary by Ted Lipien My new op-ed in The Hill includes comments on the latest barbaric attacks by Hamas terrorists…
Voice of America Hours Late in Reporting on Trump Court Plea
VOA Late on Trump Plea Voice of America’s English News Global Website Lags for Over Three Hours on…
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…
VOA’s Sloppy Newscasts Part of QC Problems at USAGM
Guest Commentary by Dan Robinson In addition to a longstanding reputation as one of the worst places to work in…
More Charges of Voice of America and USAGM Senior Management Dysfunction
USAGM Watch Media Commentary “Voice of America junket shows it needs new leadership“ By Michael Rubin in The…
U.S. Foreign Policy Expert on Management Dysfunction at USAGM and VOA – Voice of America
USAGM Watch Media Commentary Michael Rubin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, highlighted in a recent…
Congress Needs to Investigate Censorship at the Voice of America
Commentary By Ted Lipien for Free Media Online There is a long history of censorship at the Voice…
Voice of America Management Censors VOA Vietnamese News Video – Timeline From Internal Sources EXCLUSIVE
USAGM Watch Commentary Sources at the Voice of America (VOA), who want to remain anonymous to avoid reprisals,…
Voice of America’s lame excuse for censorship | Washington Examiner Op-Ed
The censorship was outrageous, as was the nonchalant manner in which senior leaders in charge of upholding the…
Voice of America – USAGM Management Censored News to Protect Communist Vietnam — Radio Free Asia Did Not
USAGM Watch Commentary As reported by Paul Farhi in the Washington Post on Tuesday, the Voice of America…
More Censorship at USAGM — VOA to Vietnam Censored by Management
Censorship at USAGM — U.S. Agency for Global Media has returned at the Voice of America (VOA) under…
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…
HISTORY Flora Wovschin — Codename ZORA — Was The Most Active Soviet Spy But Not The Most Valuable Agent of Influence at WWII Voice of America
USAGM Watch Commentary By Ted Lipien Following reports that due to multiple security violations the Office of Personnel…
Voice of America reports on detention of its freelance journalist accused of spying for Russia; VOA freelancer denies espionage charges
USAGM Watch Commentary The U.S. government-funded Voice of America (VOA) has a new report about the detention in…
Despite Scandals at Voice of America, Amanda Bennett Appears Cleared for Senate Confirmation as U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) CEO
Despite a long record of unprecedented management scandals during her tenure as Voice of America (VOA) director and…
Diaz-Balart Condemns a Reduction in Force (RIF) at the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB)
The following press release was issued by the office of Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R) representing Florida’s 25th Congressional…
Four Republican Members of Senate Foreign Relations Committee Voted Against Nomination of Amanda Bennett for USAGM CEO
Jimmy Quinn, national security correspondent for National Review, reported that four Republican members of the Senate Foreign Relations…
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…
Voice of America Corrected Aid to Ukraine Map to Include Poland and Slovakia – Hungary and Other Countries Still Missing
While the Voice of America corrected its “Aid to Ukraine” map to include Poland and Slovakia after protests…
Where are U.S.-funded global media in discussion of Russia’s war against Ukraine?, former Voice of America Reporter Dan Robinson Asks About USAGM
On Ukraine, former Voice of America reporter Dan Robinson writes, “Yet again, not a single mention of USAGM…
Russia’s War on Ukraine – BBG conducted a faulty poll in Russian-occupied Crimea – what will USAGM leadership do now?
Russia’s war on Ukraine U.S. government-funded reporting is now in the hands of the dysfunctional U.S. Agency for…
Voice of America at 80 – VOA’s Pro-Soviet Fellow Travelers and Lessons for Today
Voice of America at 80 – the hidden record of VOA’s pro-Soviet fellow travelers, Howard Fast and John…
Members of Congress Criticize USAGM Management Over Cuts for OCB Cuba Programs
Cuts for OCB Cuba programs, proposed by the senior management of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM)…
Deceptive USAGM Numbers
Deceptive USAGM numbers hide the lack of relevance and effectiveness of the $800 million federal U.S. Agency for…
More of the same for the USAGM
U.S. Agency for Global Media may get a new leader. Judging by her record as a former Voice of…
GOP Alleges Corruption at Global Media Agency — National Review Writer’s Comments About USAGM
Corruption at Global Media Agency, alleged by Republicans in Congress, is analyzed in a National Review commentary. Media…
U.S. Agency For Global Media Trapped
U.S. Agency For Global Media trapped in Afghanistan, a victim of years of mismanagement, chaos and a lack…
Part THREE: Voice of America Struggles to Detect Violations of Journalistic Standards, Enforce Guidelines
AS VOICE OF AMERICA STRUGGLES, VIOLATORS OF STANDARDS SHOWERED WITH PRAISE, IN SOME CASES RE-HIRED, PROMOTED USAGM Watch…
WP Mentions USAGM Watch: a Possible Amanda Bennett Nomination May Offend Ethnic Voters
Possible Amanda Bennett nomination for USAGM could offend ethnic voters and face trouble in the Senate because of…
Part ONE: Voice of America Struggles to Detect Violations of Journalistic Standards, Enforce Guidelines
Voice of America Deletes Tweets By A Key Correspondent USAGM Watch Commentary We’re going to bury the lead…
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)…
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…