Uzbekistan’s journalists caught between caution and hope

Beate Josephi, Berdak Bayimbetov, Mukarram Otamurodova, Department of Media and Communications, The University of Sydney, School of Social Sciences, Business and Law, SDU University, Program Leader of Media Studies, Webster University

Journalism: Theory, Practice & Criticism

Published online on May 28, 2026

Abstract

Journalism, Ahead of Print.
Uzbekistan has always been ranked ‘not free’ in terms of media freedom. However, this summary judgement masks substantial developments in the Central Asian state. This article draws on nine interviews with journalists and editors in Uzbekistan and on the ...