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International Freedom of Expression eXchange: If passed, the draft law would mean that media outlets would be under constant threat of closure for any of their publications

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: In the lead-up to the March 4, 2012 presidential vote, authorities have harassed a major election-monitoring nongovernmental organization, directly and indirectly interfered

Human Rights Watch (HRW) - (Moscow) – Russian authorities are cracking down on government critics at the same time as they are tolerating large public protests,

Democracy Digest from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED): “The point of elections is that their outcome should be uncertain,” says The Economist.

Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) - Reporters Without Borders is extremely concerned by attempts to intimidate independent national media in recent days in Russia. “Whether the result

Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) -

Trade and the Internet are turning us into global citizens, but the news we need to ensure accountability is often stopped

by The Federalist The Broadcasting Board of Governors – International Broadcasting Bureau (BBG/IBB), known to be the worst organization in the Federal Government, added to its reputation on

Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) -

The Russian blogosphere erupted with comments today following an announcement that the board of directors of the iconic radio station, Ekho

Sources told BBG Watch that an independent Russian journalist who warned about a “pro-Putin” bias of the Voice of America Russian Service is new media scholar Dr. Nikolay

The Voice of America Office of Public Relations responded to Ted Lipien’s op-ed in The Washington Times. We post Lipien’s opening paragraph with the link to the article.

BBG Watch Commentary Commenting on the Voice of America director David Ensor’s response to the posting of a fake interview on the VOA Russian website, one veteran VOA

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

BBG Watch Commentary There have been rumors that Richard Lobo, the current director of the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB), is being considered by the White House for the

Democracy Digest from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED): A new two-part BBC series on Russia’s democratic regression is essential viewing for anyone seeking to understand the