(with Elizaveta Osetinskaya) Flight into exile: Russian journalism after the invasion of Ukraine

Host: Cansu Çamlıbel | Guest: Elizaveta Osetinskaya


In the 28th episode of the IPI Freedom Dialogues podcast,
journalist Cansu Çamlıbel and her guest Elizaveta Osetinskaya,
Russian media entrepreneur and founder of news outlet The Bell
who is currently working from Turkey, discussed the Russian
government’s crackdown on media freedom, the challenges and
responsibilities of exiled Russian journalists, and lessons for
journalists working under increasingly autocratic conditions.


Osetinskaya emphasized that exiled journalists and intellectuals
tend to live in a bubble that precludes communication with their
audience. “Rather than focusing on our own understanding of the
situation, we need to think about the needs and circumstances of
our audience [at home] and to find the proper language to address
this audience”, Osetinskaya said.


Topics covered in the podcast include:


The Russian government’s crackdown on freedom of expression
and of the press

The “foreign agent” law and (un)sustainability of journalism
in Russia

Journalistic work and dissent after Russia’s invasion of
Ukraine

Challenges and responsibilities of exiled journalists

Lessons to be learned for journalists in regions with
autocratic governments



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