Mainstream Media Boost ‘Independent’ Media Which Depend On U.S. Assistance
What is the meaning of ‘independent’ in English language?
independent adjective (NOT INFLUENCED)
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- not influenced or controlled in any way by other people, events, or things
American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th Ed.) and others:
independent /ĭn″dĭ-pĕn′dənt/ adjective
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- Not governed by a foreign power; self-governing.
- Free from the influence, guidance, or control of another or others; self-reliant.”an independent mind.”
- Not determined or influenced by someone or something else; not contingent.”a decision independent of the outcome of the study.”
- Affiliated with or loyal to no one political party or organization.
- Not dependent on or affiliated with a larger or controlling entity.”an independent food store; an independent film.”
- Not relying on others for support, care, or funds; self-supporting.
- Providing or being sufficient income to enable one to live without working.”a person of independent means.”
Following the recent revelations that many outlets and journalist are financed directly or indirectly by U.S. government organization like USAID or NED the mainstream media have set out to redefine the meaning of ‘independent’.
‘Independent’ now seem to be anyone how gets his paycheck from the U.S. while producing reports or rumors designed to fit U.S. policy narratives.
Consider these recent reports:
- USAID and the Media in a ‘Time of Monsters’ – Columbia Journalism Review, Feb 4 2025
What the aid funding freeze means for independent journalism around the world. - Foreign Strongmen Cheer as Musk Dismantles U.S. Aid Agency (archived) – New York Times, Feb 5 2025
- Strongmen celebrate as Trump aid freeze hits media – Financial Times, Feb 6 2025
- Independent media in Russia, Ukraine lose their funding with USAID freeze (archived) – Washington Post, Feb 7 2025
From the first one:
[A]ccording to Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the aid freeze appears to have put a hold on $268 million that was earmarked to fund “independent media and the free flow of information” this year. In the recent past, USAID had boasted o
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