Outlets in countries such as Ukraine and Myanmar are among organizations that rely on U.S. funding to report news
Specialists are already seeking extra training to be able to better spot and debunk false or misleading content
China again ranks as the worst jailer of journalists, according to a report released this month by media watchdog Committee to Protect Journalists. Analysts say the situation for the media is bad and only getting worse. Liam Scott has the story for VOA News.
White House announces plan to let wider range of media apply for credentials
Pakistan’s Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (2025) calls for a 3-year prison term and a fine of over $7,000 for spreading fake and false information
Now that President Bashar al-Assad’s long rule in Syria has ended, family members and hostage aid groups are taking the search for missing journalist Austin Tice to Damascus, checking abandoned prisons for signs of the American. Cristina Caicedo Smit has more. Camera: Hasan Aljani and Yan Boechat
Media advocates point to the recent arrests of Kurdish journalists as a threat to media freedom
Despite the interim Bangladeshi government's stated support for press freedom, journalists say they are still under threat
A crackdown since the contested 2020 election has brought mass arrests, raids and journalists fleeing into exile, analysts say
Multiple TV news broadcasts went offline on Jan. 15, leaving thousands jobless; more are expected to lose their livelihoods in 2025
Head of conservative media bias watchdog named to lead entity overseeing independent news agencies including VOA
Hostage aid group searches Syrian prisons and other locations for the journalist and former US Marine, who has been missing since 2012
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