Additional Context: This information comes from the Internews report, "Crisis in Journalism: The Impact of the US 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 organisations 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.

An example includes the media outlet Divergentes that had to immediately cut 20% of staff and reduce remaining salaries by 50% after the initial funding freeze. Staff who were recently forced into exile had been left without assistance due to project closures.

Source: Internews