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The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is a nonprofit that supports a global network of journalists. #ItTakesAJournalist
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
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 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Earlier this year with Code for Africa & PROTO, we launched ICFJ+, a new entity to better respond to the fast-evolving media ecosystem. Our goal? Cultivate civic intelligence – information that helps people make sense of their world and act constructively to shape it. More: youtu.be/RnD8GtPV_6c?...
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 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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,…
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December 16, 2025 at 3:01 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... @ONECampaign
December 15, 2025 at 10:00 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: 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 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Our ICFJ+ Plus Hub provides shared infrastructure for civic intelligence. We're offering news orgs with enterprise-level infrastructure — from CMS and remote sensing technologies to digital security and OSINT tools — plus the support to make them work. Learn more: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-la...
ICFJ+ Launches the Plus Hub: Shared Services for More Resilient News Ecosystems
ICFJ+, the civic tech and media venture operated by Code for Africa (CfA), the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and PROTO, is launching the Plus Hub. The initiative gives information and…
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December 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
“More than ever, global audiences need experienced health journalists who understand the stakes,” says Dorcas Wangira, a Kenyan health journalist and 2019 Michael Elliott Award Winner. Read about her work: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-el...
ICFJ Elliott Award: Dorcas Wangira on the Pressing Need for Global Health Journalism
Dorcas Wangira is a freelance journalist based in Kenya who covers science and health. In 2019, she won ICFJ’s Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling and the experience was a…
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December 10, 2025 at 8:01 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+ Launches the Plus Hub: Shared Services for More Resilient News Ecosystems
ICFJ+, the civic tech and media venture operated by Code for Africa (CfA), the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and PROTO, is launching the Plus Hub. The initiative gives information and ne...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The Elliott Award honors up-and-coming journalist in #Africa who tell important stories through quality reporting. Apply now for a chance to work w/ prestigious news outlets and a cash prize: www.icfj.org/our-work/mic... @ONECampaign
December 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
ICFJ+, our new venture, combines ICFJ's network of journalists w/ Code for Africa’s technical capabilities & Proto’s expertise in media systems design.

Together, we are developing & deploying tools, playbooks & a web of hands-on services to help news providers do more.

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December 8, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Fighting misinformation starts with meeting people where they are. With ICFJ's support, Talita Rosa’s workshops help older adults spot scams and false news, building trust and confidence in their daily digital lives. Explore her impact here: www.icfj.org/news/journal...
A Journalist in Brazil is Showing Seniors How to Outsmart Misinformation, One WhatsApp Message at a Time
The most sophisticated media literacy tools in the world are worthless if they don't meet people where they are. Southern Brazil journalist Talita Rosa first encountered the phrase “fake news” in…
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December 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Philip Obaji, a correspondent for The Daily Beast, reports on massacres, rape, torture and other abuses by Russian paramilitaries in Central and West Africa. His journalism offers some of the foremost coverage of these atrocities. Learn more about him: youtu.be/l6Rx7vzkzKM #ICFJawards
December 5, 2025 at 12:05 PM
César Batiz, the co-founder & director of El Pitazo, is revolutionizing how exiled media operates. Leading a team of journalists who are innovating to reach and involve Venezuelans in a shrinking democratic space, his work has made significant waves. Watch: youtu.be/ke6dpkOyKmY #ICFJawards
December 4, 2025 at 5:11 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...
December 2, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Have any ideas on the types of journalism training opportunities you want to see? As we develop our program offerings at ICFJ, we’re prioritizing input from journalists themselves. Share your ideas with us in this survey: forms.gle/UULactvgC7DC...
December 2, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Kenyan journalist Dorcas Wangira says winning the 2019 Elliott Award “was a catalyst” for her career growth. Now, she is mentoring early-career journalists to help them tell their own impactful stories. More: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-el...
ICFJ Elliott Award: Dorcas Wangira on the Pressing Need for Global Health Journalism
Dorcas Wangira is a freelance journalist based in Kenya who covers science and health. In 2019, she won ICFJ’s Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling and the experience was a…
www.icfj.org
December 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Earlier this year w/ Code for Africa & Proto, we launched ICFJ+, a new entity designed to better respond to the evolving media ecosystem. Our goal? Cultivate civic intelligence – information that helps people make sense of their world and act constructively to shape it: youtu.be/RnD8GtPV_6c?...
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,…
youtu.be
November 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
How do we empower communities most vulnerable to disinformation? With ICFJ's support, Journalist Mona Awwad is helping newcomers build confidence and media literacy using her QIRAA framework. Read more about her work here: www.icfj.org/news/she-arr...
She Arrived in Canada as an Immigrant and now Teaches Newcomers how to Resist Misinformation
As an immigrant, Mona Awwad knows how daunting it is to start over in a new country. The promise of a better future collides with the fear of acceptance. That vulnerability stays with Awwad to this…
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November 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
“More than ever, global audiences need experienced health journalists who understand the stakes,” says Dorcas Wangira, a Kenyan health journalist and 2019 Michael Elliott Award Winner. Read about her work: www.icfj.org/news/icfj-el...
ICFJ Elliott Award: Dorcas Wangira on the Pressing Need for Global Health Journalism
Dorcas Wangira is a freelance journalist based in Kenya who covers science and health. In 2019, she won ICFJ’s Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling and the experience was a…
www.icfj.org
November 27, 2025 at 12:05 PM
How can educators prepare students to navigate misinfo? In Ecuador, teacher & fact-checker Gabriel Narváez is integrating media literacy skills into the classroom to help teens question what they see online, with support from ICFJ's Disarming Disinformation initiative: www.icfj.org/news/teacher...
A Teacher in Ecuador Found Teens Already Doubt What They See Online – and Taught Them How to Turn That Into Power
A high school history teacher and fact-checker, Gabriel Narváez, wanted to bridge his two professional worlds. His goal was to strengthen public discourse by teaching his students to question what…
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November 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
ICFJ+, our new venture, combines ICFJ's global network w/ Code for Africa and Proto expertise in media systems design.

Together, we are developing & deploying tools, playbooks and a web of hands-on services to help news providers do more despite their shrinking resources.

youtu.be/RnD8GtPV_6c?...
November 26, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Media literacy is more than debunking. In Peru, Lucero Ascarza, a participant in ICFJ's Disarming Disinformation Training of Trainers, is making it practical & relatable through workshops that teach communities to stop, distrust & verify. Explore her approach: www.icfj.org/news/how-per...
How a Peruvian Journalist Turned Media Literacy Into a Community Movement
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Peru, Lucero Ascarza found herself staring down a new challenge in the classroom: disinformation. She had started her career as a reporter for Convoca, a Peruvian-based…
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November 26, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Philip Obaji Jr., a correspondent for The Daily Beast, reports on massacres, rape, torture and other abuses by Russian paramilitaries in Central and West Africa. His journalism offers some of the foremost coverage of these atrocities. Learn more about him: youtu.be/l6Rx7vzkzKM #ICFJawards
November 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Our ICFJ Awards Dinner 2025 honored stellar journalists from Nigeria & Venezuela. Check out the highlights, including Lester Holt, Philip Obaji & César Batiz's acceptance speeches of their #ICFJawards: www.icfj.org/news/highlig...
Highlights from the ICFJ Awards Dinner 2025
On November 13, hundreds gathered in Washington, D.C. for ICFJ’s 2025 Awards Dinner to celebrate courageous journalists producing high-impact news coverage all over the world. Here are the evening’s…
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November 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM