Press release

Society and Forbidden Stories join forces in a special edition, on newsstands December 11, 2025

By Forbidden Stories

November 2, 2025

Killing the journalist won’t kill the story

On November 2, the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, Society and Forbidden Stories are announcing a unique collaboration: a special 100-page issue, to be published on December 11, devoted to investigations that some would have preferred never to see published. From Russian disinformation in the Central African Republic to the targeting of journalists in Gaza by the Israeli army; from environmental crimes in Guatemala to gangs in Haiti; from secret Russian torture centers in Ukraine and Russia to revelations about the Pegasus spyware, this special edition brings to life powerful stories, conducted at the risk of the lives of the journalists who initiated them.

Behind this project lies a shared conviction: to bring to life the stories that others have tried to silence. Each investigation presented in this issue continues the work of reporters who have been murdered, imprisoned, or threatened, and who have paid a heavy price for revealing facts in the public interest.

Laurent Richard

founder of Forbidden Stories

“If one journalist falls, 50 others will take over. That is our mission: to continue their investigation, finish it, and publish it worldwide. And that’s exactly what we are going to do with Society, so that the forbidden stories for which others lost their lives can be read.”

Emmanuelle Andreani

editor-in-chief of Society

“Telling stories that should never have been published means revealing the world as it really is. These investigations reveal power dynamics, scandals, but also the faces of those who seek to silence journalists.”

A special edition event

This issue features:

in-depth reports on exclusive investigations,
profiles of reporters who have been murdered or imprisoned,
insights into the mechanisms of censorship, disinformation, and impunity,
and a behind-the-scenes look at Forbidden Stories’ SafeBox Network, which protects the work of journalists in danger.

Available in newsstands and online on December 11, 2025

Pre-orders now open via Ulule !

About Forbidden Stories

Forbidden Stories is an international organization of investigative journalists founded in 2017, which pursues a unique goal: to continue the investigations of journalists who have been murdered, imprisoned, or threatened. Based in Paris, the Forbidden Stories team collaborates with a network of more than 300 journalists around the world. Forbidden Stories’ investigations have been published with The Washington Post, Le Monde, Der Spiegel, The Guardian, and El País, and have received major international awards (including an Emmy Award, two European Press Prizes, and two George Polk Awards).

About Society

Founded in 2015, Society is a free and independent bi-monthly news magazine published by So Press, known for its unique tone and in-depth reporting. Combining narrative journalism, culture, society, and news stories, Society has established itself as a media outlet that tells the world’s stories differently—with depth, humor, and commitment.