As Reported by BBG Watch. BBG Watch Commentary We have all heard this story told countless times by International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) and Voice of America (VOA) officials and repeated continuously in media reports. The story may or may not be partially true. But the way it was told, it was highly misleading. Some call…
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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…
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 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 link here.
Source: BBG website, July 28, 2013. 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. 502.4 Media or organization one-time requests for broadcast quality agency program materials. 502.5 Media or…
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LIPIEN: Losing the information war Washington Times, July 29, 2013 I fear the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2012 for somewhat … of a previous legal ban on the U.S. government’s domestic propaganda.
“Information intended for foreign audiences may, upon request and reimbursement of the reasonable costs incurred in fulfilling such a request, be made available, in the United States.” Link to National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239). SEC. 1078. DISSEMINATION ABROAD OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNITED STATES. (a) United States Information…
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“There has been no change to the BBG’s enabling statute, the U.S. International Broadcasting Act of 1994, which authorizes the agency to create programs for foreign audiences.” – Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) But will BBG officials divert tax dollars to expand placement of programs in the United States? This document was downloaded from the…
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“No funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State or the Broadcasting Board of Governors shall be used to influence public opinion in the United States.” The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) and the Department of State are not authorized to use taxpayers’ money to influence public opinion in the United States or…
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Op-Ed: Federal employees identify US stations for government-paid news … DigitalJournal.com-Jul 27, 2013 … congressional modification in the 1948 Smith-Mundt Act, U.S. officials may try to target Americans with government propaganda, the federal …
Propaganda Ban Reversal Draws Criticism BuzzFeed-Jul 25, 2013 The change to the Smith-Mundt Act, which regulates U.S. public … will not only expose Americans to more government propaganda than ever …