International Journalism Festival

Tributes to Paul Conroy, eyes of Iran, and strengthening Arab fact-checking The International Journalism Festival weekly round-up. Stay up to date by subscribing to our newsletter, by following us on Instagram or Telegram, or by joining us on Bluesky. Tributes to Paul Conroy,...

This week's IJF round-up:
Tributes to Paul Conroy, eyes of Iran, and strengthening Arab fact-checking
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First they came for the journalists, the rise of live journalism in an age of doubt, and why did ICE lock up this pro-Trump reporter? The International Journalism Festival weekly round-up. Stay up to date by subscribing to our newsletter, by following us on Instagram or Telegram, or by joining us on Bluesky. The 2026 festival progra...

This week's IJF round-up:
First they came for the journalists, the rise of live journalism in an age of doubt, and why did ICE lock up this pro-Trump reporter?
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Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s social Ponzi scheme, archiving the content we check, and can community-funded journalism change the media landscape? The International Journalism Festival weekly round-up. Stay up to date by subscribing to our newsletter, by following us on Instagram or Telegram, or by joining us on Bluesky. The 2026 festival progra...

This week's IJF round-up:
Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s social Ponzi scheme, archiving the content we check, and can community-funded journalism change the media landscape?
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We must keep fighting for Jimmy Lai, how AI is transforming freelance journalism, and how the Georgian public broadcaster was distorted into a government mouthpiece The International Journalism Festival weekly round-up. Stay up to date by subscribing to our newsletter, by following us on Instagram or Telegram, or by joining us on Bluesky. We must keep fighting fo...

This week's IJF round-up:
We must keep fighting for Jimmy Lai, how AI is transforming freelance journalism, and how the Georgian public broadcaster was distorted into a government mouthpiece
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Georgia Fort and Don Lemon arrests signal danger for press freedom, Outlier Media reimagines what local news can be, and the murder of The Washington Post The International Journalism Festival weekly round-up. Stay up to date by subscribing to our newsletter, by following us on Instagram or Telegram, or by joining us on Bluesky. The 2026 side events pro...

This week's IJF round-up:
Georgia Fort and Don Lemon arrests signal danger for press freedom, Outlier Media reimagines what local news can be, and the murder of The Washington Post
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The astonishing arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort. In an interview, Fort described a challenge in her work documenting news in the Twin Cities: “Every independent journalist is kind of every person for themselves.” Two days later, officers came to her...

“You cannot be neutral about the dismantling of our democracy and still expect to be protected by it,” Georgia Fort told CJR days before her arrest. “If the Constitution fails to protect US citizens, it will fail to protect the media, the free press.” www.cjr.org/news/astonis...

My first remarks since being arrested last night.

Journalist Don Lemon arrested after protest that disrupted Minnesota church service Journalist Don Lemon has been arrested after he entered a Minnesota church and recorded anti-immigration enforcement protesters who disrupted a service.

BREAKING: Journalist Don Lemon is arrested after a protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church.

On the strategy behind making an investigative documentary, Pluralis invests in leading Ukrainian media company Ukrainska Pravda, and WTF is liquid content? The International Journalism Festival weekly round-up. Stay up to date by subscribing to our newsletter, by following us on Instagram or Telegram, or by joining us on Bluesky. The 2026 side events pro...

This week's IJF round-up:
On the strategy behind making an investigative documentary, Pluralis invests in leading Ukrainian media company Ukrainska Pravda, and WTF is liquid content?
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What The Continent has learned from whatsapp-first journalism, Wikipedia has proved that news doesn’t need to look like news, and Israeli drone strike on vehicle kills 3 journalists in Gaza The International Journalism Festival weekly round-up. Stay up to date by subscribing to our newsletter, by following us on Instagram or Telegram, or by joining us on Bluesky. The 2026 speaker list is...

This week's IJF round-up:
What The Continent has learned from whatsapp-first journalism, Wikipedia has proved that news doesn’t need to look like news, and Israeli drone strike on vehicle kills 3 journalists in Gaza
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Protagonista podcast, US journalists face war-zone conditions at home, and global publisher Google traffic dropped by a third in 2025 The International Journalism Festival weekly round-up. Stay up to date by subscribing to our newsletter, by following us on Instagram or Telegram, or by joining us on Bluesky. Bus transfers from Rome ...

