Connectivity, language, trust & representation all impact access to information ℹ️ New research by our partner CFI, agence française de développement médias, highlights key barriers facing underserved communities across Africa. 📖 bit.ly/4wWrrOV This work is made possible by funding from the #EU.

Read more about how our partnership with @surfshark.bsky.social provides 100 media organisations and civil society organisations in 9 high-risk countries with #Surfshark One subscriptions, ensuring they can provide their communities with life-saving, accurate information ℹ️ 🔗 bit.ly/4usAUvD

📣 @internewshq.bsky.social is hiring a US-based Media Manager to lead and strengthen EJN’s editorial operations, support journalists across our global network, oversee grants, and help drive strategy, engagement and fundraising efforts: https://loom.ly/Y3rrO5M

Check out this new video created by our co‑implementing partner Media Development Foundation about the work of our FAIR Media Ukraine partners who work tirelessly to keep their communities in frontline areas informed 👇🎞 #WorldPressFreedomDay #JournalismUnderFire #Ukraine #WarJournalism

A statement from Internews Europe on @rightscon.org 2026.

Internews will be in Lusaka, Zambia for @unesco.bsky.social #WorldPressFreedomDay (WPFD) (4–5 May) and @rightscon.org (5–8 May) 📰🤳 We encourage attendees to join us for our WPFD side event: The Future of Media Development (5 May, 9am SAST) ➡️ bit.ly/4tIFc1N #RightsCon26 #PressFreedom #DigitalSafety

We’re launching an Individual Giving campaign in partnership with #NordVPN! 🚀 Donate just £35 to Internews today & you'll receive a NordVPN subscription, all while supporting at-risk independent media and information providers. 🔗 bit.ly/426JEvb #MediaFreedom #ImpactGiving #OnlineSafety

#EUFunded doc “The Solitary String” (Zhalgyz Ishek) explores how traditional Kazakh music documented lived experience under censorship, famine and intense repression 🎞️ Read more and watch the documentary ➡️ bit.ly/48Q15ng #InformationEcosystems #LocalVoices #InformationIntegrity #CivicResilience

Media resilience depends on coordinated investment in people, institutions, economic sustainability & enabling policy environments, grounded in local realities & collaborative practice 📰📲 Read more in #EUFunded AGILE: 2025 in Review 👇 bit.ly/4u3y4ww #IndependentMedia #MediaSupport

📌 From Congo to Syria and Ukraine, disinformation spreads faster through unregulated platforms and AI-generated content. This panel explores how fact-checkers in conflict zones develop innovative methods to verify information and reach hard-to-access audiences.

📌 Nearly five years into Taliban rule, Afghan women face systematic repression while journalists work under extreme constraints. This panel brings together reporters documenting the country to explore how journalism persists despite censorship, danger and exile.

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...

An article by our partner New Reporter KZ explores how Oilon! (“Think!” in Kyrgyz) — a new independent media project launched by renowned Kyrgyz journalist Makhinur Niyazova — is helping audiences understand how propaganda and manipulation work 💭 🔗 bit.ly/41qNJd6 #Disinformation #MediaLiteracy

Join us in Perugia next week for @journalismfestival.com! 🤳📰 Details on our sessions below 👇 #IJF26 #MediaSupport #MediaInConflict #GenderApartheid #WomenInJournalism #WarJournalism #MediaInCrisis

Internews is pleased to be at #IJF26 once again! 📰🤳 @meeraselva.bsky.social will moderate 2x timely main-session panels on #Disinformation in #Conflict + #Reporting under #GenderApartheid ➡️ bit.ly/4dTugJo & we will host a side-session panel on #Media and #Elections in Moldova 👉 bit.ly/4dnm97L

What happens to the global information ecosystem when major donor support for independent media disappears overnight? ℹ️ A new @mondiaalnieuws.bsky.social analysis explores this question with insights from @meeraselva.bsky.social, CEO of Internews Europe. 🔗 Read in Dutch: bit.ly/4smDv8R

@earthjournalism.bsky.social #EarthShorts is strengthening #ClimateCommunication where it matters most: on the platforms young people trust 📲🌳 Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4lTfnJ1 Check out some of the amazing content! 👇 #EnvironmentalJournalism #SocialMediaCreators #ClimateAction

📢 New research from Internews partner FLED shows how exile has become a permanent reality for many journalists in #LatinAmerica and is a clear sign of democratic decline. Yet despite violence, repression, and precarity, they continue reporting. 🔗 bit.ly/4cXUkTt #PressFreedom #MediaInExile

In a new interview with our corporate partner @surfshark.bsky.social, Internews Global Tech Hub Manager Al Walid Chennoufi discusses how journalists working in unstable or heavily monitored environments face growing digital threats 🛜🧑‍💻 🔗 bit.ly/4bteJi9 #JournalistSafety #DigitalSecurity

📰 Last year, we conducted a media landscape assessment in the #WesternBalkans, examining media ecosystems, stakeholder networks, and ways to strengthen local environmental journalism—and its impact. Learn more: https://loom.ly/mwjO7ZM#WesternBalkans@internewshq.bsky.social

We’re proud to partner with #NordVPN to help journalists and human rights defenders stay safer online. In places where censorship and surveillance are everyday risks, secure digital tools aren’t optional — they’re essential. Together, we’re expanding access to protection 🔐 🔗 bit.ly/47IvjrH

🌍 Young audiences increasingly trust content creators for #climate information... That’s why our @earthjournalism.bsky.social launched #EarthShorts, a fellowship for journalists + creators to team up & make engaging digital climate content. Learn more 👉 bit.ly/4bggRIB #ClimateStorytelling

