The Weekly
Thank you.
Jan 11, 20262 minS0
<p>After five years serving the Assyrian community through independent journalism, The Word is ceasing operations, effective today, January 11, 2026.</p><p><br></p><p>On this day in 2021, The Word launched with an episode of what would become its flagship podcast. With your support, it expanded to become a full-fledged multimedia news outlet, hyperfocused on Assyrian affairs and dedicated to informing the community with reliable, fact-based reporting. The Word is closing as it opened: an uncompromisingly independent news source. </p><p><br></p><p>Read the full statement at our site. </p>
