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The Russian Media Landscape: Propaganda and Exile

  • Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung
  • Tamina Kutscher

A comprehensive overview of the Russian media landscape and how it has changed since the start of the Russian war of aggression on the whole of Ukraine – in ten questions and answers.

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Decoding War and Propaganda: The Russian YouTube

  • Dekoder
  • Magdalena Kaltseis

Despite state censorship, YouTube remains a vital space for diverse voices, acting as an alternative information source. The platform’s popularity poses challenges for potential state restrictions.

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Paranoia and Poison: The Kremlin Panics Over Exiles

  • Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
  • Andrei Soldatov, Irina Borogan

Putin’s Russia: An espionocracy, shaped by spy tactics, addresses challenges like the growing exile community. Insights into Europe’s Edge by Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan.

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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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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.

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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Mapping New Definitions of Journalism in German Exile

  • Social Science Open Access Repository
  • Kübra Zeynep Sarıaslan

This article delves into the landscape of Turkish journalism in German exile. Through ethnographic research in Berlin, it explores how dissident journalists navigate their profession from afar.

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Syrian Independent Exile Media Since the 2011 Uprising

  • International Media Support
  • Biljana Tatomir, Enrico de Angelis and Maryia Sadouskaya-Komlach

Placing the Syrian case within the broader context of global exile media, the study explores donor approaches to media development in (post-)conflict settings and discusses lessons learned.

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