JX Fund – European Fund for Journalism in Exile

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.

The text underscores difficulties for exiled journalists accessing essential tools like language and networks, emphasizing the complexity of living and working between two countries and cultures.

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.

The report explores challenges and emphasizes the need for external support, networking opportunities among journalists, and underscores the dedication of exiled journalists despite uncertainties.