{"id":13286,"date":"2022-12-01T14:29:50","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T12:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vikes-fi.staging.hel8.wp-cloud.dev\/supporting-independent-media-in-nicaragua-and-central-america"},"modified":"2026-06-22T13:40:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T10:40:42","slug":"supporting-independent-media-in-nicaragua-and-central-america","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vikes.fi\/en\/supporting-independent-media-in-nicaragua-and-central-america","title":{"rendered":"Journalism in exile"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Journalists have the right to continue their work even while in exile<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Exile must not silence journalists. Vikes supports journalists working in exile so they can continue their independent work, build networks, and safeguard freedom of speech even from exile. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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An increasing number of journalists are forced to leave their home countries due to persecution, war, censorship, or safety threats. However, exile does not eliminate the need for independent journalism; often, the opposite is true. <\/p>\n

Journalists working in exile are an important source of information not only for communities in their home countries and in exile, but also for the international public. They report on human rights violations, conflicts, and social events in situations where the free media has been suppressed. However, their work often takes place under precarious conditions, without networks, a livelihood, or the ability to continue their profession safely. <\/p>\n

Vikes’ ”Journalism in exile” -subprogram<\/strong> supports journalists in exile as they continue their work, build professional networks, and adapt to a new operating environment.<\/p>\n

Our work includes, for example:<\/h5>\n
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  • training and mentoring<\/li>\n
  • networking opportunities<\/li>\n
  • supporting the continuity of journalistic work<\/li>\n
  • collaboration with media outlets, journalist organizations, and civil society<\/li>\n
  • raising awareness about the situation of journalists in exile<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Our goal is to ensure that no journalist loses their voice, their professional skills, or their freedom of speech simply because they are forced to leave their home country.<\/p>\n

    Free journalism does not stop at borders.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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    Partners<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

    El Faro<\/a><\/span> (El Salvador)<\/p>\n

    Onda Local<\/a><\/span> (Nicaragua)<\/p>\n

    Accociation Centroamericana Centro Humboldt ACCH <\/a><\/span>(Nicaragua)<\/p>\n

    La Sala<\/span> <\/a>(Nicaragua)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n