JX Fund – European Fund for Journalism in Exile

The Propaganda Battle: Mark Rice-Oxley sees supporting exiled outlets as a strategic opportunity for the West to counter Kremlin lies and promote informed public discourse within Russia.

This podcast explores how journalists who fled Russia continue their work abroad with professionalism and creativity, nearly eleven months into the war, with insights from three guests.

Amidst Russia’s media crackdown post-Ukraine invasion, an opposition information ecosystem has formed in exile. A plea for Western support for professionalization, funding, and enhanced mobility.

Russian misinformation targets Western audiences, eroding public trust. The author argues that Europe must counter these narratives, and ‘offshore journalists’ offer an alternative perspective.

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.

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

Freedom of the press is threatened almost everywhere by illiberal tendencies. But according to the article, there is also a glimmer of hope in the midst of the greatest crisis.

RSF launches the JX Fund to provide assistance to exiled journalists. The initiative highlights the necessity to extend aid beyond the Ukrainian conflict to support those escaping repression globally.

Supporting journalists amid the rapidly evolving Ukraine war, these resources from the Dart Center aid both local and international reporters in navigating the challenges of covering this crisis.

The GFMD MediaDev Fundraising Guide is crafted to assist individuals in securing funds for projects related to media development or journalism support.