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Around the globe, many journalists work in exile — displaced from their home countries & forced to report from afar 🚨 In advance of #WorldPressFreedomDay , our new report documents issues exiled media face & how we can support their vital work:
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Call for applications: Apply now for our 6-week training course to get hands-on experience using Open Source tools to measure internet shutdowns Focused on Sub-Saharan Africa, applicants will learn how to better measure and document network interference.
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When women’s voices are questioned, attacked or distrusted, we aren’t getting the full truth. This #WorldPressFreedomDay , we’re joining the @IWMF to call for equal representation in the news media. #CheckYourBylines
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Internews is happy to support @theTunnelBear in extending its VPN service to the media organizations, journalists, activists, and human rights defenders around the globe who can benefit from it:
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It’s #WorldPressFreedomDay , a time to advocate not only for freedom of the press, but also for the financial sustainability of media. [thread]
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Freedom of speech allows access to trusted, quality information that empowers people to have a voice in their future and to live healthy, secure, and rewarding lives. #FreePress is not the enemy. It is a cornerstone of democracy.
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We stand in solidarity with those demanding justice and an end to racism in the United States and around the world.
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Journalists in #Ukraine need: 🛡️ Safety equipment like flak jackets ✈️ Relocation assistance 🤝 Support to establish remote operations Help us help them. Donate today.
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Announcing the launch of a 3-year initiative to enhance #digitalsecurity for civil society and media organizations, engage citizens in internet governance debates, and advance human rights online.
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Supercharge your storytelling: Journalists, communicators & designers in Malaysia can apply for a free 4-day #datajournalism workshop + #storygrants . Apply by 13 November @sinarproject @EUinMalaysia
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Call for applications: #COVID19 #storygrants & support for activities countering misinformation in seven focus countries. Act fast - deadline SEPT 18. Details:
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"Journalists are like canaries in a coal mine. Threats, killings & imprisonment of journalists often is a flag for democratic backsliding" #ICYMI : Internews Europe CEO @jodieginsberg joined @CNN to talk threats against journalists & restoring trust 👇
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Tech & the internet can magnify violence against women. Proud to be a part of this research from @PollicyOrg to understand the experiences of African women in online spaces, which helps projects like @Safe_Sisters respond to these needs
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In partnership with @voluntarymedia , a new fund for investigative journalism has been launched to probe areas covering public funds mismanagement and corruption in the country. @kholwaninyathi
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Happy #WorldRadioDay ! 📻 Radio not only entertains us, but fosters peace & understanding, saving lives. Check out some snapshots of our work supporting community-based radio stations in the #DRC !
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Journalists are on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine. They are risking their lives to report lifesaving information, uncover human rights abuses, and bring the truth to light. They need our support more than ever. Here's how Internews is helping (thread)👇
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Journalists face enormous new challenges – personal risks and economic hardships – to report on & operate amid the #COVID19 crisis. We’re doing everything we can to keep our media partners operational. Learn more: #InfoSavesLives #commisaid
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Proud to introduce the expert group of Pandemic Media Mentors we’ve assembled to help partners grappling with #covid19 coverage – in five regions, speaking 10+ languages, improving access to quality information.
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On a call with @SecBlinken today, @InternewsJeanne made the case that support for independent media is integral to the protection of free expression. Grateful for the conversation alongside colleagues from @freedomhouse , @pressfreedom , @RSF_inter , @IFEX , and @NatPress #WPFD2021
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We've arrived in Glasgow for #COP26 The Climate Change Media Partnership fellows are here! Thanks to @StanleyConnect and @earthjournalism . 🌏
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Informing his community about #COVID19 meant leaving a life in Nairobi to return to refugee camps in Dadaab: Journalist @miire06 explains in our #InformationSavesLives series:
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📣 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Greater Internet Freedom (GIF) Project Central Asia Policy Fellowship 6-month fellowship for digital rights policy fellows to do policy & advocacy work in Central Asia w @accessnow @rankingrights @theGNI Apply by July 15, 2022: .
