Additional Context: This information was collected as part of The Aid Report’s original reporting, "In exile and at risk, journalists navigate life after U.S. funding cuts.”

This quote is attributed to Rowan Reid, Asia programs manager at Internews, which received U.S. funding to support local media. U.S. funding reductions have curtailed programs that supported local media and journalist safety. Organizations such as Internews had provided anti-censorship tools, digital security training, and support to counter misinformation — resources that many newsrooms no longer have. Almost 50 journalists are currently imprisoned in Myanmar.

Source: Devex