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The latest news from the International Center for Journalists.

August
29
2023

ICFJ Knight Fellow’s Investigation Into Dangerous Pesticides Leads to New Bill in Peru

In a groundbreaking investigation, ICFJ Knight Fellow Fabiola Torres and her team at Salud con lupa have uncovered alarming findings in Peru. Their report, "A hidden poison on my plate," found that more than 30 pesticides, known to be harmful to health, are present in fruits and vegetables sold by six of Peru's largest supermarket chains. Now, because of Salud con lupa, the Peruvian government is taking action.

August
22
2023

Longtime ICFJ President David Anable Passes Away

The board and staff of the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) mourn the death of longtime President David Anable, who expertly led the organization through a period of profound media transition from 1997 to 2004. 

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

Leverage These Social Media Techniques to Amplify Your Reporting

Today, journalists must readily use social media platforms such as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and LinkedIn as part of their reporting process to connect with audiences and drive engagement with stories. 

In a recent ICFJ Global Crisis Reporting Forum webinar, Zoe Leoudaki, a multimedia reporter and audience strategist at Voice of America (VOA), and Gesell Tobías, a multimedia producer at VOA, shared their expertise and provided insight on how they harness social media to augment their reporting. 

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. 

August
14
2023

Nine MENA Startups Aim to Grow their News Ventures with Funding Boost

Over the past six months, 16 early-stage digital news outlets in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) received training and intensive coaching through the Google News Initiative Startups Lab in MENA, led by Google News Initiative, the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and MADRAJ. Now, nine of them will receive funding to support their projects.

July
28
2023

A Shameful Milestone for Press Freedom in Guatemala

On July 29 of last year, Guatemalan authorities arrested ICFJ Knight Award winner Jose Rubén Zamora at his home and raided his newsroom. A year later, the 66-year-old former publisher has been sentenced to six years in prison on fabricated charges, passing 23 hours a day alone in a cell

July
18
2023

Combating Disinformation Around Nigeria's 2023 Election

In the leadup to Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election in February, award-winning journalist Hannah Ajakaiye led efforts to fight the vast amounts of electoral mis- and disinformation circulating online.

July
17
2023

7 Tips to Sharpen your Business Mindset and Run a Sustainable Media Outlet


In June, in Seoul, South Korea, at Global Fact 10, an annual conference organized by the International Fact-Checking Network, Jiménez and Çavuş shared with a select group of journalists how their lives – and their businesses – had changed in the past few months If you’re struggling to run a media outlet, or if you know someone who fits this description, make sure to review and share out the following tips.
July
13
2023

Helping Journalists Navigate the Artificial Intelligence Frontier


At ICFJ, we’re supporting the journalists in our network to navigate this transformative moment, one filled with questions: How can AI improve how journalists work? How do we prevent the spread of disinformation on a massive scale? How do journalists build and sustain audience trust in their reporting in an AI-powered world?