Broadcasting Board of Governors – Forget Voice of America radio WHAM ( Winning Hearts and Minds )

Mar 20, 2012 Comments Off by

CACOPHONY AT COHEN CONTINUUM: Dance of the Comedians by Quo Vadis  In November 2011, at a forum sponsored by the Public Diplomacy Council and reported on by Adam Clayton Powell III, participants heard that the newest 2011 VOA audience figures showed an increase of 22 million for the international broadcasting audience in comparison with 2010.  [...]

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BBG claims surrogate broadcasters can do Voice of America’s job

Mar 01, 2012 1 Comment by

In a response for a RadioWorld article, “Advocacy Group Objects to BBG Cuts,” a spokesperson for the Broadcasting Board of Governors advanced an argument that Voice of America does not have a special role representing the United States to foreign audiences and can be replaced in this role by private broadcasters funded by the BBG. [...]

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BBG awarded 50 million dollar contract to Gallup while planning to terminate broadcasts and fire over 200 journalists

Feb 19, 2012 2 Comments by

Journalists at the Voice of America, Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Alhurra TV, Radio Sawa, and Radio and TV Marti are outraged that their parent agency, the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), has awarded a 50 million dollar multi-year audience research contract to Gallup while approving plans for drastic cuts and reduction in [...]

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CUSIB Congratulates Michael Lynton on Appointment as Interim Presiding Governor

Feb 12, 2012 Comments Off

The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB), an independent nongovernmental organization that urges the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) to pay closer attention to human rights reporting, serving oppressed audiences and fair treatment of employees, has released a statement congratulating Michael Lynton on his appointment as Interim Presiding Governor. A CUSIB member told BBG Watch [...]

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Absentee member Michael Lynton pushed to become temporary Broadcasting Board of Governors chair

Feb 08, 2012 Comments Off

Sources tell BBG Watch that Democrats on the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) are pushing for Michael Lynton, an absentee member, to become temporary BBG chair until a permanent chairman is named, whenever that may be. Lynton has distinguished himself for being one of the worst absentee board member. He has missed at least four [...]

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