Life in Post-Soviet Russia of Former Radio Liberty Reporter
BBG Watch Commentary INTRODUCTION: A young and successful Russian investigative reporter Anastasia Kirilenko is one of many who…
No Particular Radio Liberty Support For Interview With Putin’s Accuser
BBG Watch Commentary INTRODUCTION: A young and successful Russian investigative reporter Anastasia Kirilenko is one of many who…
A Putin Corruption Reporter Too Radical For Radio Liberty
BBG Watch Commentary INTRODUCTION: In Russia, journalists and opposition leaders who run afoul of the Kremlin or the…
Polemical Remarks About Radio Liberty Russian Service
BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE BBG Watch Introduction to “Polemical Remarks About Radio Liberty Russian Service: A View From Russia”…
Russian investigative reporter mocks RFE/RL’s Radio Liberty management for censoring out her name
BBG Watch Commentary Anastasia Kirilenko, one of the most enterprising and fearless young Russian investigative reporters, has mocked…
Has RFE/RL officially lost it by comparing images of Soviet mass murderers to photos of Hollywood stars?
BBG Watch Commentary Has U.S. taxpayer-funded Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) officially lost it in late…
Communicators with new BBG CEO John Lansing
BBG Watch Media C-SPAN has posted its Communicators with John Lansing video. John Lansing is new Chief Executive…
Digital Journal Op-Ed: Reform needed for U.S. soft power to work
BBG Watch Media “U.S. needs more money for more soft power outreach abroad, but Congress and President must…
Voice of America or Voice of Castro?
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America or Voice of Castro? While surfing the web, we recently came across…
Deeper propaganda analysis sometimes missing even from otherwise excellent RFE/RL reports
BBG Watch Commentary Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) journalists are capable of excellent reporting. “In Forgotten…
Voice of America opponents of ‘countering violent extremism’ not likely to be asked to do it
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) English newsroom reporters, some of whom make more than $150,000 per…
RFE/RL claims vigorous response to Russia, former BBG member, others say it is feeble
BBG Watch Observers of U.S. international broadcasting outreach managed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) federal agency…
Radio Liberty broadcaster describes his firing by Russian Service management
BBG Watch Commentary A Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) broadcaster in Russia, Vladimir Abarbanel, described in…
Snubbed by Radio Liberty management, Paris-based journalist interviewed by Russian independent Rain TV (Dozhd)
BBG Watch Commentary After the terror attacks in Paris, a Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Russian…
Radio Liberty bans Paris terror report from its former Russian correspondent
BBG Watch Commentary A former Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) staffer and investigative reporter Anastasia Kirilenko…
OPINION: Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War?
OPINION Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War? What Information War? The Agency Is Dead – Unprecedented Irrelevance…
Called ‘traitors’ and ‘Jews’ by Putin supporters, Radio Liberty journalists complain of mistreatment by U.S.-hired management
BBG Watch Commentary WARNING: This post contains a letter by an anonymous Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty…
Voice of America and the Russian Bear
BBG Watch Satire A bear broke into a shopping mall in Russia this week, apparently looking for food.…
Voice of America irrelevant on social media during Democratic presidential debate
BBG Watch Commentary America is calling, but is anyone looking at Voice of America news content on social…
Voice of America gets an exclusive interview with Ukraine’s President Poroshenko
BBG Watch Media BBG Watch is reposting the Voice of America (VOA) report based on VOA’s exclusive interview…
BBG sleepwalks through RFE/RL crisis
BBG Watch Guest Commentary This commentary was written by a former senior Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) official…
Reactions vary to John Lansing as contender to lead U.S. BBG media outreach
BBG Watch Opinions BBG Watch has received a number of reactions to its exclusive report that U.S. cable…
Digital Journal op-ed: Voice of America in intellectual twilight zone against Putin
BBG Watch Media Commentary An
John F. Lansing is leading contender for U.S. broadcasting BBG CEO post EXCLUSIVE
BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE BBG Watch has learned from reliable high-level sources within the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)…
Robert Conquest, WSJ, VOA Russian, RFE/RL, Cat Fashion Show
BBG Watch Commentary The decline of the Voice of America (VOA) as a serious news organization could be…
RFE/RL video commentary on death of Robert Conquest, pedestrian VOA Russian coverage
BBG Watch Commentary As Voice of America (VOA) English News website completely ignored the recent death of British-American…
Robert Conquest and Voice of America’s intellectual decline
BBG Watch Commentary Robert Conquest (left), who died on August 3, 2015, receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom…
Senator Ted Cruz wants BBG to counteract ISIS propaganda, some Voice of America English news staffers don’t
BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE In a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry and Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)…
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…
Radio Liberty removes post on alleged Putin graft to protect interviewee
BBG Watch Commentary www.Kremlin.ru 2006 Photo of President Putin Radio Svoboda Screen Shot 2015-05-27 at 5:38 PM ET…
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…
VOA and RFE/RL fail to report online in English on Putin’s defense of Nazi-Soviet Pact
BBG Watch Media During the Cold War, both Voice of America (VOA) and particularly Radio Free Europe /…
Op-Ed: Voice of America disappoints
BBG Watch Media “U.S. taxpayer funded Voice of America (VOA) has problems offering timely analysis of Kremlin propaganda,…
Jimmy Carter justifies Russia’s annexation of Crimea on Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary In commenting on the Voice of America Russian Service posting of VOA News exclusive interview…
Op-Ed: Disappearance of Putin is most likely a propaganda ploy
BBG Media Russian President Vladimir Putin may have staged his own disappearance to score propaganda points against gullible…
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…
Chairman Ed Royce Statement on Resignation of U.S. International Broadcasting Executive Andy Lack
House Committee On Foreign Affairs Chairman Ed Royce Chairman Royce Statement on Resignation of U.S. International Broadcasting…
Voice of America gives full coverage to Kremlin investigation theories on Nemtsov murder, no questions asked
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) reposted a large part of a press release from…
How Russia props up Putin in the polls – The Washington Post and Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary We have come across an excellent and sophisticated analysis of Putin’s Russia in an op-ed…
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…
VOA Director David Ensor Takes Shots at Ambassador, Former VOA Reporters, and NGO Media Watch Dog
BBG Watch Commentary VOICE OF AMERICA DIRECTOR DAVID ENSOR, DEC. 16, 2014: ” . . . [in response…
House vote, Royce, Engel on Russia too trivial for Voice of America, but not tighty whities
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) English news service website completely ignored the House of…
Voice of America report on Putin at G20 shows only pro-Putin readers’ comments
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) is either completely ineffective in audience engagement…
GOBLE: Putin’s Moves to Kill Ekho Moskvy Demand a US Response
BBG Watch reposts this analysis by Prof. Paul Goble as public service. The original article can be read…
Voice of America ignores Obama’s statement on Berlin Wall anniversary, U.S. contributions
BBG Watch Commentary November 9 marks the 25th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Mismanaged, U.S.…
RFE/RL Report: Russian Media Behemoth Set To Launch Wave Of Foreign Bureaus
BBG Watch Commentary A very informative report on the expansion of the Kremlin’s media outreach abroad was posted…
U.S. expert: ‘Putin Cleverly Exploits Three Weaknesses of the West,’ including journalists
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) senior executives could learn a lot from the most recent article…
Voice of America and RT English news in common : no headlines of Moscow peace protests
BBG Watch Commentary Mismanaged U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) and Russia’s propaganda propaganda outlet RT…
Voice of America – Russian TV program used for attacks on U.S. appears to be over, for now
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch sources confirmed that U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America’s (VOA) participation in a controversial…
Russian TV with Voice of America: Obama – stupid, McCain – warmonger, journalists – fakes
BBG Watch Commentary If unable to see Part I of RBK-TV-VOA, Sept. 11, 2014 video, check: RBK-TV…