JX Fund – European Fund for Journalism in Exile

Online abuse stifles freedom of expression, undermines equity and inclusion, and threatens livelihoods. In the United States and around the world, it has become a major occupational hazard, affecting everyone from scientists and academics to election officials and journalists.

The proportion of people avoiding news content is alarmingly high. That has implications for news organizations seeking to grow, engage, and inform audiences. That, in turn, limits the ability of those titles to hold power to account.

More than 20 percent of the world’s national governments have reached beyond their borders since 2014 to forcibly silence exiled political activists, journalists, former regime insiders, and members of ethnic or religious minorities.

In 2024, AI’s disruption intensifies globally. As content creation and distribution undergo transformation while more than 40 critical elections are due in 2024 and wars continue to rage in Europe and the Middle East, journalists must reassess their role.

The CPJ’s 2023 prison census highlights China, Myanmar, Belarus, Russia, Vietnam, Iran and Israel as leading jailers, with 320 journalists globally. This report exposes harsh realities, emphasizing the urgent need for global attention to protect press freedom.

The Foundation for Freedom of Expression and Democracy (FLED) reports an alarming climate for press freedom in Nicaragua. The report reveals an increase in persecution, exile, and banishment.

A report by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation examines the demographic composition of Russian emigrants, their professional background, the countries they have chosen to move to and the political activities they pursue abroad.

Exploring the media industry’s response to the cost-of-living crisis, the war in Europe, and climate instability, the report emphasizes the vital role of accurate journalism in overcoming challenges.

Diving into the transformation and resilience of Ukrainian journalism, the study by the Media Development Foundation documents how newsrooms adapted to challenging crisis conditions.

Conducting an annual assessment of global freedom of information, GxR exposes a worldwide threat to freedom of expression, spotlighting the challenges encountered in safeguarding this right.

This white paper provides recommendations based on research, emphasizing the need for strategic support, coordination by the international community, and a holistic approach to evolving dynamics.

The early hopes of the internet as a technology of “liberation” have turned into a reinforcing spiral of control, innovation, resistance, and counter-innovation between authoritarian governments and those that seek to bypass censorship and digital repression. This study discusses We discuss theoretical and policy-related implications for resilience to censorship of social media and online content in networked authoritarian contexts theoretical and policy-related implications for resilience to censorship of social media and online content in networked authoritarian contexts.

Six month after the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops, the report explores the structure of anti-war propaganda in the Russian-speaking community, its successes and limitations.

Examining challenges faced by exiled Afghan journalists in Pakistan post-Taliban takeover in 2021, the research reveals unique hurdles, and the need for additional skillsets and humanitarian help.

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.

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

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.