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Washington Examiner Op-Ed – Bureaucrats grasp for power at Broadcasting Board of Governors

When the U.S. officials in charge of persuading foreign audiences must themselves be persuaded by the Dalai Lama not to end Voice of America radio programs to Tibet, it is apparent there is something rotten in the management of U.S. …

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Christian Science Monitor Op-Ed chastises BBG on broadcasting cuts to China and Tibet

[caption id="attachment_12085" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Chair of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, at VOA Chinese 70th Birthday Reception on Capitol Hill. BBG members failed to

Extensive U.S. media placement of press release on plea from Annette Lantos to save Voice of America

The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB) press release on Mrs. Annette Lantos' plea to

Voice of Russia Letter to BBG on Election Coverage Restrictions

Op-Ed: America’s radios dancing to Putin’s tune in Moscow

In a Digital Journal news commentary, Op-Ed: America's radios dancing to

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Behold! The Master Plan

[caption id="attachment_13247" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="BBG members with IBB Director Richard Lobo and Deputy Director Jeff Trimble"][/caption] by The Federalist   As we already know, as part of the administration’s FY2013

Beijing and Obama Administration restrict Cantonese broadcasts

The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), a federal agency which runs the Voice of America broadcasts and other U.S. government-funded news and information programs for overseas audiences,

Trouble at PNN – Voice of America to Iran – BBG blamed

Several recent media reports point to serious problems at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), its Voice of America (VOA) broadcasts to Iran and VOA Russian website.

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

[caption id="attachment_13452" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Link to Washington Examiner op-ed by Ted Lipien."][/caption] Ted Lipien, a former Voice of America (VOA) acting associate director, has been warning for some

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

[caption id="attachment_12186" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="BBG Governor Victor Ashe and VOA Director David Ensor meeting with VOA China Branch employees - BBG photo"][/caption] A Knoxville magazine website Metro Pulse

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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