Why independent media matters more than ever

In an age when rumours travel faster than facts, independent media is the last refuge for citizens who want to know what is really happening.

Growing restrictions on reporters, closing outlets and journalists in exile have opened a wide gap in the free flow of information. Rumour, propaganda and one-sided narratives rush to fill it.

Independent media works for the public, not for power. Our duty is to ask hard questions, record people's suffering and hopes, and hold the powerful to account.

Gozenish is committed to carrying this responsibility with accuracy, impartiality and courage. Our readers' support is the backbone of this work.