The Free Press Foundation has long backed projects that bring underreported stories to wider audiences, and few efforts feel as urgent as turning the private…
In the grey morning light of eastern Ukraine, freelance reporter Olena Petrova checks her press credentials for the third time that week. She is preparing to…
Australia is home to one of the larger Ukrainian diaspora communities in the Southern Hemisphere, with strong concentrations in Sydney's western suburbs and…
Kharkiv sits close enough to the Russian border that the thud of artillery is part of the newsroom's daily backdrop. For the reporters who refuse to leave, the…
The classrooms of a liberated town often look the way a stage does after a touring company has moved on: chairs stacked against scorched walls, chalk still on…
Independent journalism depends on more than reporters, editors and reliable sources. It also requires practical protection when powerful individuals or…
Reporting from a battlefield, besieged city or disaster zone carries an unusual burden: audiences need reliable information quickly, while the evidence is…
Small businesses are central to Ukraine’s economic resilience. A family bakery, repair workshop, transport operator or online retailer may keep trading while…
When displaced families consider returning to Ukraine, a news report can influence decisions about safety, housing, schools and livelihoods. A hopeful headline…
Media freedom is often measured through national laws, headline investigations and major newsroom closures. That view can miss what happens outside capitals,…