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Press Freedom

Independent Media Rebuilds Inside and Outside Myanmar After Violent Coup

By Laure Siegel | March 14, 2023

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.

Member Profiles
Greece wiretapping independent media laptop

How a Wiretapping Scandal Reinforced the Need for Independent Media in Greece

By Ero Partsakoulaki | February 14, 2023

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
Atlatszo staff image

Hungarian Investigative Newsroom Átlátszó Targeted in Pro-Government Smear Campaign

By International Press Institute | February 2, 2023

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.

Sustainability

How Can We Build a New Future for Journalism That Belongs to All of Us?

By Sameer Padania | November 25, 2022

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
South African protest of President Jacob Zuma

Why Journalists Must Hold Each Other Accountable to Protect Democracy

By Patrick Egwu | September 8, 2022

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
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Jordan’s 7iber: From Citizen’s Blog to Watchdog Journalism 

By Ahmad Haj Hamdo | July 28, 2022

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.

News & Analysis
Protest signs for killing of two Mexican journalists in 2022

Q&A with Rosental Alves: New Models, Digital Media, and the Backlash in Latin America

By Andrea Arzaba | May 24, 2022

GIJN spoke with International Symposium on Online Journalism founder, Rosental Alves, about the growing backlash against independent media in Latin America.

News & Analysis

‘Reporting from the Outside’: Lessons from Investigative Journalists in Exile

By Rowan Philp | May 9, 2022

Many autocracy-displaced media have managed to navigate surviving outside their home country with varying degrees of success. In a series of interviews with GIJN, exiled news leaders from around the world offer some best practices and lessons learned from their own experiences.

Member Profiles
Moussa Ngom from La Maison Des Reporters-3

How La Maison des Reporters Became Senegal’s First Reader-Funded Independent Media Site

By Maxime Koami Domegni | April 5, 2022

Senegal’s first publicly-funded, independent media site — La Maison des Reporters — was launched after a young journalist, Moussa Ngom, grew frustrated with his country’s mainstream news.

Press Freedom
Meduza and Novaya Gazeta

Russia’s Attack on the Free Press: Insight and Survival Strategies from Meduza and Novaya Gazeta

By Amel Ghani | March 23, 2022

An editor from Novaya Gazeta and the chief executive of Meduza discussed ongoing censorship and other threats to independent media inside Russia, plus their plans for the future, during an International Press Institute webinar.

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