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Corriere della Sera

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Il Corriere della Sera was founded on March 5, 1876, by journalist Eugenio Torelli Viollier in Milan. The Milan-based daily covers politics, economics, world news, culture, sports, and entertainment. Since 1974, Corriere has been owned by RCS MediaGroup, a publicly traded multimedia publishing company. According to its mission statement, the newspaper aims to be “responsible, impartial, complete, accurate and understandable information” and be “free from any political and economic conditioning.”

Propaganda Office of the Baoshan Committee of the CCP

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The Propaganda Office of the Baoshan Committee of the CCP is the office under the Chinese Communist Party leadership in the city, which is located about 60 kilometers from China’s border with Myanmar. The office is charged with ensuring media outlets “strictly observe propaganda requirements” and “firmly observe correct guidance of public opinion,” particularly on sensitive issues, while transmitting content priorities from higher party levels. It controls the party’s mouthpiece newspaper, the Baoshan Daily (保山日报).

Thai Rath

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Thai Rath, Thailand’s largest-circulation newspaper, was founded on December 25, 1962, by Kampol Wacharapol, though its origins trace to his earlier publications. Wacharapol first launched the weekly Khaw Phaph (Photo News) on January 9, 1950, which became a daily in 1952 before being shut down by the military government in 1958. He then operated Siang Ang Thong from May 1959 until launching Thai Rath proper. The newspaper claims a circulation exceeding one million copies daily and maintains its position as Thailand’s best-selling Thai-language publication with a reported 46% share of online news consumption. UNESCO recognized Kampol Wacharapol in 2017 as “a person of global significance in media and education.” The company expanded into digital media with thairath.co.th and launched Thai Rath TV in 2014. The Wacharapol family continues to control the media empire through Wacharapol Co. Ltd, with operations spanning print, digital, television, and related businesses including cosmetics and logistics ventures launched in 2021.

China Media Group

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China Media Group (中央廣播電視總台), also known as “Voice of China,” was established on March 21, 2018, under the direct control of the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Propaganda Department (中共中央宣傳部). China’s largest state media conglomerate was formed through the merger of China Central Television (中國中央電視台), founded in 1958, China National Radio (中央人民廣播電台), and China Radio International (中國國際廣播電台). The organization operates 47 television channels and 17 radio frequency bands, with claims of maintaining bureaus in 63 countries and regions. CMG states its flagship news program Xinwen Lianbo (新聞聯播) “attracts an average daily audience of 120 million” and claims the 2020 Spring Festival Gala was watched by 1.232 billion people in China and overseas.” The organization broadcasts in more than 40 languages through subsidiaries, including China Global Television Network (CGTN). As the China Media Project notes, CMG has been “portrayed by state media sources as a key step in advancing China’s international transmission capacity and telling China’s story well,” serving as the Party’s central platform for domestic propaganda and international broadcasting.

Australia Asia Business Weekly

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Australia Asia Business Weekly (澳洲環球商報) was established on August 1, 2008, as Perth’s bilingual Chinese-English weekly newspaper serving the local Asian community. The publication covers Australian news, community news, information on immigration and education, and classified advertisements serving the diaspora population. The paper says on its online “About Us” page that it cooperates with Hong Kong’s Wen Wei Po (文匯報), publishing two full pages each week of content directly from the pro-Beijing state newspaper. It also claims official backing from China’s Guangdong Province Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee (中國廣東省海外華人委員會), suggesting a possible formal connection with the Chinese government and its “united front” overseas outreach structure. In 2017, Australia Asia Business Weekly partnered with Chinese digital platform Huaren Toutiao (華人頭條) to create a local news app for Perth’s Chinese community called “Huaren Toutiao Perth Station” (華人頭條珀斯站), allowing the newspaper to reach younger audiences in Australia.

Liaoning Communication University

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Liaoning Communication University (遼寧傳媒學院), or LNCU, is a higher education institution located in the city of Shenyang, in northeastern China’s Liaoning province. Established in 1991, the university is one of eight dedicated media and communication universities in China. It offers 19 undergraduate specialties, including programs taught in English on animation design, internet and multimedia, and visual communication design.  LNCU says it has established academic exchange relationships with several institutions globally, including in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and France — but does not offer concrete information about such cooperation.

Global Youth Leadership Forum

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The Global Youth Leadership Forum (GYLF) is a Spain-based international organization established in 2016 that positions itself as “the main global forum for inter-generational dialogue on the planet,” bringing together leaders under 40 with global figures including presidents, ministers, and CEOs to discuss international challenges. Led by President Jacobo Pombo, the organization has established partnerships with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, which announced GYLF 2017’s launch. The GYLF reports in its online history that Pombo was invited by the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to join an expert group visiting China in March 2016 to analyze preparatory work for the 19th National Congress, indicating deeper connections between the organization and Chinese leadership circles. The forum claims to have gained participation from King Felipe VI of Spain. It reports that it has brought together close to 150 young leaders at international events.

The News Agency of the Slovak Republic

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The News Agency of the Slovak Republic (Tlačová agentúra Slovenskej republiky), also known as TASR, is Slovakia’s national public news agency, established in 2008 through Act No. 358/2008 of the National Council of the Slovak Republic. Operating independently without state subsidies, TASR provides news coverage across domestic, foreign, economic, and sports. The agency offers news services in multiple languages, including English and Hungarian. TASR is also a member of the European Alliance of Press Agencies (EANA). The agency is governed by a director-general who is voted into the post by a five-member administrative board.

Radio Televizioni Shqiptar

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Albanian Radio-Television, known as Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH), is the public service broadcaster of Albania, established with the founding of Radio Tirana, which began broadcasting on November 28, 1944. The television division, known as TVSH, commenced operations in April 1960. Today, RTSH operates more than 20 television and radio channels, including Radio Tirana International. While RTSH is formally governed by the Albanian Parliament and funded through license fees, state subsidies, and commercial revenue, its editorial independence has been severely undermined since 2023, according to news reports. The appointment of Alfred Peza, a former Socialist Party MP, as Director General in June 2023 was followed by mass dismissals of journalists, prompting objections from the European Federation of Journalists.