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IMS (International Media Support) supports local media in countries affected by armed conflict, human insecurity and political transition.
https://www.mediasupport.org
https://www.mediasupport.org
At #GIJC25 today, IMS advisor Henrik Grunnet moderated a panel about documenting war crimes. The speakers-Su Chay (Myanmar), Hadi al Khatib (Syria, Yemen, Sudan) and Yevheniia Motorevska (Ukraine)-spoke about the challenges of finding evidence of war crimes.
November 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
At #GIJC25 today, IMS advisor Henrik Grunnet moderated a panel about documenting war crimes. The speakers-Su Chay (Myanmar), Hadi al Khatib (Syria, Yemen, Sudan) and Yevheniia Motorevska (Ukraine)-spoke about the challenges of finding evidence of war crimes.
The Afghanistan Media Support Organisation (AMSO) organised its 3rd Annual Global Summit on Afghanistan’s Press Freedom in Berlin today. Wahida Faizi, IMS’ gender coordinator for Afghanistan, was a speaker on a panel to discuss the challenges faced by Afghan women journalists.
November 21, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The Afghanistan Media Support Organisation (AMSO) organised its 3rd Annual Global Summit on Afghanistan’s Press Freedom in Berlin today. Wahida Faizi, IMS’ gender coordinator for Afghanistan, was a speaker on a panel to discuss the challenges faced by Afghan women journalists.
Next Thu 27 Nov, cafés, bars & restaurants across Copenhagen will unite to raise funds for journalists in Palestine.
Click here to see participating venues: dk.mediasupport.org/hvad-vi-gor/...
If you know of a venue that would like to participate, email gazafundraiser@mediasupport.org
Click here to see participating venues: dk.mediasupport.org/hvad-vi-gor/...
If you know of a venue that would like to participate, email gazafundraiser@mediasupport.org
November 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Next Thu 27 Nov, cafés, bars & restaurants across Copenhagen will unite to raise funds for journalists in Palestine.
Click here to see participating venues: dk.mediasupport.org/hvad-vi-gor/...
If you know of a venue that would like to participate, email gazafundraiser@mediasupport.org
Click here to see participating venues: dk.mediasupport.org/hvad-vi-gor/...
If you know of a venue that would like to participate, email gazafundraiser@mediasupport.org
Calling Ukrainian media experts – applications open for MERIT FORUM 2026.
Check if you meet all criteria and get all necessary details on IMS' website www.mediasupport.org/news/calling...
🗓️Deadline is 8th December.
Check if you meet all criteria and get all necessary details on IMS' website www.mediasupport.org/news/calling...
🗓️Deadline is 8th December.
November 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Calling Ukrainian media experts – applications open for MERIT FORUM 2026.
Check if you meet all criteria and get all necessary details on IMS' website www.mediasupport.org/news/calling...
🗓️Deadline is 8th December.
Check if you meet all criteria and get all necessary details on IMS' website www.mediasupport.org/news/calling...
🗓️Deadline is 8th December.
In this clip from the ‘Framing Gaza’ panel hosted by IMS last month, Rizwana Hamid, Executive Director of the UK based organisation Centre for Media Monitoring, explains how Western media’s partiality in reporting on Gaza has exposed an existential crisis within journalism.
🔗https://bit.ly/3XzYAzn
🔗https://bit.ly/3XzYAzn
Rizwana Hamid speaks about the existential crisis in journalism
YouTube video by International Media Support
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November 18, 2025 at 10:14 AM
In this clip from the ‘Framing Gaza’ panel hosted by IMS last month, Rizwana Hamid, Executive Director of the UK based organisation Centre for Media Monitoring, explains how Western media’s partiality in reporting on Gaza has exposed an existential crisis within journalism.
🔗https://bit.ly/3XzYAzn
🔗https://bit.ly/3XzYAzn
On 27 Nov, Copenhagen’s cafés, bars and restaurants will donate profits from peak trading hours to support Palestinian journalists through IMS partner Filastiniyat.
Do you work in or know of a venue that would like to participate? Contact gazafundraiser@mediasupport.org.
More info: bit.ly/47H2cpp
Do you work in or know of a venue that would like to participate? Contact gazafundraiser@mediasupport.org.
More info: bit.ly/47H2cpp
November 14, 2025 at 1:43 PM
On 27 Nov, Copenhagen’s cafés, bars and restaurants will donate profits from peak trading hours to support Palestinian journalists through IMS partner Filastiniyat.
Do you work in or know of a venue that would like to participate? Contact gazafundraiser@mediasupport.org.
More info: bit.ly/47H2cpp
Do you work in or know of a venue that would like to participate? Contact gazafundraiser@mediasupport.org.
