FRIDAY 7 MARCH 2025
Dear Felipe,
Donald Trump is putting pressure on journalism in his own country, but he’s also threatening the future of newsrooms outside the United States. A new piece we published today looks into the impact of the cuts to USAID’s media grants for outlets in countries such as Hungary, Guatemala and Ukraine. The article is based on conversations with 15 journalists and experts, and includes a few ideas that publishers could explore to survive.
This newsletter features a link to our new factsheet on women and leadership in the news media, which shows small and unequal progress from last year. This edition also includes a link to join our upcoming Reuters Memorial Lecture, two pieces we recently published, and several readings on the business of news.
Eduardo Suárez
Head of Editorial, Reuters Institute
‘All for one, one for all’: Veteran news editor Marty Baron says media outlets need to unite during Trump’s second term v @CAmanpour27852
Trump and the Press: Frank Sesno on the State of Journalism. As the Trump administration continues to exert pressure on the media, The New York Times editorial board has accused it of having a distorted view — «banning words, phrases and ideas» to conform with the Trump version of free speech. Frank Sesno, former CNN Washington Bureau Chief and professor at GW’s School of Media and Public Affairs, joins Michel Martin to discuss this worrying trajectory.
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