Program News

Journalists Create Media Resources with a Latin American Perspective

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, the ICFJ Digital Path to Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Latin America (ECA) program pivoted to an online model. Latin American journalists selected for the program participated in a virtual orientation and embedded with U.S. newsrooms remotely. As a new offering for this pandemic format of the program, participants also received seed funding and mentorship for their proposed projects. 

New Hub Offers Support for Journalists Facing Online Violence

For the majority of women working in the news industry today, weathering online attacks has become an ugly reality of the job. Nearly three-quarters of the 714 women journalists who responded to a global ICFJ-UNESCO survey said they had experienced online violence in their professional capacity. And it is an escalating problem.

These 7 Media Projects Shine in the 2020-21 IJNet Arabic Mentoring Center

From the Maghreb to the Levant and in between, our 2020-21 mentees innovated to improve the sustainability of their projects, helping contribute to a more vibrant media climate in the region.

এশিয়ার সাংবাদিক ও মানবাধিকার কর্মীদের জন্য অনলাইন নিরাপত্তা বিষয়ক জরিপের জন্য আপনার বিশেষজ্ঞ জ্ঞান আমাদের প্রয়োজন।

ইন্টারন্যাশনাল সেন্টার ফর জার্নালিজম (আইসিএফজে) এশিয়া মহাদেশের সাংবাদিক ও মানবাধিকার কর্মীদের অনলাইন নিরাপত্তা বিষয়ে একটি মূল্যবান সমীক্ষা জরিপ পরিচালনা করছে। সংবাদমাধ্যমের পেশাজীবী ও মানবাধিকার কর্মীরা তাদের অনলাইন নিরাপত্তার জন্য ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ পরিবেশে কীভাবে কাজ করে চলেছেন, এই জরিপ–গবেষণায় তা প্রতিফলিত হবে, যা অত্যন্ত প্রয়োজন।

Kami Membutuhkan Keahlian Anda untuk Survei Asia tentang Keamanan Daring bagi Wartawan dan Pembela Hak Asasi Manusia

International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) sedang melakukan survei penting tentang keamanan daring bagi wartawan dan pembela hak asasi manusia di Asia. Studi ini akan mengungkap bagaimana para profesional media berita dan aktivis hak asasi manusia di Asia bekerja di bawah kondisi di mana keamanan daring mereka dapat terancam.

French-Language Resource Will Help More Newsrooms Grow Membership Programs

The International Journalists’ Network (IJNet) today unveiled the French translation of the Membership Guide, an exceptional handbook developed by the Membership Puzzle Project (MPP) to help media professionals implement innovative, effective membership programs.

We Need Your Expertise for the Asia Survey on Online Security for Journalists and Human Rights Defenders

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is conducting a valuable survey on online security for journalists and human rights defenders in Asia. This study will shed much-needed light on how news media professionals and human rights activists in Asia are working under conditions where their online security could be at risk.

For Argentina's Posta, Financial Organization Has Been Key for Media Outlet Growth

Posta was a young podcast production company when selected for the Velocidad media business accelerator program. Even though the organization was founded in 2014, the team behind Posta had not even calculated the company’s first balance when selected for Velocidad in early 2020. Posta founders, Diego Dell’ Agostino and Luciano Banchero, suspected they had a stable startup with a business model that could be improved. They also recognized it would be a challenge to optimize that business model, especially from a financial point of view.

What to Know When Reporting on the Delta Variant

The global fight against COVID-19 is far from over. As the pandemic continues, the delta variant presents a new wave of challenges and further emphasizes the importance of redoubling efforts to combat the virus. 

If you are reporting on this more contagious variant’s impact on people around the world, Peter van Heusden, a bioinformatician at the South African National Bioinformatics Institute (SANBI), has some key suggestions for you. He spoke at a recent webinar hosted by the International Center for Journalists, titled “Reporting on the delta variant.”

Reporting on COVID-19 in Hard-Hit India

Despite the pressures that have accompanied reporting during the pandemic, journalists continue to produce important stories that keep the public informed. There remains, however, a critical need to implement structures and systems in India to protect journalists and enable them to do their jobs well, urged journalist Annie Philip, a member of the Network of Women in Media, India.