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Media Outlets

Since April 2022, the JX Fund has supported 79 exiled media outlets from Afghanistan, Belarus, Russia and Ukraine with financial or structural aid.

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Grants

In total, 129 grants have been awarded to exiled media outlets with journalists working from 25 different countries.

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Projects

The JX Fund has implemented 28 projects targeting different needs of both exiled media outlets and freelance journalists.

News and press releases

Current developments and observations

Report: How Civil Society Organizations Support Exiled Media

A new report by Thomson Reuters Foundation and The Fix analyzes the needs and support provided to Belarusian and Russian independent media in exile across Czechia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. The report highlights assesses how the needs and challenges, as well as the support provided, have evolved for these exiled media over time.

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Adapting to Survive: How Exiled Media Lead Innovation

With the increasing monopolization of information infrastructures on one side and targeted disinformation campaigns and propaganda by authoritarian regimes on the other, facts have become lonely things. However, for many exiled media outlets, this isn’t breaking news but rather a reality they have already adapted to. The constant need to innovate in response to new circumstances has given rise to unconventional business models.

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New Deadline: JX Fund Seeks Student Assistant

The JX Fund collects and curates knowledge and data on the needs, challenges, and achievements of exile media, conducts research, and builds networks by mediating between various international actors. To further strengthen our work, we are looking for a student assistant to join our team in the field of communication as soon as possible.

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Study “Locking Down the Windows”

Over the past year, Russia has done more than simply refine its already deeply repressive system – it is currently in the middle of building a new model of digital censorship, spending hundreds of millions of dollars on top of its already bloated propaganda budgets to ensure its people are fully isolated from independent and objective voices. One of the Kremlin’s most important targets: Russian independent media in exile.

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How Afghan Exiled Journalists Make Sure Facts are Facts

When the Taliban took power three years ago, the previously thriving Afghan media landscape collapsed. Many journalists were forced to leave the country and now work remotely. Others have stayed and continue their work despite all dangers. How do editorial teams in exile deal with the challenge of accessing sources on the ground?

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Legal Navigator: Guidelines for Setting Up Media Entities

Media are sometimes forced to set up media companies in other countries because they cannot operate in their home countries, for example due to restrictive laws. Our Legal Navigator provides an overview of the legal framework for setting up a media company in selected countries that has been reviewed by specialist lawyers.

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ABOUT THE JX FUND

AN INTERNATIONAL CLEARING HOUSE FOR INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM IN EXILE

The JX Fund enables journalists who have fled war zones or regions in crisis to continue their work in exile. We assess the needs of individual media outlets, connect experts and partners with practical experience, pool international support streams, and send help to where it’s needed most.

CURRENT PROJECTS

HOW WE SUPPORT JOURNALISM IN EXILE

The JX Fund holds regular funding rounds to deliver various forms of support tailored to the different phases of life in exile, including quick-response grants for emergency support as well as long-term structural support. Together with our partners, we initiate projects and instigate collaborations that offer targeted responses to current challenges and crises.

Arrival in Exile

Exile usually comes unexpectedly, even if it is the result of a long period of pressure. Persecuted journalists often must make far-reaching decisions for themselves, their families and their media under great stress and time pressure. They need support with residence law and many everyday issues.

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Media Setup

During their setup phase, exiled media outlets face numerous challenges, ranging from organizational and financial hurdles to the (re-)establishment of sustainable editorial structures. This critical period requires tailored support to enable these outlets to navigate the complexities of exile and lay a strong foundation for their operations.

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Financial Support

The JX Fund provides grants of varying amounts to support exiled media outlets in rebuilding their operations. To date, within the frameworks of the four running regional programs, the JX Fund has provided 71 exiled editorial teams from Afghanistan, Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine with financial assistance via 129 grants.

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Safe Workspaces

For most exiled media professionals, working in their new location often begins in makeshift and inadequate environments, leading to significant disruptions in the production process over time. To address this issue, the JX Fund has supported the setup of several co-working and co-production spaces.

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Strategies

In today’s rapidly changing media landscape, media organizations need to adapt quickly and be creative to generate revenue and continue reaching their audiences. For exiled media, these challenges are even greater due to the additional obstacles they face while operating from exile. The JX Fund provides them with targeted support.

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Collaboration

Exiled media are challenged to innovate their production and research methods while operating from abroad. Building local and international partnerships is crucial for market integration and access to diverse resources. The JX Fund has launched several projects to enhance content production and foster transnational collaboration.

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OUR NETWORK

TARGETED COLLECTIVE ACTION

The JX Fund operates as an international clearing house for supporting journalism in exile. We bring together a host of organizations and experts from around the world to develop a program of grants and support measures that are geared to meet the needs of journalists in crisis. Working together in this way allows us to use our resources more effectively, avoiding duplication and filling the gaps in existing support structures.

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SUPPORT THE JX FUND

HELP INDEPENDENT MEDIA IN EXILE

Media outlets in exile need various forms of knowledge and expertise to get up and running. But more than anything, they need financial support. Because journalists often must pack up and leave at short notice, the needs of editorial teams can range from a basic camera to setting up an entire co-production studio.

With your donation, you’re helping us to provide efficient and targeted support to media outlets and journalists in exile.

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GETTING SUPPORT

OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEDIA OUTLETS IN EXILE

The JX Fund swings into action when the media in a particular country or region is facing systematic repression or the threat of impending war. In collaboration with international partner organizations, our projects offer tailored support to media outlets in exile – ranging from financial support to legal advice and psychological counselling, all the way through to practical tips on how to improve your reach, and advice on finding the right funding model for your organization.