JX Fund – European Fund for Journalism in Exile

How can Russian journalists maintain trust when facing challenges in transparency? To unravel this question, The Fix talked to three Russian media outlets and identified four key elements.

Amid the Taliban’s takeover, Zan Times emerged in August 2022, aiming to cover human rights violations with a focus on Afghan women. There, journalists face harassment, detention, and assault.

Derk Sauer, founder of Moscow Times and Vedomosti, shares his experience fleeing Russia due to censorship laws and discusses media hubs in Europe supporting independent Russian journalists.

Elizaveta Osetinskaya, a Russian journalist in exile, talks about what it was like for her working within the media landscape in Russia and what is the situation for exiled Russian journalists today.

Zahra Nader, an Afghan journalist in Canada, champions women’s voices through Zan Times, an exile-based outlet. Despite Taliban restrictions, she empowers women to share their experiences.

Arkady Ostrovsky’s eight-part series delves into the lives of free-thinking Russians who left their country and explores their journey in exile when the shelling of Ukraine began in 2022.

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.

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.

Watson met five Russian journalists who have fled to Latvia, asking why they persist in the face of adversity, with censorship looming in Russia and the label ‘foreign agents’ lingering.

The story of TV Rain: Numerous media outlets have relocated to the capital of Latvia, only to face a skeptical public and a set of rigorously enforced laws and regulations. A letter from Riga.

Russian media outlets, NGOs, and activists in exile are innovating to maintain connections with audiences. Despite challenges, these initiatives adapt lessons from the pandemic to stay relevant.

Anastasia Gorokhova and Erik Albrecht explore the experiences of those who seek refuge in exile in a documentary, shedding light on their perspectives and the factors leading to their departure.

Exiled Russian TV channel, Dozhd, faces challenges as it relocates from Riga to Amsterdam. The incident highlights the plight of journalists caught between accusations at home and suspicion abroad.

Russian journalists, based in hubs like Riga and Berlin, strive to report on Putin’s regime and the war. Despite facing challenges, their goal remains informing the Russian people about the truth.

Media outlets in Russia have adopted diverse strategies to navigate censorship. This article delves into the experiences of three such regional projects as they grapple with challenges.

Since the war started, 1,000 Russian journalists have left their homeland. DW interviewed the editors-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta Europe, Dozhd, and Meduza to discuss how journalism has changed.

Russian journalists, amid challenges, seek refuge in Germany. In a radio discussion, JX Fund CEO Penelope Winterhager explores their current situation, detailed in a recent study.