Past Events
The Broadcasting Board of Governors and Gallup held a research briefing on Russian-language media consumption in the Baltics and Moldova and discussed what impact that media has.
The Broadcasting Board of Governors met on December 16, 2015, at the BBG headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The Broadcasting Board of Governors will present the 2015 David Burke Awards in a ceremony at its headquarters in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON – The Broadcasting Board of Governors will meet on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. In addition to board business, the Board will receive an in-depth review of the operations and activities of Radio Free Asia in the past year.
Digital media have become key platforms in the Arab world both for news and peer to peer communications. According to BBG national surveys, virtually all adults in most countries of the Persian Gulf are using the Internet, and specifically Facebook and YouTube, on a regular basis. In Egypt, Algeria, Iraq, and other countries, tens of millions use these tools every week. For the first time, the Internet is rivaling television as a favored media platform in Gulf countries. In Kuwait, YouTube has become the most important source of news.
The Broadcasting Board of Governors met on October 8, 2015, at the Middle East Broadcasting Networks in Springfield, VA.
This will be the first meeting of the board since John Lansing joined BBG as CEO and Director. During the meeting, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel will have a conversation with Mr. Lansing to introduce his thoughts and plans for the agency.
The Broadcasting Board of Governors and Gallup examine the latest research data on the attitudes, activities and behaviors of Internet users and non-users in Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe.
The members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors met in a closed session to discuss the Fiscal Year 2017 budget.