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Ministry of Popular Power for Communication and Information

Written by Editors on February 2, 2026.

Venezuela’s Ministry of Popular Power for Communication and Information (MINCI), founded in August 2002 by then-President Hugo Chávez, serves as the Venezuelan government’s central communications body overseeing state media, including the TV channel Venezolana de Televisión and the regional broadcaster teleSUR. By 2011 the Venezuelan news website analí tica.com noted that much of MINCI’s budget had been allocated for government propaganda. In 2025, the news organization Caracas Chronicles noted MINCI as part of the “secret network powering Maduro’s propaganda machine.”

The City Review

Written by Editors on February 2, 2026.

The City Review, self-described as “South Sudan’s most authoritative Newspaper,” provides comprehensive coverage across multiple sectors including national news, business, world affairs, sports, health, and education. Based in Juba with offices in Building House, the publication organizes content into clearly defined categories spanning from local arts and culture to international news from five continents. Its business section covers agriculture, innovation, and technology, while its editorial department features opinion pieces and analysis. The newspaper maintains both print and digital platforms, and also has an active account on X. In July 2024, journalists at City Review went on strike over low pay and alleged discrimination, claiming expatriate staff earned up to $2,500 monthly while the highest-paid national staff received less than $100. The protesting journalists ceased submitting stories after receiving what they described as a “bucket of intimidation” in response to their grievances.

Belarus Today

Written by Editors on February 2, 2026.

Belarus Today (СБ. Беларусь сегодня) is a state-run media enterprise and publishing house established on August 2, 1927, and headquartered in Belarus. The outlet controls multiple media entities including print, radio, television, and online publications. The organization was previously known as Rabochy until 1937, then Soviet Belarus until 2018, when it was renamed to Soviet Belarus — Belarus Today, with ownership under the Presidential Administration of Belarus. The organization positions itself as a media holding that merged four major publications in 2013 and has engaged with international archival projects, including digitizing Belarusian partisan records with the National Archives of the Republic of Belarus. According to media monitoring research, the publication was classified as having “few publications containing explicit pro-Russian propaganda messages” with content characterized as “neutral and secure” regarding Belarus-Russia relations.

OBS Gyeongin TV

Written by Editors on February 2, 2026.

OBS Gyeongin TV (韓國OBS電視台) is a South Korean free-to-air television station covering Gyeonggi Province, Incheon, and Seoul. Founded on August 30, 2006, and launching broadcasts on December 28, 2007, OBS is the only regional television network in South Korea operating independently without affiliation to any national broadcast network. The station is headquartered in Bucheon and broadcasts on digital channel 36. OBS is owned by OBS Gyeongin TV Ltd., with major shareholders including Young-An Hat Company, Media Will, and KD Group. The network expanded its operations by launching OBS Radio on March 30, 2023, operating on the former frequency of Gyeonggi Broadcasting Corporation.

Liputan6

Written by Editors on February 2, 2026.

Founded in August 2000, Liputan6.com is an Indonesian news portal that initially released content from the television program Liputan6, a news magazine program that first aired in 1994. The portal covers politics, sports, business, technology, entertainment, health, lifestyle, and regional news, and operates a fact-checking channel to combat misinformation.

ASEAN Top News

Written by Editors on February 2, 2026.

ASEAN Top News (東協頭條), established in Phnom Penh in August 2018, is a digital news agency that received approval from Cambodia’s Ministry of Information to operate. The organization describes itself as a “digital network news agency” focused on “disseminating comprehensive information about the ten ASEAN countries and China, and promoting exchanges and cooperation between the ten ASEAN countries and China.” Founded by “senior media professionals from ASEAN countries and China,” the agency launched its official website on September 2, 2018, providing news in Chinese, English, and Khmer languages. The organization claims to uphold “independence, objectivity, neutrality, and professionalism” in its news philosophy and plans to establish bureaus across ASEAN capitals including Jakarta, Bangkok, Hanoi, Singapore, Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Naypyitaw, Vientiane, and Bandar Seri Begawan, as well as Beijing and Nanning, operating within Cambodia’s increasingly restricted media environment where independent outlets face government censorship.

ChinaTown TV

Written by Editors on February 2, 2026.

Chinatown TV , established in 2001 as “AM@NBN” on NBN 4, is a Filipino-Chinese lifestyle show that broadcasts nationwide. The program claimed to be “the first Filipino-Chinese show on nationwide television” with a mission to “further the intercultural friendship of the Fil-Chi” and promote understanding between Filipino and Chinese communities. After one year, the show moved to IBC 13 due to NBN’s programming changes and was rebranded as “AM@IBC.” It underwent several name changes over the years, becoming “CHI,” then “FIL CHI,” before evolving into “Chinatown TV” in 2012. Broadcasting in English, Filipino, and Mandarin, the show currently airs on NET 25 on Saturdays with replays on IBC 13 on Sundays. The program covers topics including people, current events, sports, fashion, travel, food, health, and basic Mandarin instruction. The same production team behind Chinatown TV also produces Chinese News TV (CNTV), which has aired on various networks, including ABS-CBN News Channel, and has been subject to scrutiny regarding its content and political neutrality.

Zhejiang Daily Press Group

Written by Editors on February 2, 2026.

The Zhejiang Daily Press Group (浙江日報報業集團) was established on June 25, 2000. The group operates 26 publications and media outlets, including Zhejiang Daily (浙江日報), the official newspaper of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, the commercial [Qianjiang Evening News](https://zjrb.zjol.com.cn/html/2026-01/20/node18.htm)_ (錢江晚報), and Red Flag Publishing House (紅旗出版社). It is charged with direct operation under propaganda office guidance of the Zhejiang International Communication Center (浙江省國際傳播中心), established in Hangzhou on May 31, 2024.

CBS News

Written by Editors on February 2, 2026.

CBS News is the news division of the American television and radio network CBS — or the Columbia Broadcasting System. The news broadcaster is headquartered in New York City, and also runs CBS News 24/7, a digital news network that streams content around the clock. CBS was founded in September 1927, and by 1929 had begun regular radio news broadcasts. In April 2021, CBS Television Stations and CBS News merged to form a single entity known as CBS News and Stations. CBS News maintains a permanent bureau in Beijing, which is part of the network’s broader Asia coverage.