Press Release

September
5
2023

ICFJ Auction to Feature Iconic Images from Legendary Photojournalists

Seventeen iconic images – from a sultry Marilyn Monroe to a pensive Louis Armstrong sitting backstage to the famous punch delivered by boxer Joe Frazier to Muhammad Ali’s face – will be featured at ICFJ’s annual photo auction during the Tribute to Journalists 2023 on Nov. 2. 

August
17
2023

Harnessing AI for Truth: ICFJ Invites Innovators to Combat Disinformation

Media leaders from across the world will develop innovative ways to use artificial intelligence to fight disinformation and spread trustworthy news, as part of an opportunity from the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ).  Applications are open until Sept. 3.

August
16
2023

New Resources to Cover Elections, Combat Disinformation Now Available from IJNet

An extensive multimedia resource package to support journalists and newsrooms covering elections is now available in English and Spanish

The International Journalists’ Network (IJNet), in collaboration with Chequeado and Factchequeado, and supported by WhatsApp, has published its Elections Reporting Toolkit. It features articles and videos filled with the latest tips to counter disinformation around elections, safeguard digital security, and report on anti-democratic extremism, among other top-of-mind, election-related issues today. 

July
12
2023

Cross-Border Reporting Teams Expose Disinformation Campaigns in the Americas

A cadre of journalists trained to investigate the origins of false information in the Americas are exposing the inner workings of disinformation campaigns across the region, with several cross-border investigations published so far – including one for the Associated Press republished over 100 times.

Seven teams, made up of 22 media outlets hailing from 10 countries, published the investigations with training, funding and expert mentorship, through the Disarming Disinformation program run by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ).

The stories uncover disinformation targeting migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, the role U.S.-based organizations play in spreading gender disinformation in Latin America, the financing of climate change denialism in Brazil, and more. 

July
6
2023

Renowned Photojournalist James Nachtwey to Receive Inaugural ICFJ Visual Journalism Award

Photographer James Nachtwey, whose searing images have revealed the horrors of war over more than 40 years, is the winner of the inaugural Excellence in Visual Journalism Award from the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ).

June
27
2023

Five Early-Career Journalists Receive ICFJ News Corps Reporting Grants

Five early-career journalists from four continents will develop stories on women’s rights in the Philippines, anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in the United States, pollution in India and more, with grant funding and mentorship through a program from the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) supported by News Corp. 
June
26
2023

Courageous Journalists Win International Awards for Spotlighting Crises, Exposing Corruption

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) announced prestigious awards to three journalists distinguished by their passion and perseverance in covering global crises and uncovering widespread corruption. 
June
22
2023

ICFJ Condemns Sham Conviction of Guatemalan Journalist

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) calls for the immediate release of journalist José Rubén Zamora in Guatemala and an end to the unjust legal assault on the publisher and his colleagues.

May
23
2023

Three Journalists Awarded Inaugural Jim Hoge Reporting Fellowships to Cover Pressing Global Issues

A reporter known for her coverage of the Syrian War, a journalist in Nigeria specializing in Russia’s involvement in West Africa, and a journalist who reports on climate and gender in Brazil are the inaugural recipients of the Jim Hoge Reporting Fellowship.

May
18
2023

These Journalists Are Innovating to ‘Empower the Truth’ in 17 Languages

Eighteen journalists will develop ​​groundbreaking, collaborative multimedia projects designed to amplify the reach of reliable facts around the world, as part of the Disarming Disinformation initiative run by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ).