Charging on: How independent media survives a funding freeze

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of a funding freeze on independent media in Asia and the Pacific, featuring insights from journalist Nica Hanopol and media advisor Nini Cabaero.

When USAID pulled the plug on media funding overnight, independent newsrooms across Asia and the Pacific were left scrambling. In this episode, independent journalist Nica Hanopol speaks with Nini Cabaero, a media business advisor, who shares what the funding freeze actually felt like from the inside—and what independent newsrooms across Asia and the Pacific are doing to survive it. 🎧 Listen on Spotify 🎧 Watch on YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Nica Hanopol

Guest: Nini Cabaero

Topics covered

• independent media
• funding freeze
• journalism
• Asia
• Pacific
• survival strategies

Keywords

• independent media
• funding freeze
• USAID
• journalism
• Asia
• Pacific
• Nini Cabaero
• Nica Hanopol

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USAID

Places: Asia, Pacific

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