​Join us for a powerful conversation on Malawi’s political transformation and the role of investigative journalism in upholding democracy and press freedom. Gregory Gondwe, a John S. Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford and a renowned investigative journalist, will take us on a journey through Malawi’s political transformation—from one-party rule and media suppression to today’s fragile democracy where press freedom is under siege. Discover how journalism has challenged power, exposed corruption at the highest levels, and survived intense backlash. Don’t miss this critical conversation about democracy, media, and resilience in the Global South.

​About the speaker:
Gregory Gondwe is the founder, editor and managing director of the Platform for Investigative Journalism (PIJ) in Malawi. Gondwe’s journalism career began in 1993, coinciding with Malawi’s pivotal transition from a single-party state to a multi-party democracy. His dedication to exposing corruption has prompted harassment from authorities. In 2022, police detained him for several hours and confiscated his electronic devices after PIJ published an investigation of the attorney general. And earlier last year, Gondwe went into hiding temporarily after receiving a tip that authorities planned to arrest him over his reporting alleging financial improprieties by the military. Gondwe is also a media trainer, part-time lecturer at the University of Malawi and a freelance correspondent for the Associated Press and other international news outlets.