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With Impacto, Newsrooms Can Show, Not Just Tell, Why Their Work Matters

News organizations eager to earn their communities’ trust and grow their revenue have a powerful new set of tools at their disposal: the Impacto platform. ICFJ Knight Fellow Pedro Burgos this week in Sao Paulo launched a public version of Impacto, a project backed by the Google News Initiative, which helps newsrooms and journalists better track, understand and demonstrate the impact of their reporting on communities and society.

Google News Initiative Supports ICFJ's Large-Scale Digital Program in Mideast

Google announced during its first Google News Initiative event in Dubai today a large-scale effort to offer digital skills trainings to thousands of journalists across the MENA region. In partnership with the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and its IJNet Arabic service, trainings will focus on digital tools to gather and source information, enhance trust and verification, and support data-driven journalism and immersive storytelling.

Craig Newmark Philanthropies Backs ICFJ's New Global Effort to Help the Truth Go Viral

With the support of Craig Newmark Philanthropies, the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is expanding its TruthBuzz initiative, designed to find new ways to help verified facts reach the widest possible audience. The initial TruthBuzz contest uncovered exciting and effective methods for countering disinformation and sharing instantly understandable fact-checking.

New Master's Degree in Journalism to Produce Pakistan's 'Stars of Tomorrow’

In Pakistan, where independent news media are relatively new but growing quickly, the demand for well-trained, professional journalists outpaces the supply. Yet aspiring journalists studying at the country’s universities have lacked access to hands-on training.

Want to Explore Data on Newsroom Technology? We’ve Got a New Tool for You

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and Google News Lab today launched an interactive data explorer that makes it easy for users to dig into a wealth of new survey data from hundreds of newsrooms worldwide and examine how journalists are using technology.

How Journalists in Nigeria are Enhancing Climate and Migration Reporting

A cadre of newly trained journalists from across Nigeria have reached millions of readers and listeners with stories on climate and migration issues affecting their communities, as part of a program to bolster coverage of these critical topics in a part of the world deeply influenced by them.

ICFJ Earns Highest Possible Rating from Leading Charity Evaluator

Charity Navigator, the largest independent charity evaluator in the U.S., has given the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) a four-star rating for the eighth year in a row. This is the highest possible rating and it puts ICFJ in the top 2 percent of nonprofits evaluated, said Michael Thatcher, President & CEO of Charity Navigator.

Why We Launched the First Online School in Spanish for Media Entrepreneurs

A few years ago, at the end of a long day of teaching a digital journalism seminar in Ecuador, I had an epiphany.

I had agreed to a late-night meeting with a group of journalists who were working to develop their own digital media projects. We ordered pizza and talked over their questions until late into the night.

Two ICFJ Knight Fellows Recognized as Top Media Innovators

Two ICFJ Knight Fellows have been recognized for their work as top leaders in digital journalism and analytics by MediaShift, a U.S.-based publication covering the intersection of media and technology.

Call for Nominations: Knight International Journalism Awards

Each November, the International Center for Journalists honors outstanding colleagues with the Knight International Journalism Award at our annual gala in Washington, D.C. We’re now seeking nominees whose pioneering coverage or media innovations have a significant impact on the lives of people around the world. Candidates can be reporters, editors, technologists, media managers, citizen journalists or bloggers.