Abstract
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting with journalists after a live broadcast in Moscow, Russia, in April 2016
Credit: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters
Blot, erase, delete
The award-winning novelist on the importance of sticking to your words
Murder in Moscow: Anna’s legacy
An essay analysing Russian journalism 10 years after the murder of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya, and the struggles still faced by the press
Writing in riddles
The Uzbek author argues metaphors and parables are so entrenched in Russian literature that it is holding writers back from tackling today’s problems
Owners of our own words
Staff at Tiempo Argentina took over the running of the newspaper when it lost government funding, but then faced a violent attack
Sackings, South Africa and silence
Has public news broadcasting in South Africa got a future and why is it important?
“Journalists must not feel alone”
The award-winning Turkish journalist argues reporters must work across borders