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Bypassing Censorship to Reach Audiences in Iran

  • ijnet
  • Devin Windelspecht, Stratton Marsh

For nearly 20 years, Zamaneh Media has bridged the gap in one of the world’s most repressive information ecosystems: Iran. Operating from the Netherlands, the outlet delivers critical reporting on human rights, politics, and culture to audiences inside Iran, overcoming censorship, threats, and digital attacks.

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On Sustainability for Exiled Newsrooms

  • ICFJ
  • Caro Gaston

José J. Nieves is developing resources to help newsrooms in exile plan for a sustainable future. Originally from Cuba, Nieves has been running his independent media platform El Toque from exile since 2019.

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How Editors Manage Their Newsrooms From Exile

  • Reuters Institute
  • Gretel Kahn

Finding revenue, repelling attacks and protecting sources: Media leaders from Nicaragua, Afghanistan, Belarus and El Salvador open up about leading organisations that report on their countries from afar.

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AI-Powered Currency Rates Reshape Cuba’s Economic Landscape

  • Nieman Lab
  • Andrew Deck

In Cuba’s economic crisis, the exiled independent news outlet El Toque has transformed into a vital resource for currency exchange information. With an AI-powered dashboard, it provides real-time rates that challenge government narratives, gaining popularity and user trust amid increasing censorship and political pressure.

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Myanmar: Media Experimenting with Business Models

  • Media Development Investment Fund

The Business of Independent Myanmar Media Post-Coup: Experimenting with business models inside the country and in exile examines the ways in which independent media businesses have responded to, and been changed by, the 1 February 2021 military coup, and the business opportunities they have seized in its wake.

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Latin American Journalists in Exile Share Strategies

  • LatAm Journalism Review
  • Silvia Higuera

Exiled journalists in Latin America face growing challenges, from economic instability to threats against their safety. Cuban journalist José Nieves is tackling this crisis with innovative strategies for media sustainability. His podcast “Hablando en Plata” offers insights into financial survival and resilience for independent media in hostile environments.

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Media in Exile is Defeating Censorship

  • Confidencial
  • Carlos F. Chamorro

In Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, exiled reporters are not just surviving, they’re innovating. Despite crackdowns, they’re finding new ways to keep independent journalism alive, earning the 2024 IAPA Press Freedom Prize for their bold defiance of censorship.

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Modelling the Journalism Business Under Pressure

  • International Press Institute
  • Teona Sekhniashvili

#IPIWoCo Recap: The panel at the IPI World Congress discussed how journalists from Nigeria, Georgia, Myanmar, and India leverage diverse funding models to navigate government pressure.

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Learnings in Perugia About the Future of News

  • International Journalism Festival Perugia
  • Reuters Institute’s editorial team

The Reuters Institute’s editorial team shares highlights from the International Journalism Festival 2023, including discussions on press freedom, investigative journalism, climate coverage, and AI.

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Lessons from Investigative Journalists in Exile

  • Global Investigative Journalism Network
  • Rowan Philp

‘Reporting from the Outside’: This article offers circumvention tools recommended by exiled editors and strategies for accessing blocked audiences, and background information.

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