Veby Indah

(she/her)

My research focuses on the interplay between self‑censorship, surveillance, and chilling effects within contexts shaped by authoritarian influence and transnational repression. I am particularly interested in how these dynamics affect exiled and diasporic journalists, whose professional autonomy, identity, and decision‑making continue to be shaped by cross‑border political pressure even after relocation.

My work examines the cognitive and emotional dimensions of journalistic practice under conditions of uncertainty—exploring how internalised constraints, digital surveillance risks, and concerns for family or community safety influence what journalists choose to publish, conceal, or abandon. I am especially drawn to the ways in which authoritarian legal frameworks extend beyond national borders, reshaping media behaviours in democratic host societies and generating new forms of vulnerability for displaced media practitioners.