Through news, talk shows, and podcasts, we reach millions across platforms. We rely on donor support to sustain press freedom and public access to truth. The Cambodia Daily fights for press freedom in one of the world's most challenging media environments. We exist to hold power to account, amplify marginalized voices, and defend the public's right to know. Since 1993, we have been Cambodia's most
trusted independent news source, delivering fearless journalism that challenges authority and champions human rights. In a country where speaking truth to power carries real risks, we refuse to be silenced. Our founder, Bernard Krisher, was an American journalist and Holocaust survivor who understood that democracy dies in darkness. He established The Cambodia Daily following the Paris Peace Accords, determined to document Cambodia's journey from conflict towards hope. His vision was simple yet radical: that every Cambodian deserves access to truthful, independent journalism. In 2017, escalating government pressure forced us to abandon our Phnom Penh headquarters and relocate abroad, a painful reminder of how fragile press freedom remains across Southeast Asia. But exile has not dimmed our resolve. Operating from Washington DC with a network of brave contributors still working inside Cambodia, we continue to break stories that matter. Our 2.3 million monthly viewers and listeners, 90% of whom engage with our Khmer-language content, represent a community hungry for independent news. Through programs like Idea Talk, we create space for conversations the powerful would prefer to silence. We translate key investigations into English and Chinese because Cambodia's story deserves global attention. Corruption, environmental destruction, and human rights abuses transcend borders, and so must the journalism that exposes them. The Cambodia Daily survives on donations from readers who believe, as we do, that journalism is not a business but a public service. In an era of rising authoritarianism and shrinking civic space, independent media has never been more vital or more vulnerable. Support independent journalism. Defend democracy. The Cambodia Daily
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