Journalists are often the first to document the abuses of authoritarian regimes — and among the first to be targeted for doing so. From censorship and surveillance to imprisonment, exile, and violence, reporters working under repressive regimes face extraordinary risks in their efforts to tell the truth without fear or favor. This panel will explore how journalists continue to investigate state abuse, verify information when access is restricted, and cover resistance movements, even as regimes shut down communications and restrict independent media in their bids for narrative control.