More info: bit.ly/47H2cpp
The Copenhagen Conference on Information Integrity has concluded. Two incredibly rich days of visionary people from dozens of countries coming together to share actionable and scalable approaches to addressing the many challenges facing information ecosystems globally.
November 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The Copenhagen Conference on Information Integrity has concluded. Two incredibly rich days of visionary people from dozens of countries coming together to share actionable and scalable approaches to addressing the many challenges facing information ecosystems globally.
A new series of IMS Solution Papers address a range of key threats to information integrity:
- Prebunking led by community-based coalition
- Sustainable innovative financing
- Policy and regulation with the public interest at heart...
Full list of papers:
www.mediasupport.org/information-...
- Prebunking led by community-based coalition
- Sustainable innovative financing
- Policy and regulation with the public interest at heart...
Full list of papers:
www.mediasupport.org/information-...
Information Integrity Solutions Papers | IMS
The IMS Information Integrity Solution Papers offer a rangeof practical, experience-based solutions to some of the most urgent challenges facing information integrity.
www.mediasupport.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
A new series of IMS Solution Papers address a range of key threats to information integrity:
- Prebunking led by community-based coalition
- Sustainable innovative financing
- Policy and regulation with the public interest at heart...
Full list of papers:
www.mediasupport.org/information-...
- Prebunking led by community-based coalition
- Sustainable innovative financing
- Policy and regulation with the public interest at heart...
Full list of papers:
www.mediasupport.org/information-...
Proud to be part of this.
🤝 @dignitydk.bsky.social partners with @danishmfa.bsky.social in #Bangladesh, @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social, & @menneskeretdk.bsky.social to strengthen #HumanRights, support independent media, & improve rehabilitation for survivors of torture & violence in Bangladesh.
▶️ dignity.dk/en/news/new-...
▶️ dignity.dk/en/news/new-...
November 10, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Proud to be part of this.
Defending information integrity: A battle we cannot lose.
A global line up of civil society, media innovators, alternative social media platforms, pre- and debunking experts will meet in CPH to develop tangible solutions to the threats facing the integrity of information ecosystems globally.
A global line up of civil society, media innovators, alternative social media platforms, pre- and debunking experts will meet in CPH to develop tangible solutions to the threats facing the integrity of information ecosystems globally.
November 10, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Defending information integrity: A battle we cannot lose.
A global line up of civil society, media innovators, alternative social media platforms, pre- and debunking experts will meet in CPH to develop tangible solutions to the threats facing the integrity of information ecosystems globally.
A global line up of civil society, media innovators, alternative social media platforms, pre- and debunking experts will meet in CPH to develop tangible solutions to the threats facing the integrity of information ecosystems globally.
Denmark has announced its support of DKK 25 million to a consortium of IMS, @dignitydk.bsky.social and @menneskeretdk.bsky.social to work with Bangladeshi organisations to build a more inclusive #Bangladesh , as called for by Dr Yunus.
www.mediasupport.org/news/denmark...
www.mediasupport.org/news/denmark...
November 10, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Denmark has announced its support of DKK 25 million to a consortium of IMS, @dignitydk.bsky.social and @menneskeretdk.bsky.social to work with Bangladeshi organisations to build a more inclusive #Bangladesh , as called for by Dr Yunus.
www.mediasupport.org/news/denmark...
www.mediasupport.org/news/denmark...
In a joint opinion piece published in @information.dk, IMS joins Oxfam Denmark, Amnesty International Denmark, Danish Muslim Aid, Action Aid Denmark and Læger uden Grænser (@MSF) in calling for renewed international pressure on Israel to allow unhindered humanitarian access.
Read: bit.ly/3JNMz6g
Read: bit.ly/3JNMz6g
Opråb fra ngo’er: Israel blokerer for nødhjælp trods forpligtelser i våbenhvileaftalen
Som formand for EU må den danske regering gå forrest og presse på for en suspendering af handelsdelen af associeringsaftalen med Israel – så længe Israel ikke holder sin del af våbenhvileaftalen
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November 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
In a joint opinion piece published in @information.dk, IMS joins Oxfam Denmark, Amnesty International Denmark, Danish Muslim Aid, Action Aid Denmark and Læger uden Grænser (@MSF) in calling for renewed international pressure on Israel to allow unhindered humanitarian access.
Read: bit.ly/3JNMz6g
Read: bit.ly/3JNMz6g
Thank you again to Leila Weah, Kenzie and all who participated in the Teta’s Trek fundraising walk in Minneapolis.
Their efforts raised over $3,400 which will go directly towards supporting journalists in Gaza through IMS’ partner Filastiniyat.
Photos courtesy of Leila Weah.
Their efforts raised over $3,400 which will go directly towards supporting journalists in Gaza through IMS’ partner Filastiniyat.
