Voice of America Buries LA Fires Story, Ignores Bipartisan Criticism of Democratic Mayor
USAGM Watch Commentary The devastating fires in Los Angeles have been the number one news story on almost…
Procedures for Appointing and Removing Voice of America Director
USAGM Watch Commentary President-elect Trump has announced his choice of Kari Lake, an American political figure and…
Urgent reform needed to stop anti-Trump hate by VOA’s partisan journalists | THE HILL Op-Ed
USAGM Watch Media Commentary This op-ed by USAGM Watch sponsor and former Voice of America acting associate director…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Voice of America reporters agreed to cuts in their report about a new scandal at U.S. Agency for Global Media – USAGM
USAGM Watch Media Commentary USAGM Watch has learned from sources at the Voice of America (VOA) that the…
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…
‘Employees Rebel at US News Outlet Voice of America for Hiring Journalists’ from ‘Pro-Kremlin News Sources,’ a Newspaper in Ukraine Reports
USAGM Watch Media Commentary “Members of the U.S. Congress have been contacted by employees criticizing the U.S. government-backed…
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…
‘Censorship and Falsehoods’ – Voice of America Vietnamese Journalists Blame VOA’s Senior Management | EXCLUSIVE
When the senior Voice of America management got caught by the Washington Post on their censoring of the…
U.S. Agency for Global Media: Understating The Obvious
A Guest Commentary By The Federalist One of the resources we use to monitor the U.S. Agency for…
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…
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…
Cancelation of Voice of America China and Taiwan TV Worries Critics of VOA Management
VOA cancels Chinese-language programs on Taiwan, and critics say the official broadcaster is softening Voice of America China…
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…
Former Voice of America Reporters Shocked by VOA Propaganda Video from Russia
Some call it a VOA propaganda video from Russia. USAGM Watch Commentary Raw video footage from the reopening…
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…
EXCLUSIVE Spanish Journalist Arrested in Poland for Alleged Spying for Russia Reported for Voice of America, CPJ Calls for His Release
USAGM Watch EXCLUSIVE COMMENTARY Charges of alleged spying for Russia were made against a Spanish journalist arrested several…
Black history hero Homer Smith fought racism at home and Soviet propaganda abroad
Smith should be recognized for his principled refusal to contribute to the manipulation of the Western media by…
Horror of Russia’s War on Ukraine Made Trivial in VOA Tweets
Under the current U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) leadership, the horror of Russia’s war on Ukraine is…
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…
80 Years of VOA: Different Names of the Voice of America
USAGM Watch Commentary 80 years ago today, on February 1, 1942, the first Voice of America (VOA) radio…
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…
Deceptive USAGM Numbers
Deceptive USAGM numbers hide the lack of relevance and effectiveness of the $800 million federal U.S. Agency for…
Breaking News Failures at VOA Still Not in the Past
A commentary on breaking news failures at VOA by Dan Robinson. One of the huge problems at Voice…
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…
At Voice of America, history repeats itself
At Voice of America, history repeats itself because of poor USAGM leadership, partisan bias and violations of VOA…
The Death of Democracy at USAGM, says Michael Pack
The death of democracy at USAGM is claimed by former U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack.…
Voice of America Censors ‘Let’s Go Brandon’
Voice of America censors “Let’s go Brandon” phrase in an apparent effort to protect President Biden. No VOA…
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…
PART TWO: Voice of America Journalistic Standards — Struggles to Detect Violations, Enforce Guidelines
Voice of America journalistic standards editor is seen as a paper tiger under the current leadership of the…
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…
Possible Biden Nomination of Amanda Bennett Would Offend Immigrant Voters, Risks More Scandals at USAGM
USAGM Watch Commentary Politico report suggesting that President Biden may nominate former Voice of America (VOA) director Amanda…
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)…