This week's IJF round-up:
Protagonista podcast, US journalists face war-zone conditions at home, and global publisher Google traffic dropped by a third in 2025
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Nieman Lab predictions for journalism 2026, how AI will reshape the news in 2026, and the top 10 journalism collaborations of 2025 The International Journalism Festival weekly round-up. Stay up to date by subscribing to our newsletter, by following us on Instagram or Telegram, or by joining us on Bluesky. Bus transfers from Rome ...

This week's IJF round-up:
Nieman Lab predictions for journalism 2026, how AI will reshape the news in 2026, and the top 10 journalism collaborations of 2025
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Nieman Lab predictions for journalism 2026, Jimmy Lai found guilty, and inside Haaretz The International Journalism Festival weekly round-up. Stay up to date by subscribing to our newsletter, by following us on Instagram or Telegram, or by joining us on Bluesky. Bus transfers from Rome ...

This week's IJF round-up:
Nieman Lab predictions for journalism 2026, Jimmy Lai found guilty, and inside Haaretz
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Nieman Lab predictions for journalism 2026, creator journalism fuels a decentralization shift, and the escalation of violence against women in the public sphere The International Journalism Festival weekly round-up. Stay up to date by subscribing to our newsletter, by following us on Instagram or Telegram, or by joining us on Bluesky. Nieman Lab predictions f...

This week's IJF round-up:
Nieman Lab predictions for journalism 2026, creator journalism fuels a decentralization shift, and the escalation of violence against women in the public sphere
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The Pulitzer Center’s AI Spotlight Series, ICIJ’s Damascus Dossier, and RISJ’s climate change news audiences report 2025 The International Journalism Festival weekly round-up. Stay up to date by subscribing to our newsletter, by following us on Instagram or Telegram, or by joining us on Bluesky. Welcome to the Pulitzer ...

This week's IJF round-up:
The Pulitzer Center’s AI Spotlight Series, ICIJ’s Damascus Dossier, and RISJ’s climate change news audiences report 2025
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Sudan’s media emergency, lessons from newsrooms turning reporting into performance, and the brutal economics of liquid content The International Journalism Festival weekly round-up. Stay up to date by subscribing to our newsletter, by following us on Instagram or Telegram, or by joining us on Bluesky. Casualty of war: Sudan’s...

This week's IJF round-up:
Sudan’s media emergency, lessons from newsrooms turning reporting into performance, and the brutal economics of liquid content
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The Coin Laundry, what the BBC crisis can teach public service media, and Moldovan media outlets stand up to disinformation The International Journalism Festival weekly round-up. Stay up to date by subscribing to our newsletter, by following us on Instagram or Telegram, or by joining us on Bluesky. The Coin Laundry. How th...

This week's IJF round-up:
The Coin Laundry, what the BBC crisis can teach public service media, and Moldovan media outlets stand up to disinformation
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CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.

Today's a good day to be reminded:

CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination

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The campaign to free Jimmy Lai, the BBC in a fight for its survival, and how Denmark is rethinking public funding for private publishers The International Journalism Festival weekly round-up. Stay up to date by subscribing to our newsletter, by following us on Instagram or Telegram, or by joining us on Bluesky. The campaign to free Jim...

This week's IJF round-up:
The campaign to free Jimmy Lai, the BBC in a fight for its survival, and how Denmark is rethinking public funding for private publishers
www.journalismfestival.com/news/jimmy-l...

From attention merchants to intention architects, Hungary’s top tabloid sold to company close to Orban, and how news is being used to dictate reality The International Journalism Festival weekly round-up. Stay up to date by subscribing to our newsletter, by following us on Instagram or Telegram, or by joining us on Bluesky. From attention merchants...

This week's IJF round-up:
From attention merchants to intention architects, Hungary’s top tabloid sold to company close to Orban, and how news is being used to dictate reality
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Stories on Umbria International Journalism Award 2026 Submissions are now open for the 16th edition of the Stories on Umbria International Journalism Award. The competition, organised by the Umbria Chamber of Commerce, is reserved to those articles deali...

Stories on Umbria International Journalism Award 2026
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Premio giornalistico internazionale Raccontami l’Umbria 2026 Sono ufficialmente aperti i termini per partecipare alla 16esima edizione del Premio giornalistico internazionale “Raccontami l’Umbria – Stories on Umbria”. Il Concorso, organizzato dalla Camera di Co...

Premio giornalistico internazionale Raccontami l’Umbria 2026
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Safeguarding media freedom in the age of Big Tech platforms and AI, my brave friend who stood up to a tyrant, and mapping news creators and influencers The International Journalism Festival weekly round-up. Stay up to date by subscribing to our newsletter, by following us on Instagram or Telegram, or by joining us on Bluesky. Safeguarding media freed...

This week's IJF round-up:
Safeguarding media freedom in the age of Big Tech platforms and AI, my brave friend who stood up to a tyrant, and mapping news creators and influencers
www.journalismfestival.com/news/media-f...

Follow the Money and partners win 2025 Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism, Reuters editor-in-chief Alessandra Galloni on the targeting of journalists in Gaza, and invest in free media The International Journalism Festival weekly round-up. Stay up to date by subscribing to our newsletter, by following us on Instagram or Telegram, or by joining us on Bluesky. Investigation into Russi...

This week's IJF round-up:
Follow the Money and partners win 2025 Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism, Reuters editor-in-chief Alessandra Galloni on the targeting of journalists in Gaza, and invest in free media
www.journalismfestival.com/news/daphne-...

Surveillance secrets, the consumer experience of AI-mediated news, and why the future of journalism is still human The International Journalism Festival weekly round-up. Stay up to date by subscribing to our newsletter, by following us on Instagram or Telegram, or by joining us on Bluesky. Surveillance secrets. A ...

This week's IJF round-up:
Surveillance secrets, the consumer experience of AI-mediated news, and why the future of journalism is still human
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International journalists urge Israel to allow reporters into Gaza after ceasefire deal Foreign Press Association joins long list of global media agencies demanding press freedom in devastated territory

International journalists urge Israel to allow reporters into Gaza after ceasefire deal

How to get a media giant to buy your startup, RISJ generative AI and news report, and the case for more philanthropic funding for independent media The International Journalism Festival weekly round-up. Stay up to date by subscribing to our newsletter, by following us on Instagram or Telegram, or by joining us on Bluesky. Want to get a media gian...

This week's IJF round-up:
How to get a media giant to buy your startup, RISJ generative AI and news report, and the case for more philanthropic funding for independent media
www.journalismfestival.com/news/zetland...

Maria Ressa’s UNGA80 speech, seeking the truth in Haiti, and Reuters investigation into deadly Israeli attack on Gaza hospital The International Journalism Festival weekly round-up. Stay up to date by subscribing to our newsletter, by following us on Instagram or Telegram, or by joining us on Bluesky. “The Duterte administrat...

This week's IJF round-up:
Maria Ressa’s UNGA80 speech, seeking the truth in Haiti, and Reuters investigation into deadly Israeli attack on Gaza hospital
www.journalismfestival.com/news/maria-r...

A transcript of Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue, why India’s new tax law poses a severe risk to journalists, and leading economists urge action to protect public interest media The International Journalism Festival weekly round-up. Stay up to date by subscribing to our newsletter, by following us on Instagram or Telegram, or by joining us on Bluesky. Jimmy Kimmel, Tuesday 23...

This week's IJF round-up:
A transcript of Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue, why India’s new tax law poses a severe risk to journalists, and leading economists urge action to protect public interest media
www.journalismfestival.com/news/jimmy-k...

Syria’s quest to build its own Silicon Valley, discord in Nepal, and why Wikipedia works The International Journalism Festival weekly round-up. Stay up to date by subscribing to our newsletter, by following us on Instagram or Telegram, or by joining us on Bluesky. Syria’s quest to build i...

This week's IJF round-up:
Syria’s quest to build its own Silicon Valley, discord in Nepal, and why Wikipedia works
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