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by The Federalist Ted Lipien’s recent op-ed piece in The Washington Times, “LIPIEN: VOA harms Putin opposition in Russia Faked interviews, lax Web security are signs a shakeup

by The Federalist   There seems to be a conflicted message coming out of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG). On the one hand, in the January board meeting,

The entities – all the entities – function better as self-contained units, serving their respective missions and intended audiences. -- The Federalist

The entities – all the entities – function better as self-contained units, serving their respective missions and intended audiences. — The Federalist We could not agree more with

by The Federalist A considerable amount of howling has been coming from the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) and their International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) bonus-mongers.  The reason for

by The Federalist The folks on the Third Floor of the Cohen Building really don’t get it.  They are the gift that just keeps on giving.  When not

by The Federalist Once again, senior agency officials stirred up a hornets nest with revelations of cash awards handed out in FY2010, especially to themselves. Cash awards are not

by The Federalist Once again, senior agency officials stirred up a hornets nest with revelations of cash awards handed out in FY2010, especially to themselves. Cash awards are not uncommon

The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) has announced that its own surveys (These are not completely independent surveys. They are produced by a contractor, InterMedia, for whom

The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) has announced that its own surveys (These are not completely independent surveys. They are produced by a contractor, InterMedia, for whom the

by The Federalist Let’s take a moment to review the VOA Charter: “The long-range interests of the United States are served by communicating directly with the peoples of the world

[caption id="attachment_10439" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="VOA building in Washington, D.C."][/caption]by The Federalist As said before, this alleged “plan” isn’t new. It’s recycled and repackaged a bit, but the goals

[caption id="attachment_11602" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="BBG Governor, Amb. Victor Ashe, raised employee morale issues at the Oct. board meeting."][/caption]More on the BBG Employee Survey by The Federalist In the

More on the BBG Employee Survey by The Federalist In the October 2011 meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the open session was made notable by remarks