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Reflecting on Resilience: Fojo’s Conference for Media from Eastern Europe in Chisinau
How are Ukrainian media holding up and what are their survival strategies amidst the war? Is it possible to monetize media content during the sharp economic downturn in Eastern Europe? Is there anything independent media from Belarus and Russia can do for their communities while being in exile? How to encourage young people to consume quality journalism and how to combat the unprecedented propaganda influences?
These were the burning questions on everyone’s minds at Fojo’s Fourth Annual Experience Exchange Conference in Chisinau, Moldova. The topic for 2022 was “Practitioners to Practitioners: Content, Audience, and Monetization in the Times of Crisis”.
International Women’s Day 2022
Today, on International Women’s Day, the global journalism community stands in solidarity with the women journalists in Ukraine, and with the women journalists in Russia, reporting on the war in Ukraine.
If you would like to support independent media in Ukraine and Russia, here’s where to do it
If you would like to support independent media in Ukraine and Russia, here’s where to do it.
Trusted news sources from Ukraine and Russia
In the face of the Russian-Ukrainian war, Fojo has compiled a list of trusted media outlets from both countries for foreign readers.
Five models for generating revenue from readers
In this article, we gather some tried and tested tips from the region that might help your media to start its own subscription journey.
10 very practical ideas for newsrooms that want to be more gender sensitive and inclusive
In this article, we have compiled 10 practical tips for newsrooms that are looking to maintain diversity in their content and within their organisations.
Who Makes the News in Russia? GMMP looks into gender balance in Russian media
For the first time in 20 years, Russia joined WACC’s Global Media Monitoring Project – a study that looks into gender balance in media. In 2020, Fojo’s partner ANRI Media served as the local facilitator for GMMP in Russia.
New legislation raises concerns over Poland’s media freedom
A bill on media ownership might mean closure for the largest independent broadcaster
Press Club Belarus team released after nearly 8 months in prison
Almost exactly eight months after their arrest, the four members of Press Club Belarus have been released from prison.
As of the date of the publication (August 30, 2021), there are 650 political prisoners in Belarus of which 27 are journalists and media professionals.