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Laurent Richard
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Founder and Executive Director, Forbidden Stories
Paris
Beats
Player interviews, youth development
Content
By Laurent Richard Verified| Columbia Journalism Review Verified Sign up for The Media Today, CJRâs daily newsletter. From the White House to the Kremlin, we are witnessing the unfolding of a new international axis, united around a common vision: reporters are âthe enemies of the people.â Though it may be more physically dangerous to be a journalist in Azerbaijan, Mexico, or Nigeria than in the United States, the actions of the Trump administration against the press on American soil and abroad compel us to rethink our work.
By Laurent Richard Verified| Flipboard@ Washington Post’s Dana Priest wasn’t sure about Pegasus Project. Then she saw the target listIn 'Pegasus', Laurent Richard and Sandrine Rigaud investigate how people’s lives and privacy worldwide are being threatened by …
By Laurent Richard Verified| Columbia Journalism Review Verified Sign up for The Media Today, CJRâs daily newsletter. From the White House to the Kremlin, we are witnessing the unfolding of a new international axis, united around a common vision: reporters are âthe enemies of the people.â Though it may be more physically dangerous to be a journalist in Azerbaijan, Mexico, or Nigeria than in the United States, the actions of the Trump administration against the press on American soil and abroad compel us to rethink our work.
Company Info
Forbidden Stories
Forbidden Stories is a non-profit investigative journalism organization based in Paris, France, founded in 2017 by Laurent Richard. Operating under the legal name "Freedom Voices Network," it is recognized as a press service by French authorities. The organization works with over 300 journalists and 110 media outlets worldwide to continue investigations initiated by reporters facing threats, imprisonment, or assassination. The mission of Forbidden Stories is to protect press freedom by ensuring that the work of threatened journalists remains accessible. It offers key services such as investigative continuity through the SafeBox Network, which allows journalists to securely store and share sensitive materials. The organization also coordinates international media consortia for collaborative journalism and produces documentaries through its subsidiary, Forbidden Films. Notable projects include the Daphne Project, which investigated corruption in Malta, and the Pegasus Project, which exposed global surveillance abuses. All content produced by Forbidden Stories is free to access, maximizing public access to censored information.
Paris, France
Founded: 2017