II. INDEPENDENT AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

Corruption poses a significant obstacle to the progress of democracy. Every democracy requires institutions and mechanisms that act as checks and balances, fostering accountability, transparency, and oversight in government.

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MONTENEGRO
Glas Zabjela – A local media outlet in Montenegro with community at its heart
ALBANIA
Ditari Media – Challenging the culture of silence
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Doku.ba – Slower journalism and storytelling to tackle disinformation and clickbait
JORDAN
Ammannet – Balancing editorial freedom with survival in Jordan
LEBANON
Watara – Telling untold stories one podcast at a time
PALESTINE
Untold Palestine – Narratives about Palestinians by Palestinians
SERBIA
Glas Šumadije – Local independent journalism for the citizens of Kragujevac
UKRAINE
TheBuchaCity – Independent journalism amid occupation and liberation
UKRAINE
Grunt – A new media emerges amid Russia’s war and disinformation campaigns
JORDAN
Al Hudood – Using satire to make sense of current events in the MENA region
TURKEY
Ne Haber News Agency: A rights-based media that punches above its weight in a small city in southeastern Anatolia
OMAN
A space for freedom of expression for Omani and Arab voices