Ex-Press.By

https://ex-press.live/

Ex-press.by is a media outlet focused on the Belarusian towns of Barisau and Zhodino, which have a combined population of approximately 220,000 people.

It aims to be the first to break local news; but it also states its priorities are accuracy and editorial balance. Its reporting includes elements of participatory and community-driven journalism; but the website’s team also aims to publish at least 20 pieces of original content a day.

Apart from local and regional news (both Barisau and Zhodino are within the region of Minsk), the media outlet also covers international events with a regional angle whenever possible.

Ex-press.by also publishes local adverts and classifieds.

Source: Oasis Europe

Last updated date: November 2025

Location:
Barysaw, Belarus
Year the organization started publishing:
2010
Languages:
Russian
Type of coverage:
Local
Area of coverage:
Barisau, Zhodino

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Education
Environment
Politics
Technology
Sports
Economy and business
Lifestyle
Health and well-being
Entertainment and culture
Law and crime
Society and human rights
Entrepreneurship
Economy and finance
Gender
Feminism
Refugees
Migration
Journalism genres:
Essays
Interviews and reporting
Information services
Opinion
Narrative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Crowdsourcing
Solutions or constructive journalism
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Explanatory journalism
Cross-border journalism
Collaborative journalism
Fact-checking
Curated/aggregated content
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Social media platforms
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
1,900
Twitter number of followers:
815
Instagram number of followers:
2,800

Management and team

Founders

Female:
1
Male:
0
Founders:
Mila Polyak
Directors:
Mila Polyak

Team

Full-time employees:
9
Part-time employees:
3
Freelancers or consultants:
2
Volunteers:
5

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
For-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Grants
Advertising
Programmatic ad networks
Local advertising sold by own team
National advertising sold by own team
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Grants
The second most important revenue source reported:
Advertising

Transparency

Doesn’t publish information about annual revenue
Doesn’t publish the names of donors
Has an ethics policy / manual
Publishes an ethics policy / manual
Doesn’t have a data privacy policy
Doesn’t have a whistleblower policy
Doesn’t have a complaints policy
Doesn’t have a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Is not signed up to a press regulator, trust initiative, or part of a press association
Does not publish up to date information about its team

Why is this profile included?

This media outlet is part of our directory because it meets SembraMedia’s inclusion criteria: it produces original content, serves the public interest, and works with independence and transparency. This profile was developed using information provided directly by the media outlet, through surveys or interviews. We aim to keep the information current, but SembraMedia does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness, and recommends verifying any key details with the media organization.

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