VOA English – BBG and USAGM Watch

Amanda Bennett being sworn as VOA Director by Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) CEO John Lansing, April 18, 2016. Kelu Chao, a longtime VOA senior executive and later acting CEO of USAGM (BBG's name since 2018) is also in the photo.

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VOA live convention views less than 0.0001% in China, 0.006% in Russia, 0.03% in Iran

July 25, 2016

BBG Watch Commentary According to Voice of America Director Ms.Amanda Bennett’s figures, less than 0.0001% Mandarin speakers, 0.0004% English speakers, 0.002% Spanish speakers, 0.006% Russian speakers,…

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Voice of America needs a new culture

November 4, 2014

BBG Watch Guest Commentary BBG Watch occasionally publishes guest commentaries. Views expressed here are only those of the…

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NYT with 11.8M Twitter followers worries, VOA News with 103K behind UN Peacekeeping with 119K

May 18, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary According to BuzzFeed article, “Exclusive: New York Times Internal Report Painted Dire…

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Voice of America English News website fails to report on Obama’s statement on Armenian Remembrance Day and Congressional visit to Armenia

April 25, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) English News website and most of VOA’s language services failed to…

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In less than grammatical English, rudderless Voice of America adds English lessons to its news mission

April 22, 2014

A Guest Commentary From A Former Voice of America Journalist I looked at the Voice of America (VOA)…

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Plagiarized article on Romans eating giraffe gets a top news posting three days late on Voice of America

January 7, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary Number seven news item in the Voice of America (VOA) English website’s top world news…

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BBC, other media report death of U.S. singer Phil Everly – Where is VOA?

January 4, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary LATEST UPDATE: As of 11:15 AM ET, Sat. The BBC report on the death of…

Russian prison van at the Murmansk train station. Greenpeace photo.

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VOA English News fails to report on transfer of Greenpeace prisoners to St. Petersburg

November 11, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary While Voice of America (VOA) English News fails to take notice, BBC posted a report…

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VOA News posted 15 Reuters reports in one day, most got between 0 and 3 Facebook Likes in three days

November 9, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary On Thursday, November 7, U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) had posted on its English…

Senate Appropriations Committee opposes reductions in Voice of America services

July 26, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary The Senate Appropriations Committee recommended to the full Senate that the Broadcasting Board of Governors…

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The Thomas Affair at Voice of America – Ted Lipien

July 11, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary Ted Lipien, a former Voice of America (VOA) acting Associate Director in charge of VOA…

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and Proud of It! – Self-Flagellation

July 5, 2013

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and Proud of It! – Self-Flagellation by The Federalist …

43 to 1 – Voice of America beaten by Al Jazeera on Morsi ouster news story in social media engagement on the web

July 5, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary English is America’s official language, but critics charge that news collection and reporting by the…

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and Definitely Out of Order – “Considering The Changing Landscape”

June 25, 2013

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and Definitely Out of Order – “Considering…

Voice of America English lost most of its ability to originate news coverage on radio and for the web

June 22, 2013

BBG Watch Commentary A UK resident who has been relying on Voice of America English news since at…

Ending the Ponzi Scheme at the Voice of America

August 22, 2012

The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) employee union AFGE Local 1812 has posted on its website another article…

Broadcasting Board of Governors employees post devastating condemnation of top management

August 16, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary In a devastating expose of mismanagement at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) and its…

Congress Speaks But Nobody Listens at the Broadcasting Board of Governors

August 13, 2012

“Voice of America (VOA) Worldwide English radio, which, at one time broadcast live 24 hours a day to…

Promotions on Voice of America English Newsroom Titanic

May 4, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary A Voice of America journalist, who for obvious reasons wants to remain anonymous, has sent…

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Director Bruce Sherman on Broadcasting Board of Governors' killing of Voice of America brand-name

April 12, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary Why is the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) trying to silence Voice of America (VOA)…

Congressman Jones, BBG's Victor Ashe and IBB Director Lobo to rededicate Edward R. Murrow NC transmitting station

April 6, 2012

Congressman Walter B. Jones and Broadcasting Board of Governors member Ambassador Victor Ashe, whose joint efforts saved the…

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Purging of the Voice of America by the Broadcasting Board of Governors

April 3, 2012

RIF REDUX: PURGING OF THE VOICE OF AMERICA BY THE BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND ITS EXECUTIVE STAFF by Quo…

BBG bureaucracy versus strategy and national interests

March 12, 2012

BBG bureaucracy versus strategy and national interests defines proposed program cuts at Voice of America The bureaucratic executive…