“85% of Ukrainian journalists say their media won’t survive after this without getting additional financial support. Most funding of more than half media was from US in 2024. 84% journalists look for EU grants now as alternative.”
“59.2% of media professionals surveyed by the IMI believe that the suspension of US support programs for the media could have catastrophic impact and lead to the closure or significant downsizing of many independent media outlets. This figure reflects the critical level of Ukrainian independent media outlets’ reliance on international financial support, especially from the US…”
So much for the so-called “independent media”…
“59.2% of media professionals surveyed by the IMI believe that the suspension of US support programs for the media could have catastrophic impact and lead to the closure or significant downsizing of many independent media outlets. This figure reflects the critical level of Ukrainian independent media outlets’ reliance on international financial support, especially from the US…”
independent
reliance on international financial support, especially from the US
Wish I had the Michael Brooks laughing emoji right now, but I think that may be a hexbear one.
“Ukrainian independent media” are about as independent as CIA funded NGOs are non-governmental.
here you goThanks. :D
No problem, its my favorite hex emoji
I always thought that was Leo Messi.
So much for the Kyiv Independent media you mean!
‘independent’ yet at risk if the CIA pulls it’s money lol
Edit: I should’ve guessed but mine is just another variant of the same joke. Good job we don’t believe in copyright.
https://rsf.org/en/usa-trump-s-foreign-aid-freeze-throws-journalism-around-world-chaos
« independent »USAID was funding over 6,200 journalists across 707 media outlets and 279 “media” NGOs : https://x.com/wikileaks/status/1887501752213409919(, or “comrade Elon” https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1887388217449590968)
The affected organizations include large international NGOs that support independent media like the International Fund for Public Interest Media and smaller, individual media outlets serving audiences living under repressive conditions in countries like Iran and Russia.
you can’t seriously throw the “independent” word just after mentioning they are funded by big NGOs lmao.
Words have no meaning for libs.
When you press is so free, it’s literally funded by a foreign government.
Libs will somehow see this and still deny Ukrainian media is literally financed by the CIA
I guess “independent” must have a different meaning!
All Quiet on the Posting Front
This is so blatant it’s funny
