Insightful reporting by @shafimusaddique.bsky.social for Alliance Magazine on the shrinking of both private and state funding for journalism and media, as described in our 'Crisis in Journalism' report 📰📱 🔗 bit.ly/4mzsBcM #philanthropy #funding #media #journalism

🚨 New blog: How Internews & its partners harness AI responsibly - protecting the truth, supporting media, and keeping communities informed. Read how ➡️ bit.ly/3VoteL5 #AI #Philippines #disinformation #media #hackathon #LLM

A new blog by our colleague @andrewfordlyons.net on the incredible work of Internews’ Global Technology Hub (GTH) and the human cost of the fragility of the digital freedom ecosystem 📉 🔗 bit.ly/4gxY260 #DigitalRights #technologysolutions #DigitalSafety

Internews is inviting applications from qualified teams of experts or organisations to conduct the final evaluation of the regional project titled “Cultivating Audience Resilience through Amplification of Vibrant and Authentic Narratives (CARAVAN).” Apply today! bit.ly/46k1UCF #CentralAsia #jobs

Vital points were raised at the @ec.europa.eu 2025 State of the Union Address by President von der Leyen yesterday about the urgent need to support independent journalism and media literacy ℹ️ A transcript of the President's address is available ➡️ bit.ly/42oaLlJ #mediafreedom #medialiteracy

Great piece by our colleague @andrewfordlyons.net on the global impact of U.S. Government funding cuts on journalism and internet freedom ℹ️👇 internews.org/blog/the-glo...

In which I blog on the @internewshq.bsky.social site about some of the damage 2025 has inflicted on media development and internet freedom efforts. More to follow.

Flexible, strategic, & rapid funding to protect independent media is an obligation for any donor committed to democratic values and human dignity 💡 Read our latest piece on why, as governments retreat, philanthropy must step up! ⬆️ 🔗 bit.ly/46ttBLc

We're so proud of @lpostcollective.bsky.social and its partners as they launch the Immigrant News Coalition! 🚀 This powerful peer-ed collaboration will strengthen immigrant-centered journalism and build sustainable models for the future. More on the initiative 👉 bit.ly/46ngbjX

The recent U.S. Government funding cuts are threatening the survival of hundreds of community radio stations and independent media outlets across Sub-Saharan Africa 📻🗞️ More on this from our latest report 'Crisis in Journalism' 👇 🔗 bit.ly/3TLerte

Great write-up in Alliance Magazine of our new report 'Crisis in Journalism' - the first deep dive into the consequences for media of the 2025 U.S. executive order suspending most foreign assistance 📉 Read the article 👉 bit.ly/452KOtG 🔗 Read the report bit.ly/4lW4m8U

Inspired by Internews' @lpostcollective.bsky.social, which mentors and provides grants to outlets serving communities with low civic engagement, discover how an immigrant-facing nonprofit newsroom @documentedny.bsky.social is revolutionizing media by listening to those they serve 👂 🔗 bit.ly/46e62Gd

When journalism disappears, so does democracy ⚖️ Cuts to U.S media and aid have left newsrooms dark & opened doors to authoritarian influence. Read Internews Europe CEO @meeraselva.bsky.social piece in www.thenewhumanitarian.org on the impact of cuts and what can be done. 👉https://bit.ly/4eEnOEB

Five key takeaways from our report 'Crisis in Journalism: The Impact of the US Government Funding Cuts on Global Media', produced with @bbcmediaaction.bsky.social and @freepressunlimited.org and supported by ‬‪@ec.europa.eu‬ DG INTPA 👇 Read the report ➡️ bit.ly/4nq46R2

No human rights or democracy without a free press #humanrights #journalism #HRD

Here is a report I led on the impacts of US government funding cuts on independent media around the world. In countries like Sudan, or Myanmar, or DRC, or Colombia, US funding by supported vital journalism. That’s all gone now thanks to the cuts to USAID and State Department. 1/

New Internews Europe, @bbcmediaaction.bsky.social ‬and @freepressunlimited.org ‬report, co-produced with three media development consortia under @ec.europa.eu Thematic Framework Partnership for Human Rights and Democracy, highlights the global fallout of USG cuts to media 📰 🔗 bit.ly/4nq46R2

Internews is thrilled to announce the launch of the Business & Climate Media Initiative to support climate reporting by 200+ business journalists in Asia 🌳🌏 The project will provide journalists with the resources to report on climate financing and just transitions. More details 👉 bit.ly/4mJIoHr

Join us in congratulating our colleagues Isabelle Schläpfer & Rosie Parkyn on their chapter in the new book 'Don't Shoot the Journalists' 🎉 Their essay “Flight and Fight” highlights the stories, struggles, & resilience of journalists working in exile 📰 Read the chapter in full 👉 bit.ly/45GI0TM

@ec.europa.eu FPI, Internews Europe & partners are pleased to unveil the preliminary findings of the pilot study “Tracking Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) Online: Findings from Kyrgyzstan”, funded by the EU through the CARAVAN project ℹ️🌀 Executive summary 👉 bit.ly/43RlipJ

For independent media to survive, the industry needs solidarity & innovation 💡 Amazing panel yesterday at WAN-IFRA's World News Media Congress 2025 in Krakow moderated by Internews Europe CEO @meeraselva.bsky.social with panelists @postbaron.bsky.social Ladina Heimgartner & @juliaangwin.com 💬

This #WorldPressFreedomDay, projects like Internews' Safe Sisters are more vital than ever & wouldn't be possible without the help of generous grants & donations 🎁 Meet Safe Sisters ➡️ bit.ly/44MsJAj Stand with journalists & media workers — donate to Internews TODAY 👉 bit.ly/4m2XWpl

Always proud to stand with our friends at @rorypecktrust.bsky.social 🤝 #WPFD25

Ahead of #WorldPressFreedomDay, Internews Europe CEO @meeraselva.bsky.social writes that standing with journalists isn't optional — it's essential 🕊️ Why we must act now 👉 bit.ly/3GGTMTz #PressFreedom #JournalismMatters

Speaking today in @houseoflords.parliament.uk on defending journalists, Baroness Mobarik said: “Press freedom is not merely a democratic ideal but a cornerstone of democracy [and] a necessary condition for peace, stability and prosperity.” ⚖️ Watch the full short debate (13:50:57) 👉 bit.ly/4cQDgwC

Tune in to Parliamentlive.TV or join us in the public gallery tomorrow @houseoflords.parliament.uk 24 April 1.30pm BST for a short debate on the safety and security of journalists and media workers worldwide 🕵️📝 Watch live and on-demand 👉 bit.ly/4cQDgwC

If #journalism fails, civilisation fails. Support local news: our lives depend on it. #StoryArk trials a new model for #climatejournalism. @internewshq.bsky.social @internewseurope.bsky.social @antonharber.bsky.social @guymiddleton.bsky.social @coveringclimatenow.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=26GR...

@meeraselva.bsky.social: "Journalism has been seduced by the idea that injecting money magnifies reach. Rethinking journalism back down to a very human scale and creating a network of outlets all operating in this way is how we build forward." Watch the discussion in full 👉 bit.ly/3G3rP8m #Ijf25

Why does journalism need support and who should provide it? Join Internews Europe CEO @meeraselva.bsky.social in Perugia @journalismfestival.com 15 April 3pm CET for a timely panel on journalism’s funding crisis and why it matters 📝 This session will be live-streamed and on-demand 👉 bit.ly/3E1BNX5