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U.S. taxpayers funding pro-Putin VOA programs – Ted Lipien in Washington Examiner

Ted Lipien, a former Voice of America (VOA) acting associate director, has been warning for some time that marketing and staffing policies pushed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) executives have changed the focus of VOA and other BBG …

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Russian Accuses Voice Of America Of Fake Interview – NPR

NPR's Michele Kelemen, a former employee of Voice of America, reported on the recent VOA Russian Service interview with a leading Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny which

Illustration by John Camejo for The Washington Times Op-Ed by Ted Lipien

Washington Times Op-Ed warns about pro-Putin bias in Voice of America Russian programs

Republished from BBG Watch.

In a Washington Times Op-Ed, a Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting member Ted Lipien warned about a pro-Putin bias in the Voice of

Victor Ashe Annoys Peers, says Knoxville’s Metro Pulse, quotes from BBGWatch.com

A Knoxville magazine website Metro Pulse quoted from BBGWatch.com in its report about Broadcasting Board Governor Victor Ashe’s unprecedented one-man campaign to reform the federal agency in charge

Victor Ashe Annoys Peers, says Knoxville's Metro Pulse, quotes from BBGWatch.com

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Don’t junk critical leverage over Beijing — John Lenczowski on VOA in China

Silencing VOA programming would end U.S. support for China’s freedom. John Lenczowski, who as President Reagan’s Soviet affairs adviser was instrumental in increasing funding for Voice of America

Don’t junk critical leverage over Beijing — John Lenczowski on VOA in China

Silencing VOA programming would end U.S. support for China’s freedom

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Former Pentagon official’s views on BBG and China are worth re-reading

Today’s Pentagon budget must expend billions to cope with new Chinese weapons systems. But we can fund outlets of freedom like VOA and RFA that can eventually reduce

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Mission confusion starts at the top at BBG — yet another misstep

Now, as the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks nears, it may be time for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) to consider its mission and how it achieves it,

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New director seems unaware of BBG plans for VOA

In a NPR interview, new VOA director David Ensor seemed unaware that in addition to terminating VOA radio to China, the BBG also plans to terminate all VOA

The Washington Times: VOA overseer creates static with switch to Internet, social media

Cuts in official U.S. radio broadcasting to Russia and the Middle East since 2001 and plans to end Voice of America (VOA) broadcasts to China in October

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Washington Post columnist: BBG consistently rated by OPM at the bottom of the barrel in government

BBG stands for the Broadcasting Board of Governors. But it could just as well mean "bottom of the barrel in government," wrote Washington Post columnist Joe Davidson in

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Free Media Online Mentioned in Fox News Report on Congressional Efforts to Save Voice of America Radio and TV to China

FreeMediaOnline.org Truckee, CA, USA, August 5, 2011 -- In a report about Congressional criticism of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), Fox

BBG Sided with Ethiopian Regime Against VOA Journalist

Leaders of the Ethiopian American community joined by free media advocates are planning a protest rally on Monday, July 25, in front of

Gary Marco responds to NYT's "A new Voice of America for the age of Twitter

Gary Marco's letter to The New York Times' author of “A New Voice of America for the Age of Twitter” Dear Mr. Landler: I read your piece regarding

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