Russian independent journalism in exile: in search of relevance and resilience

Grant €119,000

University of Helsinki, Olga Dovbysh, PhD, and University of Tampere, Katja Lehtisaari, Senior Lecturer in Journalism

The project studies the emerging ecosystem of exiled media that had to flee Russia and what type of journalism they produce. Empirical data include interviews with media practitioners and workers of organisations, supporting free journalism, observations in newsrooms and digital ethnography. The research explores possible resilient model(s) of journalism in exile and problematises its relevance for their Russia-based readership.