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Worried about internet shutdowns in your country? Join us at 13:30 ET for the launch of Prepare, Prevent, Resist, the OPTIMA Internet Shutdowns Playbook w @laurashendo , @FelAnthonio , @agrabeli_ , @sandraaceng , @LaserGabi @witnessorg @theGNI #RightsCon
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Inspiring profile of South Sudanese photographer @CholBullen , who got his start in photography at an @NatGeo photo camp with @Internews ! He's used his skills to teach others photography, growing an impressive legacy already @unfoundation
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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS! The 2021 CCMP Reporting Fellowship Program is now open for applications. If you're a journalist interested in covering the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) - this could be one for you. [ @earthjournalism ] Read more ⬇️
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Today's the day! 🥳 Can't wait to kick off our 40th-anniversary celebration this evening. Looking forward to celebrating Internews' work & honoring champions of indp't media: @mariaressa @Sanatja @eyeofthebarrio ! Keep an eye on our account - we're live-tweeting the event here 👇
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Applications for @pulitzercenter 's 2021 Persephone Miel Fellowship, launched in partnership with @Internews , are open. The fellowship is designed to help journalists from outside the U.S. take their work to a broader global audience. Apply by April 23.
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We are joining the @IWMF this month to shift the gender imbalance in the news industry & celebrate women #journoheroes . One of our heroes is Koshish Mohammed – her remarkable work covering girls education in Iraq prompted the local government to vow action
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🎉 Congrats to @LPostCollective on the launch of its NEW website and one-of-a-kind interactive, digital course for civic media 🎓 Check it out 👉
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How do women across Africa experience the internet? What does a #feministinternet mean? You can ask a bot on @PollicyOrg ’s new site of findings, and see an @Internews analysis of the legal framework governing online space in 5 countries
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Thrilled to have so many partners from around the world in DC for this discussion today: Confronting an Authoritarian Internet – Voices from the Frontlines. The event is at capacity, but we'll share a recording here after
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Join us for an #InternetShutdown advocacy workshop 15 December, sharing findings from our survey of 142 CSOs & discussing how to better predict, prevent, and respond to internet shutdowns @laurashendo
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Internews and partners met with @USAID Administrator @SamanthaJPower at the Mediacor, a modern center that will provide production houses, #contentcreators , and #journalists with the necessary tools to ensure that #Moldovan citizens have access to high-quality #mediaproduction .
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'Journalism has a very important role to make sure the stories are being told.' We're currently at the @rsj_oxford event. It was great hearing @MeeraSelva1 and @wblau speak about the importance of climate journalism.👏 #COP26
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Storytelling in humanitarian aid – personal, everyday stories pull community together #commisaid @DFID_UK
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We know @Internews partners around the world are ready for this! Help everyone #FollowLocalJournalists by shouting out the #LocalNews reporters you rely on. #WorldPressFreedomDay
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On #WorldPressFreedomDay , use #FollowLocalJournalists to @ mention your favorite local journalists and Tweet out their journalism. Twitter stands with journalists around the world. Local journalists deserve to be in the spotlight.
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Why take @Internews #LetsTalkVaccines & #LetsTalkCOVID -19 e-courses? People turn to media as a source of trusted information. Journalists need a grasp of emerging pathogens & the reasons why pandemics happen. More info & register:
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Our friends at @PollicyOrg have launched Afrofeminist Data Futures, research that explores the challenges & opportunities for effective data use by feminist organizations across Africa Find it in English, French & Portuguese: #AfrofeministDataFutures
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Internews has partnered with @ESET to distribute antivirus software to civil society and at-risk groups worldwide. The pilot project will protect a network of journalists, civil society and human rights groups vulnerable to digital threats.
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Out today: the next issue of Connect:Covid-19, a weekly bulletin with tips for reporting. From @H2Hnet partners @Internews @TranslatorsWB @bbcmediaaction & @EvidenceAid . Sign up: @DFID_UK #Commisaid #InfoSavesLives #COVID19
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Such a thrill to have photographer @CholBullen with us in the DC office today. An alumni of our 2014 @NatGeo Photo Camp in South Sudan, this week he was featured at the #NatGeoStorySummit ! A true inspiration. (follow him & hire him!)
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For 40 years, Internews has partnered w/ 1000s of journalists, media outlets & technology pioneers in over 100 countries. Join us Dec 7 to celebrate this legacy & the course forward:
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“I consider myself a journalist, but I’m much more interested in supporting people to tell their stories” @madbair
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It’s #WorldRadioDay ! We’re celebrating radio’s unique power to serve communities in need. Listen:
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How do you create an internet that works for everyone, supports freedom of expression & protects our social fabric and human rights? And who creates it?
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International development worldwide has rightly come under criticism for its lack of diversity and a failure to make explicit commitments to change. @Internews recognizes that we are no exception. We can and should do better. Committing to take action:
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Congratulations to these outstanding journalists for winning the 2021 #NobelPeacePrize ! We echo Ms. Ressa's stance that "nothing is possible without #facts ... a world without facts means a world without truth and trust".
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It’s #WorldRadioDay ! On @journalismnews , @InternewsDaniel explains radio is far from dead. Radio provides accountability, builds community, and even saves lives.
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So exciting to have this digital safety tool expand to different parts of the world! Increasing women’s ability to safeguard their privacy, protect their data, and importantly, share their knowledge with other women in their communities, empowers everyone.
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We're delighted to have the Safe Sisters Digital Hygiene Manual translated and being used in Myanmar! @Internews @DefendDefenders For more info, visit:
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Meet Internews’ newly appointed Chief Operations Officer @UshaChaudhary1 who will help lead the organization in the next phase of its development.
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Internews is delighted to announce it has appointed journalist & academic Meera Selva as new Chief Executive for Europe 🥳 “I am thrilled someone of @MeeraSelva1 's caliber is joining Internews” - @MarksLarks , Internews Europe Chair 🎉 Welcome, Meera!
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. @UNICEF calls for schools to be reopened amidst #COVID19 pandemic, "Closing schools mortgages our future for unclear benefits to our present. We must prioritize better. We can reopen schools safely, and we must.” Read more #BacktoSchool2021
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Protecting independent media in #Ukraine is paramount. 🚨 TODAY join @InternewsJeanne in conversation w/ @DetectorMedia Director Galyna Petrenko on the state of independent media in Ukraine & how outlets are fighting against disinfo: .
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Meet Dr. Saleyha Ahsan, the first British Muslim woman to graduate from Sandhurst. The A&E doctor, journalist, filmmaker, and Internews Trustee, is highlighted by her accomplishments in the Inspiring Women series by @BradfordLitFest .
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Our Europe CEO @MeeraSelva1 joins world leaders, including @PowerUSAID TODAY in the Netherlands to discuss the value of media freedom 📸 Catch the show live on YouTube: and follow along below! #SummitForDemocracy
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The impact of electoral disinformation and hate speech 📱🗳️ is a significant and growing concern for democracies around the world. New Internews research uncovers how electoral disinformation manifests in different contexts & ways we can counter it: .
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📸 For the #SummitForDemocracy last week, our team in #Zambia - one of the co-host countries of the Summit - helped organize a side event on improving civic space in the country, as well as a high-level panel on freedom of expression & the media featuring @HHichilema ! 👇
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Data-driven environmental reporting in southern Africa and beyond, from our @earthjournalism partners @WildEye_News and @OxCIEJ - @gijn
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“My biggest challenge? Not being able to be with my sources, up close and personal.” Journalist Inday Espina-Varona explains some of the numerous challenges facing freelance reporters like her in the Philippines. #InformationSavesLives
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We're on the ground in #Sudan , supporting our partners in sustaining the flow of accurate, trustworthy information when the Sudanese people need it most 🚨 Independent media in Sudan needs crucial support today. More on our response & how you can help: .
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Internews is a proud partner of #Sweden + @Sida and welcomes more support by @SwedishPM @AnderssonMagda to CSOs, journalists & Human rights defenders. 1/4+ of Sweden's Overseas Development Assistance goes to human rights & Democracy. @SummitDemocracy @DemocracySummit
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In case you missed it! Hear from @earthjournalism ’s @JamesFahn on the importance of climate reporting in partnership with @journalismnews .
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Local Voices. Global Change. Everyone deserves trustworthy news and information. At Internews, we support independent media to create a safer and more informed world.
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Join our data journalism advisor @EvaConstantaras to explore how #datajournalism can become more accessible. #ddj 25 November, free to register #NISData
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How can we make #datajournalism more inclusive and representative of the communities it covers? Advisor @EvaConstantaras will give us tips and examples from countries where access to statistics is challenging.
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The #covid19 crisis is also an information crisis, and journalists are the first responders. Hear from Rosemary Wilfred @EyeRadioJuba in South Sudan, on challenges of stigma and trauma, part of our #InformationSavesLives series. Find more stories at
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Call for Applications ‼️ The Global Internet Freedom Project, in collaboration with @rankingrights & @theGNI , will host a 2-day introductory virtual workshop (17-18 August 2021) on Business and Human Rights. Apply to attend the workshop by 12 August.
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In underserved communities, where health systems are already under strain, information is more important than ever. We’re standing by our media partners around the world to ensure they can keep going. Join us: #InfoSavesLives #commisaid
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#Misinfo is as contagious as COVID itself. This 'infodemic' has created fast-moving rumors & vaccine hesitancy. Join @InternewsJeanne & @GraziellaAlm for #TurnTheMicAround June 28 @ 12p ET to talk the infodemic & how the media can help 🤝 Register:
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Join @InternewsHJN & @funds4disaster for a talk w/ @mebottazzi - creator of the first patent-free #COVID19 vaccine & Nobel Peace Prize nominee! 📅 Mar 16, 2022 🔗 Register: .
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Apply now for @earthjournalism Asia-Pacific #Media #Grants ! We'll support projects that strengthen #climatechange and #environmental reporting in the region. Deadline: Jan 14
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📅 EVENT: On May 3 at 11:30 EDT/ 6:30 EEST, Internews is joining @USAIDEurope on Twitter Spaces for #WorldPressFreedomDay . Set a reminder to hear from @PowerUSAID and Ukrainian journalists on the ground:
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If you aren't already following @earthjournalism , no better day than #EarthDay to correct that! An invaluable repository of environmental reporting, plus tools and resources for journalists. Never more important than now. Sign up for more directly
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Pleased to be part of this workshop in Goa, coming up 8 March: Digital Security and Privacy for Journalists, Activists, and Lawyers @nullcon
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There is no evidence to suggest that #children are more affected by the #DeltaVariant . However, the variant is more infectious and poses a greater risk to #unvaccinated persons. Children under 12 are not yet #vaccinated . @UNICEF @UNICEFIndia @InternewsHJN
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Reminder: Applications are now open! Our #InformationSavesLives Rapid Response Fund will prioritize new applicants and those that serve marginalized and underrepresented communities with #covid19 info. Act fast: Apply by May 28 to be considered.
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Amazing to see the trainees become trainers in this long-term journalism fellowship on reporting pluralism in #SriLanka #mediadev
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Highlight of the day - Really glad to see @lasanthadsilva & Asela conduct their first training sessions. They first joined @Internews trainings as trainees & now conduct their own sessions #SriLanka #lka #Internewslk @Shifan_LKA
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Check out Internews' new white paper, in collaboration w/ @PollicyOrg exploring the issues, challenges & opportunities within global internet freedom ✊ This paper is the first in an upcoming series - keep an eye out for future reports 👀
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Threats to press freedom have taken on a new dimension amid challenges and restrictions surrounding #COVID19 . Join a webinar discussion May 7 #WPFD2020
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Check out & follow @botqueimadas , a twitter bot sharing alerts of fires in the Brazilian Amazon region with data from NASA, by our @earthjournalism partners @infoamazonia :
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*beep, bop* Oi! Eu sou o robô do #AmazoniaSufocada , projeto do @InfoAmazoniaBR que monitora o fogo na região da Amazônia Legal. Todos os dias, eu tuíto informações e mapas sobre focos de calor detectados em terras indígenas e unidades de conservação da região. 🤖
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