In Cambodia, like in the rest of Southeast Asia, the media landscape and its capacity to advance freedom of expression are being challenged by the “twin crises of trust and sustainability for journalism”.[1] Disinformation has undermined the veracity of news and damaged the trust in the media as a democratic institution. Certain limitations and cumbersome regulations have also impacted the ability to operate of some media outlets. In addition, media organizations have suffered from market pressures and struggle to achieve sustainability in a competitive and crowded environment.

In a positive development, new and alternative media experiences are emerging, which are capable of surviving and even thriving in the most challenging circumstances. Newsrooms are being transformed into creative and innovative spaces where digital content developers, engineering and product designers, data scientists and business-savvy editors collaborate with traditional figures like journalists.

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