Program News

May
16
2023

Media Alliance Counters Disinformation in Recent Elections in Paraguay


As the general elections drew closer, El Surti journalists got together with other Paraguayans media leaders at an ICFJ Forum event and decided to form a media alliance, the Red de Medios Alternativos de Paraguay (the Alternative Media Network of Paraguay), to combat the spread of mis- and disinformation.
May
4
2023

ICFJ's News Business Hub Announces New Cohort

News leaders from 17 countries will supercharge their efforts this year to build stronger, more resilient media outlets through Elevate, ICFJ’s news business hub.

April
18
2023

Discover the Innovative Projects Selected by “Jogo Limpo 2.0” to Help Combat Disinformation in Brazil

Nine media initiatives have been selected to receive funding and mentorship to develop projects that combat disinformation in Brazil as part of Jogo Limpo ("Fair Game"), a program run by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) in partnership with YouTube Brazil.

April
18
2023

Conheça os Projetos Inovadores Selecionados pelo “Jogo Limpo 2.0” para Ajudar no Combate à Desinformação no Brasil

Na primeira edição do programa Jogo Limpo, em 2022, seis organizações de mídia foram selecionadas para receber fundos e mentoria no desenvolvimento de projetos de combate à desinformação. Após o sucesso destas iniciativas, neste ano o Jogo Limpo 2.0 selecionou nove projetos para receberem até $13.750 dólares e cinco meses

March
9
2023

More than 40 News Outlets, Universities Partner to Expose the Money Behind Disinformation in the Americas

Journalists selected for ICFJ’s Disarming Disinformation program will work with 41 partners – from news outlets and individual reporters to universities and tech companies – to pursue and publish hard-hitting investigations revealing the people who fund disinformation in the Americas.

February
27
2023

Application Deadline Extended to April 1 for Global Business Journalism's 2023-2024 Academic Year

Candidates interested in applying to join the Global Business Journalism program for the 2023-2024 academic year now have an extra month to apply.

You have a little extra time to apply to the Global Business Journalism program this year.

February
23
2023

Elevate, ICFJ’s News Business Hub, to Help a New Cohort of Media Entrepreneurs Thrive

Journalists running small- or medium-sized independent news outlets will have the opportunity to build stronger, more viable organizations through Elevate, the International Center for Journalists’ (ICFJ) news business hub, now entering its second year.

February
1
2023

Transforming Newsrooms in Brazil

News outlets across Brazil – from radio stations in the Amazon to legacy newsrooms in São Paulo – are expanding their reach and ramping up their digital content through a large-scale ICFJ initiative supported by Meta that is now kicking off a second round.

December
30
2022

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.

December
21
2022

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.