Join Harvard Kennedy School's Shorenstein Center for a discussion on press freedom in the post-Soviet space.

Thirty years ago this December, the Soviet Union broke up, creating 15 new countries and high expectations that many of them would embrace democracy — including guarantees of freedom of the press. Thirty years on, only a handful of the post-Soviet states have met expectations for free, independent media. Several others maintain strict, Soviet-style controls on information, and press freedoms continue to decline in Russia, Belarus and elsewhere. But the struggle goes on, aided by western support. 

Speakers:

Corina Cepoi, project director, country director, Internews

Oleg Khomenok, board of directors, Global Investigative Journalism Network; senior media advisor, Internews 

Ann Cooper, professor emerita, Columbia University; Fellow, Shorenstein Center