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Statement on NED’s Funding Disruption and Program Suspensions - NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY NED is unable to access its Congressionally appropriated funds, which sustain nearly all of its grantmaking and operations.

📢 NED is currently unable to access its congressionally appropriated funds, which sustain nearly all of its grantmaking and operations. Effective March 1, CIMA must pause its activities. www.ned.org/statement-on...

📝The sudden loss of US funding will jeopardize media development and freedom. @benequista.bsky.social explains how the sector can weather the storm. innovating.news/guest-essay/... @cnti.bsky.social

Human Rights and Democracy in the Quantum Age Stakeholders must grapple with the significant risks quantum technology poses to democracy and human rights.

🖥“It is crucial that the broader human rights and democracy community develop an understanding of how quantum computing will change our digital landscape.” Read more from Maya Recanati @thinkdemocracy

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Safeguarding the story: The urgency of digital security for journalists in Sub-Saharan Africa UNESCO reports that 20 percent of attacks on journalists occur in digital spaces, but in Sub-Saharan Africa, the situation is worsening as governments expand digital surveillance and online harassment...

Digital security is critical for journalists in #SubSaharanAfrica globalvoices.org/2025/02/08/s... @globalvoices.org

Pakistan’s Cyber Crimes Law Amendments Strike a Blow Against Free Speech Journalists, activists, and lawyers warn of a significant chilling effect from a new law to combat “fake news.”

New amendments to the Prevention of Cyber Crimes Act in #Pakistan raise concerns over subjectivity and potential for abuse thediplomat.com/2025/02/paki... @thediplomat.com

Rights Groups Protest as Press Freedom Violations Surge in Turkey Joint letter signed by 40 organisations calls attention to troubling trend in Turkey of using judicial control measures, such as house arrests and travel bans, to silence independent voices in journal...

From Balkan Insight, dozens of human rights and media freedom organizations have signed a letter of protest over the state of media freedom in #Turkey: balkaninsight.com/2025/02/05/r...

El Salvador: the “Safe” Country where Anti-Press Attacks Grow Every Year

"We cannot allow fear and repression to silence those who only want to shed light on the gray or dark areas of reality.” @elfaroenglish.bsky.social walks through the concerning state of media freedom in #ElSalvador elfaro.net/en/202502/op...

'Real Journalism Is Dying' -- Tajikistan's War On Independent Media In a new clampdown on independent media, Tajikistan has jailed a veteran journalist for criticizing regional officials, while another reporter faces 17 years in prison on undisclosed charges.

🧵 Last week's top #MediaDev & #DigitalMedia news: In #Tajikistan, many in the independent media realm face government retaliation, creating an environment of fear and self-censorship within the country www.rferl.org/a/tajikistan... @rferl.org.web.brid.gy

🌎 Beijing seeks to assert its influence by spreading propaganda via state media, monitoring foreign journalists, and influencing media outlets abroad. More from Shanthi Kalathil, former Senior Director of NED's International Forum for Democratic Studies: https://buff.ly/3CTAcC3

The Rise of Internet Throttling: A Hidden Threat to Media Development An increasing number of governments around the world are forcing internet service providers to slow their services during critical sociopolitical junctures—a practice known as throttling—infringing…

📳“An increasing number of governments around the world are forcing internet service providers to slow their services during critical sociopolitical junctures...infringing on citizens’ right to information and freedom of expression" From Samuel Woodhams

Defending Democratic Norms in Global Tech Governance - NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY In September 2024, the Forum and CIMA held a private, hybrid workshop to better understand the shifting global tech governance landscape and identify response strategies.

✒ When advocating for democratic tech governance, global civil society can amplify their impact by better engaging and mobilizing national networks of human rights defenders. More from CIMA and the International Forum for Democratic Studies #SaferInternetDay

Ten Findings from Ten Years of Data on Transnational Repression Transnational repression threatens security and human rights. The more we know about who is committing it and how, the better we can fight to end it.

📝Journalists are among the most frequent targets of authoritarian transnational repression. More from @freedomhouse.bsky.social

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Pakistan Cracks Down On Free Speech Online Journalists in Pakistan are up in arms after a new law was passed that empowers the government to punish anyone for spreading what the authorities deem online disinformation.

A new law in #Pakistan that criminalizes online disinformation is raising concerns of subjectivity and abuse @rferl.org.web.brid.gy @siddiquea.bsky.social www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-e...

Turkey detains journalists and replaces elected mayor amid crackdown on opposition Turkish authorities have detained a prominent investigative journalist and four of his colleagues and replaced an elected pro-Kurdish mayor with a state appointee.

In #Turkey, authorities arrested multiple members of the media, raising concerns of press freedom @apnews.com @suzanfraser.bsky.social apnews.com/article/turk...

Over 160 journalists have been killed in the Gaza war. A few were targeted by the IDF ***

“@pressfreedom.bsky.social and the Israeli Defense Forces give very different accounts of the killings of media workers in the #Gaza war” @haaretzcom.bsky.social @nirhasson.bsky.social @sherenfa.bsky.social #Israel www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

Lethal violence against journalists in Latin America marks first month of 2025 Lethal violence against journalists in Latin America marks first month of 2025 Violence Against Journalists. Latin American Journalism Review by The Knight Center at The University of Texas at Austin.

🧵 This week's top #MediaDev & #DigitalMedia news: In #LatinAmerica, 4 journalists were murdered before the end of January @knightcenterut.bsky.social latamjournalismreview.org/articles/let...

📰“Investments in CSO capacity and organizational support during a political opening are critical to the success of a reform movement and the advancement of a viable and well-functioning media sector.” More from Heather Gilberds and @tarikjusic.bsky.social https://buff.ly/48UOGxk

In Support of Democracy Longtime leaders of the National Democratic Institute, Frank Fahrenkopf and Kenneth Wollack discuss the importance of promoting democracy worldwide. Reflecting on Ronald Reagan’s 1982 Westminster…

📢“It is crucial to empower civil society organizations and local communities, as these voices are essential in resisting authoritarian influences and shaping their own democratic narratives.” More from Frank Fahrenkopf and Ken Wollack:

Defending Democratic Norms in Global Tech Governance - NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY In September 2024, the Forum and CIMA held a private, hybrid workshop to better understand the shifting global tech governance landscape and identify response strategies.

✏“Authoritarian maneuvers and democratic disillusionment are fundamentally challenging the participatory, multistakeholder models that have so far prevailed in governing digital technologies”

📝 The United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime could empower authoritarian actors to crack down on independent media. More from @benequista.bsky.social
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The Reality of Digital Authoritarianism in Venezuela A recent transparency report by one of the top telecom companies in Venezuela confirmed what many had long feared: state surveillance has reached a massive scale. The Telefónica (Movistar Venezuela’s…

✏“Cross-border advocacy will be critical in pushing for more transparency around state surveillance in Venezuela and other countries that employ these tactics against their citizens.” More from @aragort.com:

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Measuring the Audience: Why It Matters to Independent News Media and How It Can Contribute to Media Development Audience measurements, with their resulting influence on content and commercialization, are essential components of financially viable media and media markets. They help create marketplaces where…

🧮 “Although it has become essential for media organizations to have core strengths in understanding their audiences, building capacity for measuring audiences is seldom included in media development initiatives.” Read more from Michelle Foster: https://www.cima.ned.org/publication/measuring_the_aud…

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