With Jump, Felix Baumgartner Broke Another Record — In The Media Space
When daredevil Felix Baumgartner made his record jump from 128,000 feet in the stratosphere, 8 million people watched the stream, shattering the previous record…
Strategic Review
2011 BBG Annual Report Released
The Broadcasting Board of Governors has released its 2011 Annual Report, summarizing the activities of U.S. international broadcasting over the past year. Download it here…
BBG Shortwave: Sorting the Fact From the Fiction
Once the only tool, shortwave is now just one of many in the distribution toolbox. But when, where, and how much the BBG should use SW has become a hot topic…
The BBG: One Organization, Many Brands
“One organization, many brands” is integral to the BBG’s new strategy, Impact through Innovation, and Integration. The ability to have multiple brands offers several advantages…
Think Pieces
Pew Study: More Getting News Digitally Than From Radio or Newspapers
The Pew Research Center’s biennial survey of news consumption shows more people are getting news from online and mobile sources than radio or newspapers; TV took a smaller hit…
Report: The Rise Of African Megacities And Mobile
A new CIMA report makes the case that mobile may be the primary medium in Africa sooner than many think, driven in part by staggering population growth in urban environments…
BBG Media Survey In Burma Shows FM Up, AM Down; Mobile Nascent
With the Burmese government opening up the media environment, fresh data shows that audiences are on the move – suggesting that a change in programming tactics may be necessary as competition increases…
International Broadcasting News
VOA May Have A Hit On Its Hands With New Cable TV Show
Raza Naqvi and Annie Khan have given Voice of America a toehold on Pakistani television with “Zindagi 360,” an emerging cable channel hit for the Hum TV network…
BBG On The Ground: Journalism Training In Burma
Both Voice of America and Radio Free Asia have experts on the ground this week training journalists in Burma – another sign of the increasing openness in the country…
As Rial Tumbles, Iran Jams International Broadcasts
BBG broadcasts, along with those of the BBC, have again been affected by Iranian jamming of major satellites that serve the region…
Ideas and Innovation
With Jump, Felix Baumgartner Broke Another Record — In The Media Space
When daredevil Felix Baumgartner made his record jump from 128,000 feet in the stratosphere, 8 million people watched the stream, shattering the previous record…
Mobile Reporting Field Guide Road Tests New Apps and Gear For Journalists
Armed with only their smart phones, a group of student journalists tested the wide variety of apps and gear to see what works and what doesn’t in support of mobile reporting…
BBG Broadcasters Migrate To Shared Web Publishing Platform: Save $1 Million
Four of the five BBG broadcasters have now migrated to the same web publishing platform – developed by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty – saving more than $1 million a year…