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Standing with Ukraine's Journalists

All of us at the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) are deeply dismayed by reports from our brave Ukrainian colleagues and those journalists who are documenting Russia’s brutal effort to crush its neighbor. Because of their reporting, we know that Russian forces are attacking hospitals, schools, apartment buildings and now

This Media Startup in Egypt is Helping Journalism Students Pitch to Global Outlets

Growing up in Egypt, Dina Aboughazala was displeased with the way mainstream Western media outlets covered her country. The reporting often fixated on the negative, leaving her disheartened.

Journalism Contest Winners Highlight the Human Toll of Poor Road Safety Around the Globe

Winners of the 2021 World Health Organization (WHO) Road Safety Reporting Contest shone a light on a standstill in road safety initiatives in Bangladesh, new bike lanes in Brazil, and the immense human toll of road accidents globally, especially in the developing world.

Tips for Reporting on Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

Early in the morning of Thursday, February 24, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in what is the most significant military attack in Europe since World War II. Ordered by President Vladimir Putin, Russia’s invasion follows its annexation in 2014 of the Crimean peninsula, and eight years of support for separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine since.

La Disparition, a One-of-A-kind Media Outlet in Letter Form

"To you, reading me today.”

This is how the first edition of La Disparition addresses its reader. This new media, whose motto is "epistolary and political," tells the story of the disappearances of our world, whether it be a profession, a tree, or hope.

Every two weeks, readers receive something that is all too rare: a physical letter in the mail (the kind that brings joy, not a bill or a notice for a lost package at the post office).

Coalition Against Online Violence Condemns Attacks on Rana Ayyub

Credible threats against Washington Post columnist Rana Ayyub, in a context of prolific online violence and increasing legal harassment by the Indian government, have triggered 11 international civil society organizations to unite in her defense.

Global Initiative to Help Newsroom Leaders “Elevate” Their Operations

Journalists who run small- or medium-sized independent news outlets anywhere in the world can now apply to take part in Elevate, a news business hub launching today from the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ). Newsroom leaders selected for the program will have the opportunity to learn from global business executives and to receive funding to help them take their news operations to the next level.

ICFJ and Meta Launch Journalism Ethics Training in the Middle East and North Africa

Journalists and newsrooms across the Middle East and North Africa will have the opportunity to strengthen their reporting on critical issues, such as gender, child safety, and extremism, as part of an ethics training run by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) with support from the Meta Journalism Project.

ICFJ Stands With Indian Journalist Rana Ayyub Amid Prolific #OnlineViolence

Washington Post columnist Rana Ayyub, a high-profile investigative reporter based in India, is coming under increasing - and increasingly vicious - attack online, as India’s national authorities escalate legal attacks on the independent journalist.

Peering Into the Crystal Ball: Predictions and Trends for Journalism in 2022

Trends in journalism are important for publishers and journalists to analyze in order to effectively prepare for a future that may look very different than our present.

During a recent ICFJ Pamela Howard Forum on Global Crisis Reporting webinar, Sam Guzik of the Future Today Institute, and Nic Newman from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism shared their insights on what is shaping the news industry today, and how this will inform what is next for newsrooms and audiences.