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The latest news from the International Center for Journalists.

February
28
2022

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.

February
25
2022

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.

February
18
2022

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).

February
18
2022

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.

February
16
2022

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.

February
14
2022

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.

February
11
2022

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.

February
7
2022

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 webinarSam 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.

February
3
2022

13 New Media Projects to Watch

More than a dozen journalists from underrepresented communities across the United States will receive grants and personalized mentorship to launch or grow newsletters, podcasts and media outlets they run, as part of a program designed to help journalists build their personal brands and more effectively engage their audiences.

January
27
2022

These Digital News Startups Show Us What's Possible for Independent Media

When El Surti first began publishing hard-hitting visual journalism five years ago, it quickly developed a loyal base of followers in Paraguay drawn to the startup’s novel approach to storytelling. El Surti wasn’t just providing independent, visually compelling coverage on corruption, disinformation and more – it involved audience members as collaborators along the way.