North American Focus
State and Public Media in North America
Canada and the United States · typology trajectory 2022–2026. Filter, search and explore.
How outlets are classified
Full typology & matrix →- State-Controlled (SC) — government controls funding, governance and editorial output.
- Independent State-Funded (ISF) — state-funded but editorially independent and managed at arm’s length.
- Independent Private (IP) — privately or non-profit owned and editorially independent, outside direct state control.
- Exited dataset — no longer meets the criteria for inclusion; shown for continuity of the record.
| Country | Outlet | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) | ISF | ISF | ISF | ISF | ISF |
| United States | National Public Radio (NPR) | IP | IP | IP | IP | IP |
| United States | U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) | ISFM | ISFM | ISFM | SC | SC |
| United States | Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)Exited dataset | IP | IP | IP | – | – |
Each row shows the outlet’s State Media Monitor typology in every cycle from 2022 to 2026; a dashed cell means the outlet was not mapped that year. The U.S. Agency for Global Media — the parent of Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia and related networks — was reclassified from Independent State-Funded & Managed (ISFM) to State-Controlled (SC) in 2025 following changes to its governance and oversight, and remained State-Controlled in 2026. The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) exited the dataset in 2025 after changes to its funding and governance. Source: State Media Monitor 2026, MJRC.
Citation (cite the article/profile as part of):
Dragomir, M. (2025). State Media Monitor Global Dataset 2025.
Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC).
Zenodo.
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17219015
This article/profile is part of the State Media Monitor Global Dataset 2025, a continuously updated dataset published by the Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC).