📢 We’re excited to announce the launch of our new toolkit to help exiled media outlets make sense of the many challenges they face.

Produced together with the Network of Exiled Media Outlets (NEMO), check it out here: buff.ly/3vNvmmq

As election campaigns ramp up, so too will disinformation seeking to deceive voters, writes David Maas. Here’s what advice journalists tackling disinformation have to inform audiences around elections, from ONA Annual Conference 2023: buff.ly/3r4Vuac

“Our resources were designed to help journalists today better cover these critical stories, engage their audiences more deeply in them, and to stay safe,” says David Maas about IJNet’s new toolkits. Learn more here: buff.ly/3qKUgAD

>> One year on, Jose Rubén Zamora's case in Guatemala signals wider assault on press freedom: ijnet.org/en/story/one-y… by David Maas (via IJNet) #FreeZamora #FreeJRZ #ZanoraLibre

Salvadoran journalist Carlos Dada and the team at El Faro have illuminated the dark corners of their country and region since 1998. Because of this, they have drawn the ire of an increasingly authoritarian government. Read report by David Maas & IJNet

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In the face of crackdowns on independent media in El Salvador and across Central America, Carlos Dada and his team at El Faro have decided they don't want to be silent.

Check out my recent IJNet piece on one of tonight's #ICFJawards winners: ijnet.org/en/story/carlo…

A recent decision by the #Philippines Court of Appeal to refuse to reconsider the criminal conviction of Maria Ressa means jail could be imminent for the #NobelLaureate . This is the latest turn in a campaign of legal harassment lasting four years. (1/7)

.IJNet The arrest of award-winning journalist #ZamoraLibre #FreeJRZ puts Guatemalan press freedom on the line #PressFreedom #NoNosCallaran 𝙟𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙯𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙖
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Last month I spoke with Pavla Holcova of investigace_cz about how she has collaborated across borders to expose crime and corruption.

Tonight she's being honored by International Center for Journalists during the #ICFJawards : ijnet.org/en/story/czech…

¡Recommended interview! 📌 The director of IJNet (David Maas) talked with our editor in chief Sebastián Rodriguez about how he approaches the climate beat. 💪🏻🌳

Find out more: bit.ly/3GRfRL6

Today is #WorldNewsDay ! 🌏 This year’s campaign is highlighting the vital role journalists have to play to inform the public of the growing global climate crisis. At IJNet, we’re doing our part to support your critical reporting. (Thread)

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In Afghanistan, many journalists are living in fear, scrambling to get out. International orgs are working to assist reporters on the ground, from financial support to evacuation efforts. Support them here: buff.ly/3md2dtG

My piece on the state of journalism in #Lebanon one year after the #BeirutBlast ijnet.org/en/story/media…

In a new study produced by International Center for Journalists for UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳, researchers led by Dr. Julie Posetti document how online violence against women journalists is on the rise, and intensifed by other forms of discrimination. Read more:
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A new International Center for Journalists report details a “very 21st century storm” of online violence against Maria Ressa. It’s one “where facts wither and democracies teeter,” say researchers Dr. Julie Posetti, Diana Maynard + Kalina Bontcheva. buff.ly/30phawI #IWD2021 #JournalistsToo

Journalists report on the world's most distressing, challenging events. Covering them can take a mental toll. We produced a 6-part podcast series on mental health & journalism to support. Check this and other resources out in our brand-new toolkit. buff.ly/2LegwON

After a violent mob of extremists descended on the U.S. Capitol yesterday, journalists around the world are working to help their audiences process and understand what transpired. We’ve compiled a list of tips and resources to help: buff.ly/38lRypk

Are you a journalist covering the events in DC today?

Resources:
👉🏽 Committee to Protect Journalists’s #PressSafety2020 election coverage toolkit: cpj.org/presssafety202…
👉🏽 Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press’s legal hotline: 1-800-336-4243
👉🏽 Contact [email protected] with questions or reports

“The targeting of Maria Ressa — and Rappler — sets an alarming precedent for press freedom, not only in the Philippines but around the world,” says Rachel Chhoa-Howard of Amnesty International.

Here’s why: buff.ly/2JOuQfs