State surveillance and court cases: The lonely fight for press freedom of Greece’s independent media
by Alessio Giussani
Part 5 - 'A long way to go'
Still, the revelations on the spyware industry and its ties to the Greek state brought InsideStory an increase in visibility and revenue – its paying subscribers now exceed 3,000.
"But it’s just enough money to stay afloat," Triantafillou said.
Founded in 2016, InsideStory pioneered a new kind of ad-free, politically independent reporting in Greece. Its growth represents an encouraging trend for other investigative journalists, who still heavily rely on grants, media partnerships and side jobs to make ends meet.
According to Triantafillou, there is a contradiction in a significant part of the Greek audience: "They want impartial reporting, but they are not willing to provide their support."
Greek investigative reporting regularly informs parliamentary debate at national and EU level, but its overall impact is still limited. If they are to defeat systemic hostility and intimidation, independent journalists desperately need the people to take their side.
Solomon’s Stavros Malichudis strikes a note of moderate optimism: "There’s a long way to go, but we are a bit after the middle of the road."
"But it’s just enough money to stay afloat," Triantafillou said.
Founded in 2016, InsideStory pioneered a new kind of ad-free, politically independent reporting in Greece. Its growth represents an encouraging trend for other investigative journalists, who still heavily rely on grants, media partnerships and side jobs to make ends meet.
According to Triantafillou, there is a contradiction in a significant part of the Greek audience: "They want impartial reporting, but they are not willing to provide their support."
Greek investigative reporting regularly informs parliamentary debate at national and EU level, but its overall impact is still limited. If they are to defeat systemic hostility and intimidation, independent journalists desperately need the people to take their side.
Solomon’s Stavros Malichudis strikes a note of moderate optimism: "There’s a long way to go, but we are a bit after the middle of the road."
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