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Since winning the Michael Elliott Award, Zainab Bala has produced a documentary about the exploitation of child maids and maternal mortality in Nigeria. Her work focuses on strong social-impact reporting and has shaped public discourse. More on her professional journey: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-el...
January 9, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Since winning the Michael Elliott Award, Zainab Bala has produced a documentary about the exploitation of child maids and maternal mortality in Nigeria. Her work focuses on strong social-impact reporting and has shaped public discourse. More on her professional journey: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-el...
‼️ One more day to apply to the Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling! We are looking for entries from African reporters for journalistic work that exemplifies thoughtful reporting and outstanding storytelling: www.icfj.org/our-work/mic...
January 8, 2026 at 1:19 AM
‼️ One more day to apply to the Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling! We are looking for entries from African reporters for journalistic work that exemplifies thoughtful reporting and outstanding storytelling: www.icfj.org/our-work/mic...
Shubhranshu Choudhary launched CGNet Swara as part of his ICFJ Knight Fellowship. A citizen-led local news platform, it allowed people in India’s remote regions to report and listen to news in their native language by using basic mobile phones: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-kn...
January 7, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Shubhranshu Choudhary launched CGNet Swara as part of his ICFJ Knight Fellowship. A citizen-led local news platform, it allowed people in India’s remote regions to report and listen to news in their native language by using basic mobile phones: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-kn...
🚨 Last week to apply! Submit your work for the 2026 Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling. We're looking for up-and-coming journalists in Africa who published groundbreaking journalistic work: www.icfj.org/our-work/mic...
January 6, 2026 at 3:14 PM
🚨 Last week to apply! Submit your work for the 2026 Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling. We're looking for up-and-coming journalists in Africa who published groundbreaking journalistic work: www.icfj.org/our-work/mic...
A Factchequeado investigation exposed a seemingly credible journalists’ club in Mexico City as an alleged front for Russian disinformation. Read more on this ICFJ-backed story, which was featured by the New York Times: factchequeado.com/teexplicamos...
El Club de Periodistas: una fachada de desinformación y propaganda rusa en pleno corazón de la Ciudad de México · Factchequeado.com
En el Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México, a unas 5 cuadras del Zócalo, se ubica un edificio histórico de 3 pisos, de…
factchequeado.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:01 PM
A Factchequeado investigation exposed a seemingly credible journalists’ club in Mexico City as an alleged front for Russian disinformation. Read more on this ICFJ-backed story, which was featured by the New York Times: factchequeado.com/teexplicamos...
2024 Elliott Award winner Linda Ngari says her newsroom placement at The Economist pushed her to consider “the possible global angle a local story could have.” More on her journey: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-el...
ICFJ Elliott Award: Linda Ngari, "More Often Than Not, There's a Foreign Influence in Issues Faced Locally"
Linda Ngari is a freelance journalist from Kenya who covers gender rights, mis- and disinformation and climate change.
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January 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM
2024 Elliott Award winner Linda Ngari says her newsroom placement at The Economist pushed her to consider “the possible global angle a local story could have.” More on her journey: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-el...
Now an award-winning reporter, Akua Nalova began his career serving as the lone student journalist at his secondary school in Cameroon. Read how ICFJ’s 2022 Michael Elliott Award boosted his career: buff.ly/lHbOUTT.
ICFJ Elliott Award: Nalova Akua, From Lake Ossa to The Economist
Nalova Akua is a freelance journalist who writes for a variety of outlets, such as The Guardian, Al Jazeera, Columbia Journalism Review and The Associated Press. He reports on a range of topics from…
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January 2, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Now an award-winning reporter, Akua Nalova began his career serving as the lone student journalist at his secondary school in Cameroon. Read how ICFJ’s 2022 Michael Elliott Award boosted his career: buff.ly/lHbOUTT.
In her 2026 Nieman Lab prediction, ICFJ President Sharon Moshavi predicts that journalists will start asking what it actually means to serve the public.
Journalists will start asking the right questions
"Here's the uncomfortable truth: We are not entitled to be relevant. We have to earn it, every single day."
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January 1, 2026 at 5:02 PM
In her 2026 Nieman Lab prediction, ICFJ President Sharon Moshavi predicts that journalists will start asking what it actually means to serve the public.
For women journalists, exposure to 'real world' attacks, abuse and harassment connected to #onlineviolence has more than doubled since 2020, now reaching 41%. Read the full report co-published by ICFJ here: www.icfj.org/sites/defaul...
