News & Analysis Press Freedom
‘Foreign Agent’ Law in Bosnia Threatens Independent Media
Journalists and editors from this Balkan nation warn that if the recently passed law survives a legal challenge, it would stifle independent reporting.
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Getting the Story Out Press Freedom
How Georgia Is Following a Russian Legal Blueprint to Suppress Independent Journalism
A proposed “foreign agents” bill in Georgia is viewed by many journalists in the country as part of a coordinated campaign to suppress investigative and independent media.
Fundraising Sustainability
The Vital Connection Between Philanthropy and Independent Media in Preserving Democracy
In a world where the pillars of democracy face unprecedented challenges, the relationship between philanthropy and independent journalism is mutually beneficial.
News & Analysis Sustainability
How News Site Daraj Reports on Women’s Rights and Corruption across the Middle East
Daraj co-founder Diana Moukalled discusses the outlet’s origins in Lebanon, its impact, its funding, and reporting on women’s rights and corruption across the Middle East.
Press Freedom
Independent Media Rebuilds Inside and Outside Myanmar After Violent Coup
Three years after the Myanmar military’s violent coup, journalists continue to struggle with press freedom and are trying to rebuild independent media voices in support of democracy both inside and outside the country.
Case Studies Member Profiles
How a Wiretapping Scandal Reinforced the Need for Independent Media in Greece
The Greek wiretapping story has become an international scandal. But for months, the only outlets covering the story were small independent ones like Reporters United, whose dogged reporting has shaken up the country’s media landscape.
Press Freedom Safety & Security
Hungarian Investigative Newsroom Átlátszó Targeted in Pro-Government Smear Campaign
Hungarian investigative media outlet Átlátszó and its editor-in-chief, Tamás Bodoky, have become targets in the latest smear campaign by pro-government news outlets, aimed at discrediting what remains of the country’s independent media.
News & Analysis Press Freedom Sustainability
How Can We Build a New Future for Journalism That Belongs to All of Us?
Because of growing threats to democracy, and a recent series of ever more extreme societal and planetary crises, funders now see more clearly the pivotal, central role that independent public interest media play in keeping our societies and economies open. And what’s even more encouraging is to see this positive talk backed up with concrete measures and actions.
News & Analysis
Why Journalists Must Hold Each Other Accountable to Protect Democracy
Veteran journalist Anton Harber speaks about the state of journalism and press freedom in South Africa as well as the importance of holding the media accountable for its complicity in abetting state capture.
Member Profiles
Jordan’s 7iber: From Citizen’s Blog to Watchdog Journalism
One of the newest members of GIJN, the Jordanian investigative site 7iber, began as a blog in 2007 but has since matured into an online magazine bravely covering issues in a hostile press environment.