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Our Research

ICFJ's research arm explores the challenges and opportunities facing the news media today. Our goal is to help find solutions that advance independent and trustworthy public-interest journalism.

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International Journalists' Network (IJNet)

IJNet is an essential resource for aspiring and professional journalists worldwide who want to strengthen their skills, advance their careers and prepare for the daily challenges they face in the often-embattled and ever-evolving role of truth-teller. Its website is a one-stop shop for journalism news and opportunities, aggregating fellowships, grants, awards and more from around the world. 

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2025 News Corp Media Fellowship for Digital Innovation

In collaboration with News Corp and The Wall Street Journal, ICFJ is offering journalists from around the world an opportunity to sharpen their digital journalism skills, as well as support to develop data- and/or digitally-driven projects. The 2025 News Corp Media Fellowship program includes digital innovation training, grant funding and exclusive newsroom placement with WSJ. It builds on previous iterations of the Fellowship, which since 2014 has offered journalists an immersive experience in some of the world’s most digitally advanced newsrooms.
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IJNet Pamela Howard Forum on Crisis Reporting

Disinformation, disease, climate change,  rising authoritarianism, financial crises, technology disruptions – these are just some of the challenges facing our world, and they do not stop at any border. Trained journalists, who understand how to effectively cover these seismic and overlapping events, are vital to finding solutions. The IJNet Pamela Howard Forum on Crisis Reporting, a project of ICFJ, was designed to equip journalists with the expertise to provide meaningful coverage of critical global issues of local importance.
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ICFJ International Scholarships for UMD's Howard Center Data Journalism Training Program

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With funding from the Scripps Howard Foundation, ICFJ is offering full scholarships for international applicants to the University of Maryland's (UMD) elite Howard Center Data Journalism Training Program. 

If selected for a scholarship, recipients will participate in four online courses in a final project. The courses will be split in

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ICFJ International Scholarships for ASU's Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Editing Program

With funding from the Scripps Howard Foundation, ICFJ is offering full scholarships for international applicants to Arizona State University's (ASU) elite Howard Center for Investigative Editing Program.

If selected for a scholarship, recipients will participate in a 12-week online course led by the award-winning professional faculty of ASU's Walter Cronkite

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Hans Staiger Investigative Reporting Award

Journalists in the global network of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) are invited to apply for the Hans Staiger Investigative Reporting Award to pursue an investigative project of their choosing. Applicants should submit a project idea that seeks to uncover hidden truths, expose wrongdoing, and reveal information that holds the powerful to account.

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Elevate: Helping News Businesses Thrive

Elevate, ICFJ'ss news business hub, is a mind-changing global program focused on helping C-level journalists who are running small and medium-sized media outlets develop their business skills so that their newsrooms can become sustainable and grow. 

 

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Elevate, ICFJ´s news business hub, is a mind-changing global program focused on helping C-level journalists who are running small and medium-sized media outlets develop their business skills so that their newsrooms can become sustainable and grow. 

The program is a “real-life MBA.” It is an opportunity for journalists to learn from global business executives and to receive funding, all with the purpose of taking their operations to the next level.