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January 1, 2026 at 3:02 PM
For women journalists, exposure to 'real world' attacks, abuse and harassment connected to #onlineviolence has more than doubled since 2020, now reaching 41%. Read the full report co-published by ICFJ here: www.icfj.org/sites/defaul...
Our ICFJ Plus Hub gives newsrooms shared access to enterprise-level tools—CMS, remote sensing, digital security & OSINT platforms—plus implementation support. Empowering journalists with the infrastructure they need to thrive. Learn more: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-la...
December 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Our ICFJ Plus Hub gives newsrooms shared access to enterprise-level tools—CMS, remote sensing, digital security & OSINT platforms—plus implementation support. Empowering journalists with the infrastructure they need to thrive. Learn more: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-la...
What sorts of training opportunities do journalists need in this rapidly-changing media landscape? We at ICFJ want to hear from you, the journalists in our network, as we re-imagine ways to expand our programming! Share your thoughts here: forms.gle/UULactvgC7DC...
December 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
What sorts of training opportunities do journalists need in this rapidly-changing media landscape? We at ICFJ want to hear from you, the journalists in our network, as we re-imagine ways to expand our programming! Share your thoughts here: forms.gle/UULactvgC7DC...
For years, we’ve been hearing about the challenges faced by information providers around the world. So, with Code for Africa & PROTO, we asked ourselves: “What can we do about it?” That’s how ICFJ+, our new venture, was born. Learn more:
Introducing ICFJ+: Turning Information Into Action
ICFJ+ is a new entity co-founded by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), along with tech powerhouse Code for Africa and India-based systems builder PROTO.
Information should be power,…
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December 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
For years, we’ve been hearing about the challenges faced by information providers around the world. So, with Code for Africa & PROTO, we asked ourselves: “What can we do about it?” That’s how ICFJ+, our new venture, was born. Learn more:
ICFJ Knight Fellows have experimented, built, failed, tried again, succeeded, innovated and learned – all in service of sustainable, trustworthy journalism that serves the public interest. Find out more about some of them:
ICFJ Knight Fellowships: How Hundreds of Fellows Helped Transform Global Journalism
Since the inception of the ICFJ Knight Fellowships in 1994, 356 fellows from 53 countries have helped strengthen journalism for communities across the world. Working with journalists and newsrooms,…
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December 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
ICFJ Knight Fellows have experimented, built, failed, tried again, succeeded, innovated and learned – all in service of sustainable, trustworthy journalism that serves the public interest. Find out more about some of them:
Now open: Submit your work for the 2026 Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling. We're looking for up-and-coming journalists in Africa who published groundbreaking journalistic work between Dec. 2024 and Dec. 2025. Apply now: www.icfj.org/our-work/mic... ONE Campaign
December 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Now open: Submit your work for the 2026 Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling. We're looking for up-and-coming journalists in Africa who published groundbreaking journalistic work between Dec. 2024 and Dec. 2025. Apply now: www.icfj.org/our-work/mic... ONE Campaign
A Factchequeado investigation exposed a seemingly credible journalists’ club in Mexico City as an alleged front for Russian disinformation. Read more on this ICFJ-backed story, which was featured by the New York Times: factchequeado.com/teexplicamos...
El Club de Periodistas: una fachada de desinformación y propaganda rusa en pleno corazón de la Ciudad de México · Factchequeado.com
En el Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México, a unas 5 cuadras del Zócalo, se ubica un edificio histórico de 3 pisos, de…
factchequeado.com
December 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
A Factchequeado investigation exposed a seemingly credible journalists’ club in Mexico City as an alleged front for Russian disinformation. Read more on this ICFJ-backed story, which was featured by the New York Times: factchequeado.com/teexplicamos...
Freelance journalist Nalova Akua writes on topics ranging from politics to health for outlets such as The Guardian and The Associated Press. He says winning the ICFJ Elliott Award opened many of these doors for him. More: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-el....
ICFJ Elliott Award: Nalova Akua, From Lake Ossa to The Economist
Nalova Akua is a freelance journalist who writes for a variety of outlets, such as The Guardian, Al Jazeera, Columbia Journalism Review and The Associated Press. He reports on a range of topics from…
www.icfj.org
December 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Freelance journalist Nalova Akua writes on topics ranging from politics to health for outlets such as The Guardian and The Associated Press. He says winning the ICFJ Elliott Award opened many of these doors for him. More: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-el....
