Press Release

Johnny and Iz Harris Accept 2026 ICFJ Founders Award

Johnny and Iz Harris are co-founders of Newpress, a creator-led media company built on a simple idea: people want to understand the world through real humans they trust. Johnny and Iz, who are the winners of the 2026 ICFJ Founders Award, delivered the following remarks on Nov. 10 at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC, at the ICFJ Awards Dinner 2026.

Patricia Mercado Sánchez Accepts 2026 ICFJ News Innovation Award

Patricia Mercado Sánchez is the founder and CEO of Conexión Migrante, an independent, digital-native newsroom and civil society organization that is transforming how migration is covered and addressed in Latin America and the United States. Mercado Sánchez, who is the winner of the 2026 ICFJ News Innovation Award, delivered the following remarks on Nov. 10 at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC, at the ICFJ Awards Dinner 2026.

Zeinab Mohammed Salih Accepts 2026 ICFJ Knight International Journalism Award

A Sudanese journalist in exile, Zeinab Mohammed Salih provides on-the-ground reporting of Sudan's most recent civil war is providing rare, independent documentation of one of the world's deadliest and least reported-on humanitarian crises. Salih, winner of the 2026 ICFJ Knight International Journalism Award, recorded these remarks for the Nov. 10 ICFJ Awards Dinner at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC.

José Nieves Accepts 2026 ICFJ Knight International Journalism Award

A Cuban journalist in exile, José J. Nieves is the editor-in-chief of elTOQUE, an independent media outlet that has become an essential source of information in one of the world’s most repressive media environments. Nieves, who is the winner of the 2026 ICFJ Knight International Journalism Award, delivered the following remarks on Nov. 10 at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC, at the ICFJ Awards Dinner 2026.

Creators Johnny Harris and Iz Harris to Receive 2026 ICFJ Founders Award

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) today announced Johnny and Iz Harris, co-founders of the creator-led media company Newpress, as recipients of the 2026 ICFJ Founders Award.

Media Pioneer Patricia Mercado Sánchez Wins 2026 ICFJ News Innovation Award

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) today announced Patricia Mercado Sánchez, founder and CEO of Conexión Migrante, as the recipient of its 2026 ICFJ News Innovation Award. Mercado Sánchez leads a small team of journalists that has grown Conexión Migrante into a trusted, multi-platform lifeline for Latin American migrants in the U.S.

The European Journalism Centre Joins Plus Alliance as Constituent Member

The European Journalism Centre (EJC) is joining Code for Africa, ICFJ and PROTO as a constituent member of our expanding joint initiative, now known as the Plus alliance (formerly ICFJ+).

African Journalists Receive ICFJ-Wikimedia ‘Open the Knowledge’ Awards

Three journalists from Africa are being honored through the Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards, a story contest presented by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), in partnership with the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that operates Wikipedia.

Cuban Exiled Journalist and War Reporter From Sudan Win 2026 ICFJ Knight Awards

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) today announced its 2026 Knight International Journalism awardees. José J. Nieves, an exiled media leader from Cuba who is the editor-in-chief of innovative news site elTOQUE, and Zeinab Mohammed Salih, a courageous freelance reporter covering the atrocities of the war in her home country of Sudan, will be honored at the 2026 ICFJ Awards Dinner.

ICFJ Welcomes Julie Pace of The Associated Press to Its Board

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) this week announced that Julie Pace, senior vice president and executive editor of The Associated Press, has joined its Board of Directors.