An African media outlet heavily impacted by the U.S. aid cuts reported to Internews that they have been approached about receiving Chinese funding but have so far declined due to concerns about maintaining their editorial independence.
Date: 6/25
Region: Global
Country: Global
Topic: Governance & Rights
Policy Lens: Democracy & Governance
Entry Type: Secondary Effect
Additional Context: This information comes from the Internews report, "Crisis in Journalism: The Impact of the U.S. Government Funding Cuts on Global Media" published in June 2025. The research was led by Internews Europe in close collaboration with three consortia of media development organizations brought together under the European Commission’s Thematic Framework Partnership Agreement for Human Rights and Democracy. The researchers gathered information through direct interviews and surveys with frontline media partners.
According to the report, the media organization requested anonymity due to safety concerns.
Source: Internews