An investigation backed by ICFJ+ found that a bauxite mining company in the Amazon is circumventing indigenous communities’ legal rights as it expands mining operations. Learn more about this and other stories supported by our Disarming Disinformation initiative: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-ba...

ICFJ+ & @Cloudflare's Project Galileo give newsrooms enterprise-grade digital protections – including attack mitigation and reader privacy encryption. Apply for your newsroom: www.icfj.org/news/journal...

Interested in helping build a better digital information ecosystem? 📚🌍 Join our upcoming online session, “How High-Quality Journalism Strengthens the Web and Wikipedia”: www.icfj.org/calendar/com...

“There is not something called independent media in Iran,” said Jason Rezaian, director of press freedom initiatives at the Washington Post, in a recent ICFJ conversation on press freedom in Iran. He described the media environment as “engineered and orchestrated.” More: www.icfj.org/news/reporti...

Five stories, written as part of ICFJ’s Disarming Disinformation initiative, have sparked positive changes and won national recognition in the journalism community. 🎉 Read more: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-ba...

Exiled outlets like @ElToqueCom rely on strong digital security to reach their audiences. @Cloudflare's Project Galileo & the Plus Hub offer enterprise-grade digital protection for newsrooms. Apply: www.icfj.org/news/journal...

How can journalists help combat mis- and disinformation in the African news ecosystem? 🤔 Our upcoming online session on June 25 at 4:00 PM GMT, in partnership with the Wikimedia Foundation, tackles this topic and more: www.icfj.org/calendar/com...

“If you know any journalist that works from Venezuela, consider them your heroes,” said Efecto Cocuyo co-founder Laura Weffer in a recent ICFJ conversation on what’s really happening inside Venezuela. Read more: www.icfj.org/news/reporti...

Have a practice, idea, or research finding to share at the 2026 Mental Health in Journalism Summit? The call for participation has been extended to June 4! 📩 Help shape this global online event. Submit your proposal today: theselfinvestigation.com/call-for-participation/ #MHJS26

At a recent ICFJ event, Efecto Cocuyo’s Laura Weffer and the Washington Post’s Jason Rezaian discussed what is happening inside Venezuela and Iran, from access to information, exiled media and the challenges facing journalists. Read more: www.icfj.org/news/reporti...

DEADLINE EXTENDED 📣 The 2026 Mental Health in Journalism Summit's call for participation is open until June 4. Got insights, research, or a practice to contribute? Submit here 👉 theselfinvestigation.com/call-for-participation/ #MHJS26

At a recent ICFJ event, Efecto Cocuyo’s Laura Weffer and the Washington Post’s Jason Rezaian discussed what is happening inside Venezuela and Iran, from access to information, exiled media and the challenges facing journalists. Read more: www.icfj.org/news/reporti...

Our newsletter is a great way to keep up with all the resources, programs, and events we have coming up! Sign up here: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-ne...

The 2026 Mental Health in Journalism Summit’s call for participation is now open! 📣 Got insights, research or a practice to contribute to this global, online, collaborative Summit on Oct 6-9? Submit by May 31 👉 theselfinvestigation.com/call-for-participation/ #MHJS26

A new UN Women report in partnership with ICFJ explores the effect of AI-generated images and other technology-enabled online violence on women human rights defenders, activists, journalists, media workers and other public communicators. Explore the findings: www.icfj.org/sites/defaul...

🚨 One more day to apply! Calling all education reporters and content creators in Kenya, Senegal and South Africa! Apply to receive support in reporting on foundational learning gaps, including study tours, mentorship and online training. www.icfj.org/our-work/cal...

The same urgency was reflected across all conversations ICFJ+ team members took part in at #IJF26: For journalism to continue reaching audiences, we need to build the right kind of support for all information providers. Read our Perugia takeaways: www.icfj.org/news/no-one-...

🎓Deadline extended – Calling all education reporters and content creators in Kenya, Senegal and South Africa! Apply by May 10 for support in reporting on foundational learning gaps, including study tours, mentorship and online training. www.icfj.org/our-work/cal...

📣 Applications for the European Journalist Retreat on Trauma, Resilience and Ethical Reporting are now open! In this four-day retreat, journalists from across Europe will reflect on the ethical, professional & personal challenges of their work. Apply by May 11: www.imedd.org/european-jou...

"Collaboration is a force amplifier," said ICFJ's Maggie Farley at #IJF26. “And it's not easy, but it can have great benefits. It can amplify your impact, it can reduce the costs, and it is really worth the effort.” More from our Perugia conversations: www.icfj.org/news/no-one-...

45% of the women journalists and media workers who participated in a survey for a new UN Women report said they self-censor in response to online violence. That’s 50% more than in 2020. Read the study conducted in partnership with ICFJ: www.icfj.org/sites/defaul... #WPFD

🎓Deadline extended – Calling all education reporters and content creators in Kenya, Senegal and South Africa! Apply by May 10 for support in reporting on foundational learning gaps, including study tours, mentorship and online training. www.icfj.org/our-work/cal...

A new UN Women report in partnership with ICFJ found that: • 12% of women in public life report experiencing the non-consensual sharing of personal images • 6% say they have been victims of “deepfakes” Read more: www.icfj.org/sites/defaul...

The same urgency was reflected across many conversations ICFJ+ team members took part in at #IJF26: For journalism to continue reaching audiences, we need to build the right kind of support for all information providers. Read our Perugia takeaways: www.icfj.org/news/no-one-...

🎓Deadline extended – Calling all education reporters and content creators in Kenya, Senegal and South Africa! Apply by May 10 for support in reporting on foundational learning gaps, including study tours, mentorship and online training. www.icfj.org/our-work/cal...