Internews Europe CEO @meeraselva.bsky.social: "Journalism needs systems of support, such as legal protection, financial stability, and professional solidarity. Without these, heroism becomes the default, and heroism is not a business model.” Full blog ➡️ bit.ly/4kKLmdX #Journalism #PressFreedom

📣Our 2025 Internews Mission Report is out. In a year when “truth is contested, and information is weaponised,” journalists and creators around the world kept communities informed against extraordinary odds. Grateful to everyone who made this work possible. Read the report bit.ly/3ZsavAv

In crises, secure access to information is essential — not optional ℹ️ Thanks to @surfshark.bsky.social, Internews supported 100 partners with secure VPN access, helping journalists work safely under surveillance and censorship. bit.ly/4kBQb9p #JournalismUnderThreat #DigitalSecurity #PressFreedom

Today @tepsa.bsky.social #ActEU Final Conference Internews CEO, @meeraselva.bsky.social joined a panel on media’s role in shaping discourse. With local journalism in decline, culture wars intensify—from immigration to bike lanes. Shared narratives matter; without local reporting, division grows.

🌳Journalists in Indonesia & Vietnam: join our workshop in Medan, Sumatra, this May, to deepen your understanding of forest governance, strengthen solutions-focused reporting on forest loss and help audiences hold governments and harmful actors accountable. Apply by Feb 6: https://loom.ly/wrVTiO8

FINAL CALL! 📣 The application deadline for our MENA Impact Creators Fellowship is midnight January 25th.

Internews is looking for an experienced Project Director to lead a new 3-year project that will leverage the power of media and civil society to contribute towards more sustainable and fair forest governance in Asia and Africa 🌳⚖️ Apply TODAY ➡️ bit.ly/3YwXdlC

Not one to miss! 👇

Applications are open for the Impact Creators Fellowship! 🌍 For MENA digital storytellers 💰 Micro-grants up to $3,000 🎓 Mentorship & training 🌐 Networking & global visibility Deadline: Jan 25, 2026 🔗 bit.ly/4qfVEnU #ImpactCreators #MediaEthics #MENA #فرصة_زمالة #DigitalStorytelling

This #16DaysOfActivism, Safe Sisters – a joint initiative by Internews & DefendDefenders – invites you to imagine a world without online gender-based violence, where digital spaces are safe for everyone 💻🔒 Share your vision ⬇️ 🔗 bit.ly/4rF5l0L #StopOnlineHarm #DigitalSafety #ProtectWomenOnline

Calling all #climate #environment and #biodiversity media friends to listen to Internews' @earthjournalism.bsky.social Asia-Pacific Environmental Programs Manager, Amy Sim Kok Eng, on the latest episode of the LRF Institute Risk Radar podcast!🎙️ 👂 bit.ly/4plzwbQ 📖 bit.ly/4izPa0t

Asia’s flood disaster demands urgent action! 🚨 Over 1,300 lives lost. Millions displaced. Misinformation spreading fast. Help Internews keep communities informed and safe. DONATE NOW 👉 bit.ly/49T3eA7 #SoutheastAsia #SouthAsia #Floods2025 #ClimateCrisis #FloodDisaster #AsiaFloods #TyphoonCrisis

The benefits of #GenAI for media should not be ignored. Framing it as a fix for society’s information challenges? Even worse. Our Senior Technical Advisor on why these technologies disrupt global & local information ecosystems ⬇️ 🔗 bit.ly/4inZd90 #ArtificialIntelligence #Journalism #TechForGood

Sudan’s civil war has put journalists in grave danger & press freedom is under siege. Internews Europe CEO @meeraselva.bsky.social's op-ed in @niemanreports.org calls for urgent global action to protect independent media 📰💻 🔗 bit.ly/49ARmm9 #PressFreedom #Sudan #IndependentMedia #Journalism

In places where truth is under attack, secure communication is everything 🛜 Thanks to #NordSecurity, Internews partners in 6 countries are bypassing censorship and keeping communities informed. This tech is more than a product: it’s protection. 🔗 bit.ly/47uveqH #MediaSecurity #TechForGood

Our Europe CEO @meeraselva.bsky.social writes in @globalvoices.org about how Sudan’s once promising nascent journalism scene is being dismantled ⛓️‍💥 “Investing in resilient media ecosystems is not a luxury; it is a necessity. It is a prerequisite for peace and justice.” 📰🔗 bit.ly/3Jlabz1 #Media

Jeanne Bourgault, US CEO and President of the Alliance, joined a powerful conversation last week hosted by @pmnch.bsky.social on how journalism can better serve global health equity 🌍🩺 For practical tools on creating impact and boosting public understanding of #WCAH 👉 bit.ly/4oibvRW

Internews Europe is inviting applications from qualified evaluators to conduct the final evaluation of the project “Support for Ukrainian Media Survival (SUMS)”, a multi-year initiative funded by Sweden. Apply here 👉 bit.ly/4nRFTCX #jobs #Ukraine #evaluators #media

🚨 Big news for Ukraine’s media! FAIR Media Ukraine has just launched: a €3m EU-funded project, led by Internews & the Media Development Foundation, to support frontline & investigative journalism. 🔗 bit.ly/3KRsSKW #Ukraine #MediaFreedom #EU #JournalismMatters

📰 🔔 Journalism is democracy’s early warning system. The new @civitates.bsky.social report shows how pooled funding can protect it. At Internews, we’re proud to align with this vision through our new programme model and projects like AGILE. 🔗 bit.ly/4oeFWIB #MediaResilience #CivicSpace

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...

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