USAID: U.S. Government ‘Now Largest Public Donor to Independent Media Development Globally’

USAID: U.S. Government ‘Now Largest Public Donor to Independent Media Development Globally’

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has been quietly sending U.S. taxpayer dollars to fund thousands of ostensibly “independent” journalists, media NGOs and media outlets worldwide. In a post on X, Wikileaks cited a USAID fact sheet which has now been taken offline that states, in 2023, the agency funded training and support for 6,200 journalists, assisted 707 non-state news outlets and supported 279 “media” non-governmental or…

USAID: U.S. Government ‘Now Largest Public Donor to Independent Media Development Globally’ › American Greatness

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has been quietly sending U.S. taxpayer dollars to fund thousands of ostensibly “independent” journalists, media NGOs and media […] Source

USAID Was Spending $268 Million to Fund Over 6,000 Approved Journalists - While at the Same Time Spending MILLIONS to Silence Conservative, Independent Media Like The Gateway Pundit

A recent report reveals USAID's controversial funding of over 6,000 journalists, raising questions about bias and the implications for independent media amidst significant global aid freezes. The ramifications are profound.

President Nayib Bukele reacted to a publication by WikiLeaks which points out that the Agency for International Development Assistance (USAID) funded more than 6,200 journalists from 707 media outlets and 279 NGOs from “media,” including nine out of ten media outlets in Ukraine. “Independent journalists,” said the Salvadoran president. USAID had a 2025 foreign aid budget that included $268,376,000 allocated by Congress to support “independent me…