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Walking Through Firewalls

  • Aysenur Dal, Erik C. Nisbet

The early hopes of the internet as a technology of “liberation” have turned into a reinforcing spiral of control, innovation, resistance, and counter-innovation between authoritarian governments and those that seek to bypass censorship and digital repression. This study discusses We discuss theoretical and policy-related implications for resilience to censorship of social media and online content in networked authoritarian contexts theoretical and policy-related implications for resilience to censorship of social media and online content in networked authoritarian contexts.

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Journalism in Exile: Lessons from Germany 2022

  • Sueddeutsche Zeitung
  • Katja Gloger, Georg Mascolo

Many refugee journalists from Russia and Belarus, chroniclers of current events, would like to work from Berlin. But Germany makes it difficult for them, according to the authors.

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Limitations of Anti-War Messaging Oriented at Russians

  • Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
  • Fyodor Krasheninnikov

Six month after the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops, the report explores the structure of anti-war propaganda in the Russian-speaking community, its successes and limitations.

Russia’s New Expats: Interview with Roman Dobrokhotov

  • Wilson Center
  • Jill Dougherty, Roman Dobrokhotov

The founder of The Insider discusses the war on journalism in Russia: the importance of investigative journalism, the increased demand for war-related information, and journalists in the digital age.

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Uyghur Journalist Reporting from Exile

  • Reuters Institute
  • Raksha Kumar

Shohret Hoshur is an Uyghur-American journalist, who works for Radio Free Asia from exile. In an interview with Reuters Institute he explains why he envies Ukrainians and how he keeps reporting on his community from afar.

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A Guide to Russian Media in the Times of Total Censorship

  • Proekt
  • Yulia Balakhonova et al.

We talk in detail about how the war and repressions transformed the Russian media: why independent media outlets didn’t lose their audience despite blocking; the salary hikes that the authorities had to offer their spin doctors; and how censorship works in the private media.

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Afghan Journalists in Pakistan: Lives in Limbo

  • Deutsche Welle Akademie & Freedom Network
  • Iqbal Khattak

Examining challenges faced by exiled Afghan journalists in Pakistan post-Taliban takeover in 2021, the research reveals unique hurdles, and the need for additional skillsets and humanitarian help.

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