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United States – Reporters Without Borders to close its English-language site for 24 hours in protest against SOPA and…

In an unprecedented move, Reporters Without Borders will shut down its English-language website for 24 hours from 8 a.m. EST tomorrow, 18 January, in protest against two online piracy bills, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA), which are currently working their way through the US Congress

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In Russia, unknown attacker stabs exiled Tajik journalist – CPJ

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New York, January 13, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns Thursday's attack in Moscow on Dododzhon Atovulloyev, exiled publisher and editor-in-chief

'Old white guys' meet 'cute young intern' and First Amendment at the Broadcasting Board of Governors

A commentary by BBG Watch Cute High School Intern Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) officials have gotten so used to running their small federal agency like their own

Blog: What US can’t accept in Belarus, it supports in Uzbekistan – CPJ

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Last week, President Obama signed into law a bill that expands sanctions against Belarus, whose authoritarian leader Aleksandr Lukashenko continues to

Chinese writer-dissident given nine years for online posts – CPJ

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New York, December 23, 2011 --- The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns China's harsh sentencing of online journalist and activist Chen

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‘Old white guys’ – National Review links to BBG Watch discrimination and mismanagement story

“Old White Guys” – The Open Season is On The “old white guys” comment attributed to a former CNN associate of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Chairman

Blog: In China, real people vs. Internet minders – CPJ

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In the next three months, users of China's microblog weibo.com --- "weibo" is the generic Chinese term for Twitter-like platforms

Russia – Meeting highlights common challenges faced by journalists, civil society activists

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: ARTICLE 19 and the Russian Union of Journalists (RUJ) held their first one-day meeting to share experiences of addressing violence against journalists,

BBG Governor Amb. Victor Ashe Raises Employee Morale Issues

U.S. official Victor Ashe calls for keeping a radio facility capable of reaching China

This is an exclusive report by BBG Watch (BBGWatch.com). Republication is permitted with attribution. BBGWatch.com - December 20, 2011 - Victor Ashe, a member

Chen Guangcheng with his family

Human rights advocate Reggie Littlejohn welcomes attempt by Christian Bale to visit Chen Guangcheng

The president of Women's Rights Without Frontiers Reggie Littlejohn, who is also a member of the Advisory Board for the Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB), said

Killing of Chernovik founder in Dagestan must be investigated – CPJ

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New York, December 15, 2011--Today's murder of Gadzhimurad Kamalov, founder of the independent newspaper Chernovik in the southern Russian republic of

Blog: Impunity still reigns in beating of Oleg Kashin

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Oleg Kashin, a correspondent for the Russian business daily Kommersant, by his home on a central Moscow street, a 10-minute

Russia – Global journalists’ community joins IFJ to mark memorial day for dead colleagues

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: As the Russian Union of Journalists prepares to host its annual commemoration of journalists who have died in the course of their

Congressman Chris Smith with CUSIB Advisory Board Member Reggie Littlejohn

CUSIB’s Reggie Littlejohn joins Congressman Chris Smith in calling for release of Chen Guangcheng – CUSIB

U.S. Lawmaker Stands Up for Blind Forced Abortion Opponent Chen Guangcheng by Wearing Sunglasses - Congressman Chris Smith with Reggie Littlejohn, president of Women's Rights Without Frontiers and

Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen on Voice of America Broadcasts to China

Chairman of House Committee on Foreign Affairs says Chinese people need Voice of America broadcasts – BBG Watch

In a special video message, the Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, congratulated the Voice of America (VOA) on the 70th anniversary of

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