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BBG Watch Commentary
The review by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and his committee staff found that insufficient management and devolved operating structures for digital advertising at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and Voice of America (VOA) in the U.S. Agency for Global Media...Read More »
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BBG Watch Commentary
The Voice of America (VOA), U.S. taxpayer-funded international broadcaster can barely adequately cover news for foreign audiences it is required by law to serve, but top VOA managers are now burdening...Read More »
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BBG Watch Commentary
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Federal employees at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) were told to identify U.S. stations but not to make offers of government-funded news to domestic media.
Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) internal document, July 2013.
FAQs for VOA and OCB for Domestic Program Requests
- Can I identify U.S. stations that would be interested...Read More »

Broadcasting Administrative Manual: Policy on Domestic Distribution of Program Material downloaded from the BBG website on July 28, 2013. Link here.
For possible updates, check BBG Check here for updates.
INTERIM FINAL RULE
PART 502 – DOMESTIC REQUESTS FOR BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS PROGRAM MATERIALS
Sec.
502.1 Authority and scope.
502.2 Definitions.
502.3 Availability of program materials on public websites.Read More »