Photos courtesy of Leila Weah.
November 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Thank you again to Leila Weah, Kenzie and all who participated in the Teta’s Trek fundraising walk in Minneapolis.
Their efforts raised over $3,400 which will go directly towards supporting journalists in Gaza through IMS’ partner Filastiniyat.
Photos courtesy of Leila Weah.
Their efforts raised over $3,400 which will go directly towards supporting journalists in Gaza through IMS’ partner Filastiniyat.
Photos courtesy of Leila Weah.
Two months after an earthquake hit Afghanistan’s eastern regions, another earthquake has struck its northern provinces. The tragedy has brought to the forefront how local media provides lifesaving information during disasters.
Photo: Afghan Red Crescent/Anadolu via Getty Images
Photo: Afghan Red Crescent/Anadolu via Getty Images
November 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Two months after an earthquake hit Afghanistan’s eastern regions, another earthquake has struck its northern provinces. The tragedy has brought to the forefront how local media provides lifesaving information during disasters.
Photo: Afghan Red Crescent/Anadolu via Getty Images
Photo: Afghan Red Crescent/Anadolu via Getty Images
For the past six years, IMS’ media partner FAMA Films has been training internally displaced youth in Burkina Faso to tell the stories of the local communities where they live now.
youtu.be/40j7Keu3-ag
youtu.be/40j7Keu3-ag
October 30, 2025 at 12:47 PM
For the past six years, IMS’ media partner FAMA Films has been training internally displaced youth in Burkina Faso to tell the stories of the local communities where they live now.
youtu.be/40j7Keu3-ag
youtu.be/40j7Keu3-ag
IMS' staff contributed expert insights to a new OSCE policy manual. The manual aims to protect media freedom and promote information integrity and independent public interest journalism.
Download Safeguarding Media Freedom in the Age of Big Tech Platforms and AI here: www.osce.org/representati...
Download Safeguarding Media Freedom in the Age of Big Tech Platforms and AI here: www.osce.org/representati...
Promoting availability and accessibility of public interest journalism focus of new OSCE RFoM and Forum on Information and Democracy policy manual
VIENNA, 22 October 2025 - The OSCE Office of the Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) and the Forum on Information and Democracy (FID) launched today a new policy manual on “Safeguarding Medi...
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October 29, 2025 at 12:31 PM
IMS' staff contributed expert insights to a new OSCE policy manual. The manual aims to protect media freedom and promote information integrity and independent public interest journalism.
Download Safeguarding Media Freedom in the Age of Big Tech Platforms and AI here: www.osce.org/representati...
Download Safeguarding Media Freedom in the Age of Big Tech Platforms and AI here: www.osce.org/representati...
Africa-Nordic relations are moving from traditional aid-based models to strategic economic partnerships instead.
What does this mean for media in Africa? Find out here:
www.mediasupport.org/blogpost/afr...
What does this mean for media in Africa? Find out here:
www.mediasupport.org/blogpost/afr...
October 27, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Africa-Nordic relations are moving from traditional aid-based models to strategic economic partnerships instead.
What does this mean for media in Africa? Find out here:
www.mediasupport.org/blogpost/afr...
What does this mean for media in Africa? Find out here:
www.mediasupport.org/blogpost/afr...
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📍Join the Copenhagen #Conference on Information Integrity at UN City🇩🇰!
🎯Media, government, tech & civil society experts will explore solutions to counter #disinformation & strengthen #democratic resilience.
🗓️11–12 Nov
🔗https://link.europa.eu/Ry6kqF
@imsforfreemedia.bsky.social
🎯Media, government, tech & civil society experts will explore solutions to counter #disinformation & strengthen #democratic resilience.
🗓️11–12 Nov
🔗https://link.europa.eu/Ry6kqF
@imsforfreemedia.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 8:57 AM
📍Join the Copenhagen #Conference on Information Integrity at UN City🇩🇰!
🎯Media, government, tech & civil society experts will explore solutions to counter #disinformation & strengthen #democratic resilience.
🗓️11–12 Nov
🔗https://link.europa.eu/Ry6kqF
@imsforfreemedia.bsky.social
🎯Media, government, tech & civil society experts will explore solutions to counter #disinformation & strengthen #democratic resilience.
🗓️11–12 Nov
🔗https://link.europa.eu/Ry6kqF
@imsforfreemedia.bsky.social
Last night, IMS director Jesper Højberg was honoured to present the joint IMS-IPI World Press Freedom Hero award and the Free Media Pioneer Award to a group of exceptional journalists, editors and media outlets.
October 25, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Last night, IMS director Jesper Højberg was honoured to present the joint IMS-IPI World Press Freedom Hero award and the Free Media Pioneer Award to a group of exceptional journalists, editors and media outlets.
