Targeted Inspection of the U.S. Agency for Global Media: Editorial Independence and Journalistic Standards and Principles

Submitting OIG:

Department of State OIG

Date Issued:

Thursday, October 13, 2022

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

U.S. Agency for Global Media (f/k/a Broadcasting Board of Governors)

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

ISP-IB-23-01

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Inspection / Evaluation

Questioned Costs:

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

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Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
1	Open	No
The U.S. Agency for Global Media should update its firewall guidance and procedures and disseminate the updates to agency and network staff.
2	Open	No
The Office of Cuba Broadcasting should implement a strategic communication plan that conveys journalistic standards objectives and priorities to staff.
3	Open	No
The Office of Cuba Broadcasting should create written policies or procedures that define the editorial review process to ensure that all content is reviewed before broadcast.
4	Open	No
The Office of Cuba Broadcasting should develop and disseminate to staff written procedures governing how journalistic standards lapses will be addressed, as well as the roles and responsibilities of the various personnel and offices involved.
5	Open	No
Voice of America should require all language services to complete the annual program reviews according to network and U.S. Agency for Global Media policies.
6	Open	No
Voice of America should develop and distribute to staff a written action plan for each annual program review, to include how action items will be implemented and enforced.
7	Open	No
Voice of America should develop and disseminate to staff, including through training, written procedures governing how journalistic standards lapses will be addressed, as well as the roles and responsibilities of the various personnel and offices involved.
8	Open	No
Voice of America should clarify the roles and authorities of the Standards Editor in implementing standards-related guidance for all staff.
9	Open	No
The U.S. Agency for Global Media should offer the Office of Cuba Broadcasting a Spanish-language option for training on journalistic standards and principles.

Recommendation Number

Recommendation Status

Significant Recommendation

Additional Details

Open

The U.S. Agency for Global Media should update its firewall guidance and procedures and disseminate the updates to agency and network staff.

Open

The Office of Cuba Broadcasting should implement a strategic communication plan that conveys journalistic standards objectives and priorities to staff.

Open

The Office of Cuba Broadcasting should create written policies or procedures that define the editorial review process to ensure that all content is reviewed before broadcast.

Open

The Office of Cuba Broadcasting should develop and disseminate to staff written procedures governing how journalistic standards lapses will be addressed, as well as the roles and responsibilities of the various personnel and offices involved.