JX Fund – European Fund for Journalism in Exile

Non-profits are urging Canada to facilitate refuge for journalists in danger, but can the industry help them get back to work?

Examining the role of Syrian diaspora journalists in promoting newsafety for homeland media landscapes, the study explores how they perceive and counter physical and digital threats.

This paper focuses on Enab Baladi’s newsroom in Istanbul. Using a relational concept, it uncovers the aspects of the ‘precarious newsroom’, considering people, organization, and place.

During the past ten years, Syrian civil society and independent media bloomed into professional organisations that efficiently continue an inveterate fight for human rights and an open public debate between Syrians within and outside the country’s borders.

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.

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.

This research addresses the practices and principles of exiled journalists, examining their professional norms and motivations, focusing on the Journalists for Democracy in Sri Lanka.

An interview with Taha Siddiqui, who was forced to flee to France after a failed abduction attempt, brings to the fore how freedom of expression and speech is being curtailed in newsrooms across South Asia.

Examining diaspora online media’s role in the transnational Ethiopian media landscape, the study emphasizes their critical stance toward the Ethiopian government via an activist journalism approach.

Emphasizing journalists in exile’s dedication to reporting from repressive countries, the report highlights four recommendations to address challenges faced by independent media.