We’re so honoured when local groups organise to support IMS and our partners.
This Sunday, Teta’s Trek will take place in Minneapolis, MN, a fundraising walk to raise money for IMS’ partners in Gaza.
Scan the QR code to support Teta’s Trek or if you’re in the Minneapolis area, to join their walk.
This Sunday, Teta’s Trek will take place in Minneapolis, MN, a fundraising walk to raise money for IMS’ partners in Gaza.
Scan the QR code to support Teta’s Trek or if you’re in the Minneapolis area, to join their walk.
October 24, 2025 at 10:14 AM
We’re so honoured when local groups organise to support IMS and our partners.
This Sunday, Teta’s Trek will take place in Minneapolis, MN, a fundraising walk to raise money for IMS’ partners in Gaza.
Scan the QR code to support Teta’s Trek or if you’re in the Minneapolis area, to join their walk.
This Sunday, Teta’s Trek will take place in Minneapolis, MN, a fundraising walk to raise money for IMS’ partners in Gaza.
Scan the QR code to support Teta’s Trek or if you’re in the Minneapolis area, to join their walk.
IMS and @globalfreemedia.bsky.social are pleased to announce Hungary’s independent media are the recipients of the 2025 IPI-IMS Free Media Pioneer Award in recognition of their innovation, adaptation and endurance under sustained political and economic pressure: www.mediasupport.org/news/hungary...
October 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
IMS and @globalfreemedia.bsky.social are pleased to announce Hungary’s independent media are the recipients of the 2025 IPI-IMS Free Media Pioneer Award in recognition of their innovation, adaptation and endurance under sustained political and economic pressure: www.mediasupport.org/news/hungary...
Philippine journalist Noel Bellen Samar, who was shot on Monday, has passed away. The murder underscores the threat journalists face in the country. Philippines ranked 9th on the CPJ 2024 Global Impunity Index, which ranks countries on how much they allow murderers of journalists to go unpunished.
October 22, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Philippine journalist Noel Bellen Samar, who was shot on Monday, has passed away. The murder underscores the threat journalists face in the country. Philippines ranked 9th on the CPJ 2024 Global Impunity Index, which ranks countries on how much they allow murderers of journalists to go unpunished.
The Copenhagen Conference on Information Integrity will explore how to respond to disinformation. Learn more: cphconference2025.mediasupport.org
The conference is co-organised by IMS, @danishmfa.bsky.social and the Digital Democracy Initiative (DDI).
To join, email CphConf_Nov2025@mediasupport.org
The conference is co-organised by IMS, @danishmfa.bsky.social and the Digital Democracy Initiative (DDI).
To join, email CphConf_Nov2025@mediasupport.org
October 21, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The Copenhagen Conference on Information Integrity will explore how to respond to disinformation. Learn more: cphconference2025.mediasupport.org
The conference is co-organised by IMS, @danishmfa.bsky.social and the Digital Democracy Initiative (DDI).
To join, email CphConf_Nov2025@mediasupport.org
The conference is co-organised by IMS, @danishmfa.bsky.social and the Digital Democracy Initiative (DDI).
To join, email CphConf_Nov2025@mediasupport.org
Two Afghan journalists have been confirmed killed in the clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Abdul Ghafoor Abid, a reporter for RTA Paktia, was reporting on the conflict from Zazai Maidan in Khost province when he was killed when Pakistani forces allegedly opened fire.
October 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Two Afghan journalists have been confirmed killed in the clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Abdul Ghafoor Abid, a reporter for RTA Paktia, was reporting on the conflict from Zazai Maidan in Khost province when he was killed when Pakistani forces allegedly opened fire.
A reminder to buy tickets for this panel discussion taking place this Tuesday.
Two years into the current war, Palestinian journalists, Danish journalists and media researchers will discuss how editorial choices have shaped media coverage of Gaza.
Tickets: bit.ly/4gTWGm6
Photo by Mahmoud Saraj
Two years into the current war, Palestinian journalists, Danish journalists and media researchers will discuss how editorial choices have shaped media coverage of Gaza.
Tickets: bit.ly/4gTWGm6
Photo by Mahmoud Saraj
October 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM
A reminder to buy tickets for this panel discussion taking place this Tuesday.
Two years into the current war, Palestinian journalists, Danish journalists and media researchers will discuss how editorial choices have shaped media coverage of Gaza.
Tickets: bit.ly/4gTWGm6
Photo by Mahmoud Saraj
Two years into the current war, Palestinian journalists, Danish journalists and media researchers will discuss how editorial choices have shaped media coverage of Gaza.
Tickets: bit.ly/4gTWGm6
Photo by Mahmoud Saraj