International Journalism

Morocco and Press Freedom: A Complicated Relationship

A visibly corrupt government but a wide space for journalists to denounce it, relentlessly harassed newspapers but still a vivid, daring and popular press—welcome to the kingdom of paradox.
September 8, 2011
Ahmed Benchemsi

The Stark Contrast of Words and Deeds

‘In Armenia, the shutdown of A1+ was a valuable lesson to all nonstate-run TV companies in showing what happens to a company that acts in ways considered to be unloyal…
April 20, 2011
Seda Muradyan

The Challenge: Investigating ‘Russian’ Mafias in a Time of Twitter

Can Western and Eastern European journalists join together to overcome the difficulties the press have in covering these powerful criminal forces?
April 20, 2011
Alain Lallemand

Libel Laws Pose Obstacles to Ukraine’s Investigative Journalists

‘If we decide to pursue the story, they [lawyers] guarantee a lawsuit will be filed in London, the libel capital of the world, where the burden of proof is on…
April 20, 2011
Vlad Lavrov

Russian Journalists Need Help in Exposing Corruption

‘While journalists and bloggers in Russia risk their lives to reveal corrupt practices, there are ways that those living in free and lawful societies can aid their efforts.’
April 20, 2011
Alexei Navalny

Independence Buys Freedom But Also Fewer Viewers

‘Since we left Rustavi 2, Studio Monitor has had a hard time building a wide audience. Getting our stories seen by people remains a major challenge.’
April 20, 2011
Nino Zuriashvili

Kickbacks: The Margin Is Growing

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April 20, 2011
Alexei Navalny

In Poland, Pressures Plague Investigative Reporting

‘Most censorship is of an “inner” nature. Journalists self-censor because they are aware of their employer’s political position and thus do not submit stories in opposition to it.’
April 20, 2011
Beata Biel

Hungarian Politics: Present in the Journalistic Mix

‘… it is not the journalists but politicians and the media owners with the circles of power behind them who decide the topics that can be covered and which stories…
April 20, 2011
Tamás Bodoky

Enduring Pressures: It Goes With the Job in Armenia

‘… we have an unwritten understanding in our office not to speak about these pressures if they aren’t life threatening; our problems remain within our office walls.’
April 20, 2011
Edik Baghdasaryan