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Promotions on Voice of America English Newsroom Titanic

BBG Watch Commentary A Voice of America journalist, who for obvious reasons wants to remain anonymous, has sent us a description of questionable and employee morale killing promotions among top ranking managers while dozens of VOA newsroom and English programs …

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Broadcasting Board of Governors Venture Capitalists

Capitalism has arrived at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG). One of its top executives talked in a radio interview last week of "Brand Name Media Properties." Presumably,

Does anyone care about Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty?

This opinion piece was submitted by a journalist who works at the headquarters of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) in Prague, the Czech Republic. The writer, who uses the

Buenos Dias or Buenos Noches for Voice of America Spanish Broadcasts

As Gabriel Garcia Marquez once said:

La sabiduría nos llega cuando ya no nos sirve de nada. Wisdom comes to us when it’s already too late.

At Broadcasting Board of Governors, public diplomacy starts at how its executives treat their most vulnerable foreign employees

How an employer treats his employees determines how loyal they are, how well they perform and how an organization they work for is perceived by the public. Public

Broadcasting Board of Governors – FY 2014 Budget Process: Schedule & Milestones

The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) and International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB)executives have been using the budget process for years under the veil of secrecy to eliminate critical broadcasting

The role of the U.S. Congress must take precedence over any self-serving machinations by the executives of the BBG

A Guest Commentary by Edite Lynch The role of the U.S. Congress must take precedence over any self-serving machinations by the executives of the BBG Quo Vadis couldn’t have

Shortwave is not a hot topic, BBG strategists are

BBG Watch Commentary reflecting contributions from several individuals. Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) strategists have engaged in a bit of propaganda in trying to frame the legitimate debate

IBB executive staff concerned about FOIA requests on their travels

Members of the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) executive staff are reported to be deeply concerned about FOIA requests for their travel expenses, a source told BBG Watch. There is

Over 300,000 hits for BBG Watch website

The BBG Watch website, www.usgbroadcasts.com or simply bbgwatch.com, has received over 300,000 hits since

Disaster at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Is anyone actually noticing the disaster being perpetrated against Radio Free Europe by its new management? Is anyone going to stop this

Apologies for misspelling in Tara Sonenshine story

We apologize for the earlier misspelling of "vis[i]t in our story on Tara Sonenshine's planned visit to the Voice of America:

Broadcasting Board of Governors ignores Congress

A guest commentary by Edite Lynch “Purging” as it is being applied to what is happening to the Voice of America (VOA) broadcasts is a correct term because

Another VOA News Manager “Vacancy” Discovered

From a VOA journalist: Like a failed "Biggest Loser," VOA news management continues to push the boundaries of its own ballooning size. There are currently four assistant managing editors and one

Gallup tried to silence Tibetan woman protesting silencing of Voice of America Tibetan radio

An unidentified Tibetan woman made an emotional protest Wednesday at a joint Gallup and Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) event in Washington, DC against silencing of Voice of

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