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Flight and Fight: Supporting Journalists in Exile

    The issue of exiled journalists goes beyond individual stories of courage. It strikes at the heart of human rights. Journalists are in exile because their most basic human rights—particularly the right to freedom of expression—are being systematically denied. These are not isolated incidents; they are symptoms of broader failures to uphold international norms and hold oppressive regimes accountable.

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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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    Syria: “I Haven’t Cried So Much in so Long”

    • CNN

    At the start of the Syrian civil war, citizen journalist Rami Jarrah picked up a camera to document Assad government atrocities. He says, “We’ve been given our country back, and we have the opportunity now to build it.”

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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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    Yavuz Baydar Reflects on Life as a Turkish Exiled Journalist

    • Körber Stiftung

    Yavuz Baydar is an award-winning journalist, editor and analyst in Turkish and international media. Since the failed Turkish coup d’etat in 2016 Yavuz Baydar has had to live and work in exile. In conversation with Diana Huth, Yavuz Baydar analyzes the geopolitical implications of the 2024 elections and calls for greater support for exile journalism.

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    Trouble with the Truth

    • Justice for Journalists Foundation
    • Lana Estemirova

    Trouble with the Truth is the podcast produced by Lana Estemirova in partnership with the Justice for Journalists Foundation. Lana talks to journalists from around the world who face persecution just for doing their job and lets her audience hear voices that usually remain hidden.

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    Exiled Journalism As A New Media Reality

    • Deutschlandfunk Kultur
    • Angelina Davydova

    Russian journalist Angelina Davydova has left her home country and is now analyzing the situation in Russia from Berlin. Exiled journalism has become an important factor in the global media landscape, she says.

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    What is Home In the Age of Exile?

    • Politico
    • Tatyana Margolin

    Tatyana Margolin, co-founder of STROIKA, emphasizes the urgent need for redefining ‘home’ and the necessity of crafting new concepts of belonging in an era marked by transnational repression and forced migration. A call to reimagine ‘home’ beyond geographical confines.

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    Nieman Lab: Predictions for Journalism in 2024

    • Nieman Lab
    • Lynette Clemetson

    As American journalism focuses on reviving local news, building connected ecosystems, and targeting infusions of philanthropic support, one of the biggest growth areas for journalism in the coming year is one that none of us would wish for — the journalism of the displaced.

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