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The latest news from the International Center for Journalists.

September
13
2024

Reinventing Journalism: New Ideas for a People-Centric Sustainable Future

ICFJ Knight Fellow Mattia Peretti worries that journalists have lost touch with their mission — or are at least confused about it. In his keynote address given at Media Party Buenos Aires, he explores the value of journalism and financial sustainability in the industry.
September
6
2024

“Hablando en Plata”: A Video Podcast About the Sustainability of Media Outlets in Exile

How to generate money – “plata” in Spanish, the slang used in many Latin American countries – is one of the most pressing concerns among journalists and media outlets today. In the Spanish-language video podcast "Hablando en Plata," ICFJ Knight Fellow José J. Nieves discusses different business models for media outlets.
August
2
2024

Toward an Audience-Centric Future for Journalism

Some journalists are taking initiative to reorient the industry toward what they believe will be a more prosperous future – by centering audiences first and foremost.  Newsrooms today already have taken steps to prioritize the audiences they serve, noted Raghu. “Ten, 12 years ago, there was this very, very different atmosphere where journalists would write for journalists,” she said. Capitalizing on this momentum will be key. “[The journalism industry now] is automatically and very organically turning to being user-centric.”
July
29
2024

ICFJ Statement of Support for John-Allan Namu and Africa Uncensored

In the midst of anti-government protests that have rocked Kenya in recent weeks, authorities are targeting Africa Uncensored – the pioneering, independent news outlet co-founded by ICFJ Knight Award winner John-Allan Namu – with false and dangerous allegations.
July
29
2024

ICFJ calls for Release of Acclaimed Guatemalan Journalist on Two-Year Anniversary of his Imprisonment

Zamora, 67, founder of the newspaper elPeriódico, was arrested on July 29, 2022, on trumped up charges of money laundering, payback for hard-hitting reporting on the alarming level of corruption in Guatemala, some linked to former President Alejandro Giammattei and his cronies. The newspaper closed in May 2023 due to legal harassment and financial difficulties.  ICFJ has been a leading voice demanding Zamora, one of Central America’s most celebrated journalists, be released. He is a winner of the prestigious ICFJ Knight International Journalism Award.
July
19
2024

Factchequeado: Fact-Checking in the Aftermath of the Assassination Attempt Against Trump

In the wake of the assassination attempt against former U.S. President and current Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, mis- and disinformation is rampant — and Spanish-language falsehoods are no exception.

July
12
2024

ICFJ Knight Fellow Receives María Moors Cabot Prize’s ‘Special Citation’

The jury for Columbia Journalism School’s prestigious María Moors Cabot Prize has recognized ICFJ Knight Fellow Laura Zommer of Argentina as a 2024 special citation recipient, describing the journalist as “a visionary and a beacon of integrity and innovation in modern journalism in the Americas.”
May
24
2024

ICFJ Welcomes Knight Fellows Alan Soon and Rishad Patel

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is pleased to announce Alan Soon and Rishad Patel from Splice Media as new Knight Fellows beginning June 1. Soon and Patel, based in Singapore, will launch an innovative program called Splice Nano during their fellowship year.

May
1
2024

New ICFJ Knight Fellows to Work on Supporting Exiled Media, Exploring AI Solutions and Covering the Amazon

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is thrilled to announce a new cohort of ICFJ Knight Fellows - Daniel Nardin, José Nieves, Luz Mely Reyes, Mattia Peretti, Nikita Roy and Sannuta Raghu.

April
5
2024

Stories That Make People Want to Read the News

Chani Guyot, who officially launched the Human Journalism Network as an ICFJ Knight Fellow in 2023, said his goal is to highlight how people are making progress on social challenges in ways that are not only interesting but potentially useful.