Author: Simon Kuol

Opinion – South Sudan’s journalists have little to celebrate. The global retreat in media funding is hitting our fragile press with devastating force, forcing community radio stations to go dark, silencing voices in rural areas, and leaving journalists unemployed. This is not simply an economic story. It is a story about whether truth itself will survive in South Sudan. Patrick Oyet, president of the Union of Journalists of South Sudan, has warned that the loss of international support threatens the independence of our media. Without funding, reporters and editors will turn to local sponsors — many of whom are powerful…