JX Fund – European Fund for Journalism in Exile

In times of shifting geopolitics and increasing challenges for independent journalism, supporting exiled media is more crucial than ever. Our Country Profiles for Afghanistan, Belarus, Russia, and Syria provide a detailed look at these fragile yet vibrant exiled media ecosystems. Combining regional context, audience data, and nuanced insights, the profiles highlight the critical role of exiled journalism in safeguarding truth under repressive regimes.

Whether a medium can survive in exile depends in most cases not only on whether it keeps up good work outside the country, but also on whether it is worthy of support in the eyes of large funding institutions. But who determines when a medium is worthy of support? What criteria can be used to evaluate exiled media and how can comparability be established without gray areas getting lost in the process?

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.