CUSIB Advisory Board member Dr. John Lenczowski presented in an Wall Street Journal op-ed his proposal to reform U.S. international media (USIM) outreach. Dr. Lenczowski, a public diplomacy expert, criticized numerous cuts in U.S. funded broadcasts in recent years. “Reaching modern audiences requires multiple media: Internet, cell phones, television and radio—using all frequencies: AM, FM […]
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CUSIB's Ann Noonan Speaks at BBG Meeting
At the April 11, 2014 meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors in Washington, DC, Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) Executive Director Ann Noonan urged management reforms at Voice of America (VOA) and International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB). In her conversations with BBG members, Noonan expressed support for Chairman Shell’s leadership and the […]
Albanian American New York State Assemblyman Protests Proposed Cuts in U.S. Broadcasts to the Balkans
Member of the New York State Assembly Mark Gjonaj wrote a letter to Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Chairman Jeff Shell expressing concerns about the proposed elimination of U.S. news services to Albanians and others in the Balkans. “Media is the most effective and efficient method to deter extremist forces seeking to penetrate and establish […]
CUSIB Urges BBG To Keep Radio As Part of Multimedia Strategy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2014 CUSIB Urges BBG To Keep Radio As Part of Multimedia Strategy The independent Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) sent a letter to the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) urging the bipartisan federal board to keep radio as part of a multimedia outreach strategy that […]
Statement by CUSIB Executive Director
The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) Executive Director Ann Noonan issued a statement on the announced departure from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) of its President and CEO Kevin Klose. The independent and nonpartisan Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) thanks Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty […]
U.S. considers VOA and RFE/RL programs to Ukraine ' very valuable' and 'very important'
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2014 U.S. considers VOA and RFE/RL programs to Ukraine ‘very valuable’ and ‘very important,’ but more funding from Congress and more oversight from BBG are needed The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) applauds a statement by a high-level U.S. State Department official who told a U.S. Senate […]
Statement by CUSIB Executive Director Ann Noonan at BBG Meeting, Dec. 18, 2013
Link to Video on YouTube. Statement by CUSIB Executive Director Ann Noonan BBG Meeting December 18, 2013 Washington, DC I’d like to be sure that everyone here knows that CUSIB is a non-partisan organization that came about at the request of people who work on matters involving journalism for media freedom and human rights. All […]
CUSIB Advisory Board Member Tim Shamble Defends BBG Employees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 2, 2014 CUSIB Advisory Board Member Tim Shamble Defends BBG Employees Tim Shamble, President of American Federation of Government Employees, AFGE Local 1812, who also serves on the Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) Advisory Broad, has written a letter to New York Daily News defending employees of the […]
CUSIB Marks International Human Rights Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2013 CUSIB Marks International Human Rights Day CUSIB marks the date in history, December 10, 1948, when the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the UN General Assembly. We also wish to highlight the continuing efforts of our Advisory Board Members who remain dedicated to promoting […]
CUSIB Supports Media Coverage for Tiananmen Massacre Commemoration
CUSIB Supports Media Coverage for Tiananmen Massacre Commemoration On Friday, November 15, 2013, the Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting’s Advisory Board Member Jing Zhang and CUSIB Executive Director, Ann Noonan participated in a press conference about the upcoming 25th Commemoration of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. The press conference, held in Flushing, New York, was organized […]