📣 Applications for the European Journalist Retreat on Trauma, Resilience and Ethical Reporting are now open! In this four-day retreat, journalists from across Europe will reflect on the ethical, professional & personal challenges of their work. Apply by May 11: www.imedd.org/european-jou...

The inaugural Elliott Reporting Grants support former Award winners investigating press freedom & democracy threats in Africa. Congrats to Khalid Bencherif, Kemi Busari & Linda Ngari! www.icfj.org/news/icfj-el...

🎓Calling all education reporters and content creators in Kenya, Senegal and South Africa! Apply by May 3 for support in reporting on foundational learning gaps, including study tours, mentorship and online training. www.icfj.org/our-work/cal...

The Mental Health in Journalism Summit is back for its 3rd edition! More details to come about this online global event organized by The Self-Investigation & co-funded by Fred Foundation. 🗓️ Oct 6-9 📩 theselfinvestigation.com/summit #MHJS26

🎉Congratulations to Khalid Bencherif, Kemi Busari & Linda Ngari, who are receiving Michael Elliott Reporting Grants to investigate threats to press freedom and democracy across Africa 🌍. The grants support reporting by former Elliott Award winners. More: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-el...

📚9 in 10 children in sub-Saharan Africa can't read or do basic math by age 10. ICFJ+ is seeking journalists & content creators in Kenya, Senegal & South Africa for reporting grants on this topic. Apply by May 3: www.icfj.org/our-work/cal...

What challenges do news creators face? How can publishers take advantage of shared services? Why is radical collaboration needed to ensure journalism’s future? ICFJ+ experts will dive into these questions and more at #IJF26. Check out all the sessions we are in: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-di...

ICFJ's inaugural Michael Elliott Reporting Grants support former Elliott Winners investigating press freedom & democracy threats across Africa. Congrats to Khalid Bencherif, Kemi Busari & Linda Ngari! www.icfj.org/news/icfj-el...

What a great list of contributions to the @journalismfestival.com program. Looking forward to seeing you at the launch of our 2026 State of Media Development Report! Registration for the aperitivo is still open: www.eventmanager-online.com/en/event/lau...

We're heading to #IJF26! Join ICFJ+ at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia this week as our team shares insights on news creators, funding models and more. All sessions also will be available to watch online. More: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-di...

We're heading to #IJF26! Join ICFJ+ at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia this week as our team shares insights on news creators, funding models and more. All sessions also will be available to watch online. More: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-di...

🎉 Announcing Stephanie Wangari of Kenya and Annie Zulu of Zambia as the winners of the 2026 ICFJ Michael Elliott Award! Learn more about their winning stories: www.icfj.org/news/journal...

📌 The collapse of major funding streams has reshaped the global media landscape, forcing news organisations to rethink sustainability. This session explores what has been lost, what is emerging, and how new models and alliances could redefine resilient information ecosystems.

🎓 Calling all education reporters and content creators in Kenya, Senegal and South Africa! Apply by May 3 for support in reporting on foundational learning gaps, including study tours, mentorship and online training. Learn more & apply: buff.ly/k1qzqCT

Coming to Perugia? We’d love to connect! Check out the ICFJ+ schedule of events – from conversations on news creators and shared services to insights about radical collaboration and funding models – at #IJF26: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-di...

The Mental Health in Journalism Summit is back for its 3rd edition! More details to come about this online global event organized by The Self-Investigation & co-funded by Fred Foundation. 🗓️ Oct 6-9 📩 theselfinvestigation.com/summit #MHJS26

🎉Congratulations to Khalid Bencherif, Kemi Busari & Linda Ngari, who are receiving Michael Elliott Reporting Grants to investigate threats to press freedom and democracy across Africa 🌍. The grants support reporting by former Elliott Award winners. More: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-el...

ICFJ’s Boost grants for climate coverage supported stories about the effect of saltwater intrusion in Gambia, extractive industries in the Amazon and climate impacts in Bangladeshi local government budgets. More: www.icfj.org/news/rice-fi...

For years, the Michael Elliott Award has recognized journalists covering Africa. Now, the inaugural Elliott Reporting Grants will support former winners investigating threats to press freedom and democracy. Congrats to Khalid Bencherif, Kemi Busari and Linda Ngari! www.icfj.org/news/icfj-el...

ICFJ’s Boost grants for climate coverage supported stories about the effect of saltwater intrusion in Gambia, extractive industries in the Amazon and climate impacts in Bangladeshi local government budgets. Read more: www.icfj.org/news/rice-fi...

ICFJ, as part of the #HoldTheLine coalition, welcomes the dismissal of one of the biggest cases against @mariaressa.bsky.social's outlet @rappler.bsky.social by the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Read the statement: www.icfj.org/news/key-cas...

📌 AI disruption, collapsing ad revenues and fragmented audiences are pushing journalism into existential territory. This panel argues that radical collaboration — between organisations, with communities and across borders — is one of the most credible paths forward.

The Mental Health in Journalism Summit is back for its 3rd edition! More details to come about this online global event organized by The Self-Investigation & co-funded by Fred Foundation. 🗓️ Oct 6-9 📩 theselfinvestigation.com/summit #MHJS26

🎉Congratulations to Khalid Bencherif, Kemi Busari & Linda Ngari, who are receiving Michael Elliott Reporting Grants to investigate threats to press freedom and democracy across Africa 🌍. The grants support reporting by former Elliott Award winners. More: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-el...

2025 ICFJ Boost Grantee Kebba Jeffang used to help on his family's rice fields after school. The knowledge he gained as a child is helping him document Gambia’s climate crisis today. More on his story: www.icfj.org/news/rice-fi...