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How to Investigate and Report on Far-Right Extremism

Far-right extremism is on the rise globally. Knowing how to investigate and report on the movement and its actors is paramount for journalists today.

The January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in 2021, for instance, was heavily influenced by two of America's most well-known far-right extremist groups, the

2023 ICFJ Knight Awards Nominations Are Now Open

Here's How Journalists Can Best Engage Audiences on Climate Change

Supporting Journalists in Ukraine Covering a Brutal War

As we take time off to celebrate the holiday season, we at ICFJ are thinking of our journalist colleagues in Ukraine who will get no break from covering a brutal war.

How to Track Digital Mercenaries Behind Disinformation

During an ICFJ Disarming Disinformation masterclass, held in partnership with the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, award-winning data journalist and director of Columbia University’s Master of Science Data Journalism Program, Giannina Segnini, discussed these “digital mercenaries” and how to stop them.

Top IJNet articles of 2022

At IJNet, we’ve provided resources and tools across our eight languages to support journalists and their reporting globally. Our efforts have helped journalists fight disinformation, report on environmental issues, responsibly cover conflict, and respond to online violence.

As the year comes to an end, we asked our global team of editors and translators to recommend their favorite IJNet articles for 2022. Here are their selections:

What Journalists Need to Know to Combat Information Disorder

From unsubstantiated claims of election fraud to vaccine conspiracies, a state of “information disorder” has consumed the online ecosystem in recent years. Consisting of mis-, dis- and malinformation, the phenomenon can be difficult for journalists to understand, study and combat.

How Journalists in the ICFJ Network Are Teaming Up to Expose Corruption

At a recent anti-corruption gathering in Washington, DC, Samantha Power, who heads the U.S. Agency for International Development, highlighted a powerful tool developed by ICFJ on a USAID-funded program. With our partner, the Jefferson Institute, we created a platform called Secure Reporter, which helps journalists conducting sensitive and often dangerous investigations collaborate more safely across borders.

How to Investigate Political Disinformation

Almost all smartphones in Brazil have WhatsApp installed on them.

While the messaging app helps ensure easy communication within and outside of Brazil, its widespread use also facilitated the proliferation of disinformation in the lead-up to the country’s 2018 presidential election. During that time, Patricia Campos Mello, a journalist with Folha de São Paulo, reported closely on the mass dissemination of disinformation on WhatsApp.

Meet Five Journalists From ICFJ's Global Network

During the ICFJ Tribute to Journalists 2022 on November 10, five members of the ICFJ network who were watching the event online were spotlighted by ICFJ President Sharon Moshavi during the awards broadcast. “... you and all of the journalists you represent are the reason we all are here,” Moshavi said. The five journalists, Ankita Mukhopadhyay, Cley Medeiros, Ahmed Elsheikh, Mady Camara and Kharla Pimentel, hail from news organizations and countries around the world, reflecting ICFJ’s vast network of journalists.