Jinn is a Berlin-based hub for exiled media and collaborative reporting
We support exiled newsrooms and displaced journalists through consultancy, targeted funding, and capacity building. Through training and networking in Berlin and beyond, we advance innovation and viable revenue models. Our coaching and research strengthen advocacy for press freedom in repressive environments.
We provide fellowships, mentorship, and internships with newsrooms and partner organisations. These opportunities strengthen reporting skills, enable collaborative training, and support networking and cooperation with in-country journalists.
Through workshops, coordination, and facilitation, we strengthen investigative journalism and collaborative reporting. We support cross-border investigations, including work addressing foreign information manipulation and interference.
On 11 October, jinn cordially invites you to the opening of the exhibition “The Unheard Voices” and a panel talk on imprisoned journalists, transnational repression and media environment in Belarus. The exhibition will be presented at Millerntorwache from 11-17 October during the Hamburg Week of Press Freedom.
Berlin, 10 September 2026. “Exile Media for Democracy: Voices from Germany, Impact Around the World”. Parliamentary Breakfast at the German Bundestag, initiated by jinn and taz Panter Foundation in collaboration with Nancy Faeser (SPD) and Adis Ahmetović (SPD). Members of the Bundestag, federal ministries and exiled journalists discuss protection against transnational repression, resilience of independent media in exile and agree on closer cooperation against TNR, the continuation of support programmes, and political action to combat disinformation and the unfair treatment of exiled media on the major technology platforms.
On October 13, jinn will be at the Exile Media Forum in Hamburg with a Deep Dive workshop on monetization and revenue-models, led by Kirill Artemenko from Paper Media.
The programme is open to early-career journalists, whether in-country or in exile, as well as media professionals from other Eastern Partnership countries working with displaced newsrooms.
A two-year media development programme supporting independent journalism in Azerbaijan, Belarus, Russia, and other Eastern Partnership countries through funding, training, and cross-border collaboration.
The Exile Media Hub Berlin supports displaced journalists and exiled newsrooms through consultancy, back-office services, and collaboration space. Together with partner hubs across the EU, we advocate for and develop projects that strengthen independent media in exile.
Interview with Kseniya Lutskina on resistance and repression of media workers in Belarus
Interview with Mizzima Editor-in-Chief Soe Myint on reporting Myanmar’s post-coup civil war, navigating safety and ethics, and sustaining independent journalism
Exiled Iranian journalist Omid Rezaee documents reporting on the 2025 Israeli strikes on Iran from abroad. Facing Iran's most severe internet blackout, media censorship, and family intimidation, exiled journalists continued to provide accurate information, exposing Iran's diplomatic isolation and demonstrating how exile journalism serves as a vital form of resistance.
The Russian mercenary Wagner Group has established a vast network in Africa to exploit natural resources by supporting authoritarian regimes in the Central African Republic, Sudan, and Mali. These mercenaries maintain operations through violence, political manipulation, and alliances with local elites.
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