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The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is a nonprofit that supports a global network of journalists. #ItTakesAJournalist
🎉We’re thrilled to announce that Patricia Mercado Sánchez is the recipient of the 2026 ICFJ News Innovation Award! She is the founder & CEO of Conexión Migrante, a multi-platform lifeline for Latin American migrants in the U.S. 👏Read more about her groundbreaking work: www.icfj.org/news/media-p...
We can’t wait to celebrate fantastic journalists from around the world at the 2026 #ICFJawards! Will you be there? 📆 Nov. 10 📍Washington, DC 🎟️ Get your ticket now: www.icfj.org/2026-awards
Elliott Award Winner Stephanie Wangari spoke about her hope to honor Michael Elliott's legacy at this year’s awards ceremony “by continuing to tell stories from Africa that are nuanced, deeply reported and centered on the people living them.” More about the Awards: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9Oh...
At this year’s Michael Elliott Award ceremony, winner Annie Zulu shared that she hopes her work will inspire young African journalists to “dream boldly, ask difficult questions, and never underestimate the power of their voices.” More about the Awards: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9Oh...
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🇨🇺 “What I find impressive about José Jasán Nieves is the range of what he creates,” said ICFJ Knight Award judge Maral Jekta, who also noted his contributions “sharing his knowledge with the wider exile-media community.” More on our 2026 honorees: www.icfj.org/news/cuban-e... #ICFJawards
👏 Congratulations to the 2026 Open the Knowledge Journalism Award Winners 🇳🇬 Rakiya Muhammad, 🇳🇬 Abiodun Adewale and 🇰🇪 Angeline Ochieng. Their winning stories cover topics including women empowerment and resilience, migration, youth sports and maternal health in Africa: www.icfj.org/news/african...
Rakiya Muhammad won first place in the ICFJ-Wikimedia Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards for an article documenting the migration pattern of women leaving Ejigbo in Nigeria for Côte D’Ivoire. Hear her talk about the value of this kind of reporting 👇 and learn more: www.icfj.org/news/african...
🚨 Only 2 more days to register. Join our upcoming online session, “How High-Quality Journalism Strengthens the Web and Wikipedia," on June 25 at 4:00 PM GMT, in partnership with the Wikimedia Foundation: www.icfj.org/calendar/com...
2026 Knight #ICFJawards winner Zeinab Mohammed Salih is often one of the first journalists to reach some of the most inaccessible and dangerous areas of wartime Sudan, documenting massacres, sexual violence and famine in her home country. Read more about her work: www.icfj.org/news/cuban-e...
2026 ICFJ Knight Award winner José J. Nieves leads elTOQUE’s transnational newsroom from exile. Even from afar, his team is helping Cubans navigate daily life, thanks to innovative tools like an AI-powered, real-time exchange rate tracker. Read more: www.icfj.org/news/cuban-e...
We’re thrilled that @davejorgenson.bsky.social, the co-founder of Local News International & former ‘Washington Post TikTok Guy,’ and Ayesha Rascoe, host of NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday and the weekend host of Up First, will co-host our Awards Dinner on Nov. 10! More: www.icfj.org/news/cuban-e...
Digital forensic analysis of social media helped expose coordinated social media campaigns spreading climate disinformation across Arabic-language platforms in an investigation backed by ICFJ+, produced as part of our Disarming Disinformation initiative. More: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-ba...
We're thrilled to welcome Julie Pace, SVP & executive editor of The Associated Press, to our Board of Directors! Read more: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-we...
“There is not something called independent media in Iran,” said Jason Rezaian, director of press freedom initiatives at the Washington Post, in a recent ICFJ conversation on press freedom in Iran. He described the media environment as “engineered and orchestrated.” More: www.icfj.org/news/reporti...
Have a practice, idea, or research finding to share at the 2026 Mental Health in Journalism Summit? The call for participation has been extended to June 4! 📩 Help shape this global online event. Submit your proposal today: theselfinvestigation.com/call-for-participation/ #MHJS26
At a recent ICFJ event, Efecto Cocuyo’s Laura Weffer and the Washington Post’s Jason Rezaian discussed what is happening inside Venezuela and Iran, from access to information, exiled media and the challenges facing journalists. Read more: www.icfj.org/news/reporti...
At a recent ICFJ event, Efecto Cocuyo’s Laura Weffer and the Washington Post’s Jason Rezaian discussed what is happening inside Venezuela and Iran, from access to information, exiled media and the challenges facing journalists. Read more: www.icfj.org/news/reporti...
The 2026 Mental Health in Journalism Summit’s call for participation is now open! 📣 Got insights, research or a practice to contribute to this global, online, collaborative Summit on Oct 6-9? Submit by May 31 👉 theselfinvestigation.com/call-for-participation/ #MHJS26
A new UN Women report in partnership with ICFJ explores the effect of AI-generated images and other technology-enabled online violence on women human rights defenders, activists, journalists, media workers and other public communicators. Explore the findings: www.icfj.org/sites/defaul...
🚨 One more day to apply! Calling all education reporters and content creators in Kenya, Senegal and South Africa! Apply to receive support in reporting on foundational learning gaps, including study tours, mentorship and online training. www.icfj.org/our-work/cal...
The same urgency was reflected across all conversations ICFJ+ team members took part in at #IJF26: For journalism to continue reaching audiences, we need to build the right kind of support for all information providers. Read our Perugia takeaways: www.icfj.org/news/no-one-...
📣 Applications for the European Journalist Retreat on Trauma, Resilience and Ethical Reporting are now open! In this four-day retreat, journalists from across Europe will reflect on the ethical, professional & personal challenges of their work. Apply by May 11: www.imedd.org/european-jou...
"Collaboration is a force amplifier," said ICFJ's Maggie Farley at #IJF26. “And it's not easy, but it can have great benefits. It can amplify your impact, it can reduce the costs, and it is really worth the effort.” More from our Perugia conversations: www.icfj.org/news/no-one-...
The same urgency was reflected across many conversations ICFJ+ team members took part in at #IJF26: For journalism to continue reaching audiences, we need to build the right kind of support for all information providers. Read our Perugia takeaways: www.icfj.org/news/no-one-...
📣 Applications for the European Journalist Retreat on Trauma, Resilience and Ethical Reporting are now open! In this four-day retreat, journalists from across Europe will reflect on the ethical, professional & personal challenges of their work. Apply by May 11: www.imedd.org/european-jou...
The inaugural Elliott Reporting Grants support former Award winners investigating press freedom & democracy threats in Africa. Congrats to Khalid Bencherif, Kemi Busari & Linda Ngari! www.icfj.org/news/icfj-el...
🎓Calling all education reporters and content creators in Kenya, Senegal and South Africa! Apply by May 3 for support in reporting on foundational learning gaps, including study tours, mentorship and online training. www.icfj.org/our-work/cal...
The Mental Health in Journalism Summit is back for its 3rd edition! More details to come about this online global event organized by The Self-Investigation & co-funded by Fred Foundation. 🗓️ Oct 6-9 📩 theselfinvestigation.com/summit #MHJS26