In recent weeks, journalists worldwide have received notifications that grants they intended to apply for have been suspended, and in some cases, funding for ongoing projects and fellowships has been abruptly halted.
The USAID funding freeze has affected not just the aid world but also the journalism world, where in recent years, nonprofits have attempted to fill the gap left behind by the weakening of traditional media organizations.
This year alone, the United States government allocated around $268 million to supporting “independent media and free flow of information.” The fate of that money is now uncertain.
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About the author
Disha Shetty
Disha Shetty is an independent science journalist based in Pune, India, who writes about public health, environment, and gender. She is the winner of the International Center for Journalists’ 2018 Global Health Reporting Contest Award. Disha has a Masters in Science, Environment, and Medicine Journalism from Columbia University.