From reporting on carbon emission mitigation projects in the DRC to an East African sports betting scam, 2024 Michael Elliott Award Linda Ngari works to hold the powerful to account. More: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-el...
ICFJ Elliott Award: Linda Ngari, "More Often Than Not, There's a Foreign Influence in Issues Faced Locally"
Linda Ngari is a freelance journalist from Kenya who covers gender rights, mis- and disinformation and climate change.
www.icfj.org
December 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
From reporting on carbon emission mitigation projects in the DRC to an East African sports betting scam, 2024 Michael Elliott Award Linda Ngari works to hold the powerful to account. More: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-el...
“I predict that more journalists in 2026 will be asking what it actually means to serve the public,” writes ICFJ President Sharon Moshavi in her 2026 NiemanLab prediction. Read more: www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/jour...
December 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
“I predict that more journalists in 2026 will be asking what it actually means to serve the public,” writes ICFJ President Sharon Moshavi in her 2026 NiemanLab prediction. Read more: www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/jour...
🚨 NEW findings from our co-published UN Women report: 70% of women journalists, activists & human rights defenders have experienced #onlineviolence. This isn't just a digital problem – it's fueling real-world attacks. Read: www.icfj.org/sites/defaul...
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December 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
🚨 NEW findings from our co-published UN Women report: 70% of women journalists, activists & human rights defenders have experienced #onlineviolence. This isn't just a digital problem – it's fueling real-world attacks. Read: www.icfj.org/sites/defaul...
What sorts of training opportunities do journalists need in this rapidly-changing media landscape? We at ICFJ want to hear from you, the journalists in our network, as we re-imagine ways to expand our programming! Share your thoughts here: forms.gle/UULactvgC7DC...
December 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
What sorts of training opportunities do journalists need in this rapidly-changing media landscape? We at ICFJ want to hear from you, the journalists in our network, as we re-imagine ways to expand our programming! Share your thoughts here: forms.gle/UULactvgC7DC...
🚀 Introducing the Plus Hub: Shared services for news providers that can't afford them alone. We're providing the technical infrastructure, expert support & hands-on implementation to help credible independent voices survive and thrive: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-la...
December 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
🚀 Introducing the Plus Hub: Shared services for news providers that can't afford them alone. We're providing the technical infrastructure, expert support & hands-on implementation to help credible independent voices survive and thrive: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-la...
ICFJ+, our new venture, combines ICFJ's global network of journalists with Code for Africa’s technical capabilities and PROTO's expertise in media systems design to help news providers do more despite their shrinking resources.
Watch more: youtu.be/RnD8GtPV_6c?...
Watch more: youtu.be/RnD8GtPV_6c?...
December 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
ICFJ+, our new venture, combines ICFJ's global network of journalists with Code for Africa’s technical capabilities and PROTO's expertise in media systems design to help news providers do more despite their shrinking resources.
Watch more: youtu.be/RnD8GtPV_6c?...
Watch more: youtu.be/RnD8GtPV_6c?...
Since the inception of the ICFJKnight Fellowships in 1994, 356 fellows from 53 countries have helped strengthen journalism for communities across the world. Learn more about some of them here: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-kn...
ICFJ Knight Fellowships: How Hundreds of Fellows Helped Transform Global Journalism
Since the inception of the ICFJ Knight Fellowships in 1994, 356 fellows from 53 countries have helped strengthen journalism for communities across the world. Working with journalists and newsrooms,…
www.icfj.org
December 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Since the inception of the ICFJKnight Fellowships in 1994, 356 fellows from 53 countries have helped strengthen journalism for communities across the world. Learn more about some of them here: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-kn...
We are now accepting entries from African reporters for journalistic work that exemplifies thoughtful reporting and outstanding storytelling. Learn more about the Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling and apply now: www.icfj.org/our-work/mic... ONECampaign
December 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
We are now accepting entries from African reporters for journalistic work that exemplifies thoughtful reporting and outstanding storytelling. Learn more about the Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling and apply now: www.icfj.org/our-work/mic... ONECampaign
Calling all journalists! ICFJ is looking for input on how to improve existing programming and expand its opportunities for the international journalism community. Take the survey to let us know your journalism training needs: forms.gle/UULactvgC7DC...
December 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Calling all journalists! ICFJ is looking for input on how to improve existing programming and expand its opportunities for the international journalism community. Take the survey to let us know your journalism training needs: forms.gle/UULactvgC7DC...