Author Archives: JAM Info

E. Barış Altıntaş, Journalist Despite the challenges the journalists have dealt with, many have shown great resilience and dedication to continue their journalistic work. Not all of them, but most of them have found ways to adapt, such as leveraging digital platforms and networks, to keep reporting on issues important to them and their audience.Continue reading “Where does this end and recommendations for policymakers and civil society”

E. Barış Altıntaş, Journalist The spine-chilling murder of Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 is possibly etched in the memories of many. The Washington Post columnist had an appointment at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, and he could never leave. He was assassinated brutally and dismembered. Maybe this is the most memorable and extreme case. But atContinue reading “Long arms: when governments try to get journalists in exile”

E. Barış Altıntaş, Journalist Exile is not only a journey of political persecution, resilience, or struggle but also one of vulnerability, inner turmoil, and sometimes nostalgia. One thing is certain: the journalists who contributed to this publication aren’t complainers. Not all of them speak about emotional distress openly, despite going through tremendous emotional upheaval, leavingContinue reading “Neither here nor there”

E. Barış Altıntaş, Journalist After the decision to leave, all of the journalists faced significant challenges. Most of them had to act quickly, leaving overnight, with authorities showing that they mean business with the new military censorship legislation, and even intelligence officers and law enforcement — sometimes through legal threats and intimidation, other times throughContinue reading “New lands, new dangers, and the price of safety”

E. Barış Altıntaş, Journalist As Russian journalists struggled with increasing hostility for much of the 2010s, leading up to their Orwellian realities of inoagents, the undesired and brutal imposition of NewSpeak and Russia’s crazed war in February of 2022, another storm — albeit at a slower rate — was brewing in Turkey, a neighboring countryContinue reading “Leaving home: getting out before the storm”