Former VOA Director Defends New USAGM Chief Against Critics
USAGM Watch Commentary In an article written for The Stream, Robert R. Reilly, Voice of America (VOA) director…
Former USAGM Management Ignored A Decade of Federal Security Agencies’ Warnings on Hiring Practices at VOA and Other USG Media Entities
USAGM Watch Commentary Speaking on background, U.S. federal government sources told USAGM Watch journalists that former senior officials…
LIPIEN After a decade of extreme bias and foreign propaganda, Voice of America needs a fresh start
OPINION Ted Lipien writes in an Washington Examiner op-ed that the Voice of America (VOA) suffered under the…
Federal Judge Rules in Favor of USAGM CEO Michael Pack, Tells Fired Officials Decision Belongs “At the Ballot Box”
USAGM Watch Commentary Federal District Court Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell, appointed by President Barack Obama, ruled in…
After Mass Firings, GOP Senators Threaten to Cut Funding if Trump Appointee Politicizes USAGM’s News Broadcasts
USAGM Watch Media Review A comment from former Voice of America senior White House correspondent Dan Robinson: There…
USAGM CEO Michael Pack Selected Temporary Acting Managers at VOA, OCB, RFA, MBN and RFE/RL
USAGM Watch Commentary U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) Chief Executive Officer Michael Pack issued a press release…
Is There a “Deep State” Supporting USAGM and VOA? PART ONE
OPINION Is There a “Deep State” Supporting USAGM and VOA? PART ONE by Dan Robinson Part One: …
United States Agency for Global Media Arrivals and Departures
OPINION Analyzing US Government International Media United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) Arrivals and Departures By The…
USAGM CEO Criticized by Some Conservatives for Firing Jamie Fly and Alberto Fernandez
USAGM Watch Commentary – Review of U.S. Political and Media Reactions Please note that USAGM Watch neither represents…
USAGM CEO Michael Pack’s First Days: Political and Media Reactions
USAGM Watch Commentary – Review of U.S. Political and Media Reactions Please note that USAGM Watch neither represents…
Reassignments of Managers by New CEO Expected at USAGM
USAGM Watch Commentary Michael Pack, the newly Senate-confirmed CEO of the $800 million mismanaged U.S. Agency for Global…
Voice of America Director Amanda Bennett Resigned Amid Accusations of Failing to Stop China and Iran Propaganda in VOA Programs
USAGM Watch Commentary UPDATE Voice of America Amanda Bennett and her deputy Sandy Sugawara have submitted their resignations…
Voice of America Director Amanda Bennett Says ‘VOA’s protest coverage…nothing short of extraordinary’ as New CEO Starts Work
USAGM Watch Commentary Michael Pack, President Trump’s appointee to head the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) was…
U.S. Senate Confirms Michael Pack As Head of USAGM
USAGM Watch Commentary By Former Voice of America Reporters The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to confirm Michael…
Senate Votes to Confirm Michael Pack as USAGM CEO
USAGM Watch Commentary In a vote along party lines, the U.S. Senate confirmed today (June 4, 2020) the…
Majority Leader Advanced Senate Vote on Michael Pack for USAGM CEO
USAGM Watch Commentary Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has asked for waiving the mandatory quorum call on…
WHITE HOUSE on VOICE OF AMERICA (VOA) Why are US Taxpayers Funding a ‘Voice of the Mullahs’ in Iran?
USAGM Watch Comentary West Wing Reads page on the WhiteHouse.gov official White House website has a link to…
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approves Michael Pack for Full Senate Confirmation as USAGM CEO Over Objections by Committee Democrats
USAGM Watch The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted today, May 21, along party lines to approve Michael Pack…
President Trump said Voice of America is run in ‘a terrible manner,’ is ‘opposite of the Voice of America’
USAGM Watch Commentary President Trump has renewed his criticism of the Voice of America (VOA) which is now…
Ranking Member Menendez Statement on Michael Pack
STATEMENT BY SENATOR BOB MENENDEZ (D-NJ) Ranking Member Menendez Statement on Michael Pack May 14, 2020 WASHINGTON – U.S.…