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The “New” BBG Strategic Plan, Part Three: Thoughts on “Freedom and Democracy”
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 by radio. To be effective, the Voice of America must …
Russia – Government eager to use Net surveillance software currently in test phase — RSF
Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) - Reporters Without Borders condemns plans by Roskomnadzor, Russia's federal supervisory agency for communications, information technology and mass media, to use search
Tibetan writers imprisoned in China — CPJ
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) -
New York, October 31, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the imprisonment of two Tibetan writers, one of whom was sentenced
Officials hail Voice of America TV interview in Persian with Hillary Clinton; then what about TV to China? — BBG Watch
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) is right to brag that the Voice of America (VOA) -- one of several U.S. government-funded journalistic entities under BBG's management --
Disabled Activists Visit Chen Guangchen; Blocked by Government
Top photo: WRIC volunteers visiting Chen Guangchen and family in his village. The banner says "Return Freedom to Chen Guangchen and His Family." This report and the images
China – Beijing court throws out appeal by jailed cyber-dissident Wang Lihong — RSF
Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) - Reporters Without Borders deplores the rejection on 20 October by a Beijing court of the appeal by cyber-dissident Wang Lihong (
Putin goes after Radio Svoboda on Russian TV — CUSIB and BBG Watch
In a prime-time interview aired on October 17 with the heads of Russia's three largest television stations, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said that during the Cold War,
Swedish journalists on trial in Ethiopia — Voice of America journalists already penalized — BBG Watch
BBG Watch -- As the trial of two Swedish journalists gets underway in Ethiopia, it is worth remembering that a Voice of America journalist David Arnold was dismissed
Blog: Swedish support for jailed colleagues in Ethiopia, Eritrea — CPJ
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) -
If you pass by Kronoberg Prison in Sweden's capital, Stockholm, you will see journalists chained to its gates. They have
Blog: A personal side to Anna Politkovskaya’s legacy — CPJ
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) -
Internationally renowned for her work, respected for her courage and still mourned by thousands around the world five years after
Ethiopia – Outcome already decided in trial of Swedish journalists? — RSF
Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) - Reporters Without Borders will pay close attention to the trial of Swedish journalists Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson , which is
The “New” BBG Strategic Plan — The Federalist — BBG Watch
by The Federalist On Friday, October 14, the Broadcasting Board of Governors put out a press release heralding its “new” alleged “strategic plan.” Well, really, this isn’t
BBG’s Victor Ashe raises employee morale issues
In a rare move for a member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), a struggling federal agency which oversees U.S. government-funded news and information broadcasts for foreign
Anonymous: They really should dissolve the BBG into one of the other organization...
Anonymous: We can write to our senators and to members of Congress. If they rece...
anonymous: If anything is clear, the BBG is now AT WAR WITH ITS OWN EMPLOYEES. ...
Anonymous2: What an appalling public diplomacy message from a U.S. federal agency ...
Anonymous: The laughter of Broadcasting Board of Governors members and other BBG ...