Press freedom in Eastern Europe is getting steadily worse — a decline driven by political pressure, burdensome economic regulations and owner interference in editorial independence. Many outlets have shut down or turned into a husk of their former selves — Index in Hungary, first Vedomosti then VTimes in Russia, Tut.by in Belarus and most recently Kyiv Post in Ukraine.
Pluralis, a new Dutch fund, aims to help media with strong values overcome such challenges.
