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The latest news from the International Center for Journalists.

February
12
2024

Standing with Journalists in Gaza

Journalists in the ICFJ network are among the many courageous local reporters on the ground in Gaza who are working to document the death and destruction they are experiencing firsthand, in a war that has led to the deadliest period for journalists since the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) began gathering data in 1992.

February
9
2024

Displaced and in Harm's Way, Palestinian Reporters are Documenting the Toll of the Israel-Hamas war

Almost 80 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in October.
February
5
2024

Bolivian Journalist Develops Checki, a Disinformation-Fighting Chatbot

Journalists and developers at ChequeaBolivia have created and launched Checki, a chatbot that uses multimedia content and games to fight misinformation among young people. This project was led by Lucas Illanes and supported by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ).

February
5
2024

3 Predictions for Media in 2024

It’s important for journalists to reflect on the current state of media and identify trends to determine how best to meet the challenges of the changing news landscape. 

February
2
2024

Calling Media Leaders Globally: Apply Now for the ICFJ Knight Fellowships

The International Center for Journalists is excited to open applications for the 2024 ICFJ Knight Fellowships, marking the fellowship’s 30th year of fostering innovative journalism practices across the globe. The fellowships are made possible by the longtime support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

January
30
2024

Tunisian Journalist Establishes Student Fact-Checking Network

Journalism students and professors established a student fact-checking network spanning the Middle East and North Africa that equips young people with the necessary skills to combat misinformation, as part of a project supported by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and led by Syrine Abidi. 
January
29
2024

How Journalists Can Develop a Successful YouTube Strategy

Implementing a YouTube strategy can be a surprisingly effective way for news organizations to achieve a measure of financial sustainability.
January
29
2024

Innovating to Reach Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Communities with the Truth

There exists a lack of fact-checking resources for deaf and hard-of-hearing communities today, even as mis- and disinformation online is on the rise.
January
23
2024

New ICFJ Knight Fellows to Pioneer AI Media Projects

The International Center for Journalists has selected two new Knight Fellows for 2024, both innovators who will work to advance journalism through the ethical use of artificial intelligence.

January
19
2024

Brazilian Journalist Publishes Docu-Series Covering the Effects of Energy Projects on Local Communities


The docu-series, Monocultura da Energia (Monoculture of Energy), explores the impacts of energy projects through four episodes: the dispute around oil exploration in Foz do Amazonas, one of the most socio-environmentally sensitive areas on the planet; the impact of Argentine fracking and the risks if the technique reaches northeastern Brazil; the ecosystems and populations affected by wind farms in Rio Grande do Norte; and, finally, an episode with reflections on what fair and clean energy would look like. This final episode centers the voices of Indigenous people, quilombolas (Afro-Brazilians descended from enslaved Africans who escaped into the Brazilian hinterlands), riverside dwellers and fisherwomen, and reveals how those shaping the energy transition agenda must not fail to listen to them.