In an environment where foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) increasingly appeals to fear, emotional exhaustion and distrust, Ukrainian Toronto Television is using humour as a tool to engage audiences with complex sociopolitical topics: www.mediasupport.org/news/humour-...
A report by IMS and Asia Centre examines how climate disinformation in the Philippines legitimises deadly attacks on Indigenous Peoples, subordinating their land rights to state-driven land control and industrial expansion, and what must change.
Get the report: www.mediasupport.org/publication/...
📢New IMS paper. We move the conversation beyond where the money to help public interest media is, to a more complex one: how can local capital be unlocked to support public interest media?
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IMS Executive Director Jesper Højberg spoke with Suspilne Ukraine on why Ukrainian public interest media matter, how European institutions are balancing their policies in a tumultuous time and how IMS is using 25 years of experience to refine its approaches: corp.suspilne.media/en/news/6397...
IMS recently convened independent media partners from Moldova, Ukraine and Armenia, along with independent media representatives from the Western Balkans, for a peer-to-peer knowledge exchange on information integrity. Talks focused on how newsrooms can assess and respond to information threats.
Directors Shakiba Adil and Elina Hirovnen receive the NORDIC:DOX award at CPH:DOX.
Directors Shakiba Adil and Elina Hirovnen receive the NORDIC:DOX award at CPH:DOX.
A panel discussion about A Fox Under a Pink Moon with Rasmus Steen moderating and featuring Wahida Faizi.
Wahida Faizi in discussion.
This year, CPH:DOX presented two powerful documentaries highlighting Afghan women’s stories. The Secret Reading Club of Kabul won the NORDIC:DOX Award. Meanwhile, the IMS-supported documentary film, A Fox Under a Pink Moon, previously won the main prize at IDFA, was also screened at CPH:DOX.
IMS partner Women in Media have published a collection of best practices on equality and diversity in media. Media That Make a Change focuses on editorial decisions that illustrate how Ukrainian media address social issues in the context of war.
Read more: www.mediasupport.org/news/women-c...
Nominations for the 2026 @globalfreemedia.bsky.social-IMS press freedom awards close tomorrow.
As threats to the free press grow, it’s never been more important to honour courage and resilience in journalism.
Submit your nominations by 23:59 CEST on 20 March:
www.mediasupport.org/news/call-fo...
Through a local media, people get to see their own importance. Czechia outlet Nase Broumovsko foster pride among locals, showing that they lead worthy lives and do not need to face their problems alone.
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🌟 It's time to honour courage in journalism!
🗓️ Submit your nominations by March 20 for IPI and @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social's 2026 World Press Freedom Hero award, recognizing those who advance press freedom despite great personal risk.
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Attendees of the IMS Bangladesh programme launch at the Brac Centre on 4 March 2026.
IMS has launched its comprehensive media development programme in Bangladesh, aimed at supporting the media reform process, mainstreaming safety and bolstering emerging independent media outlets across the country.
Read more: www.mediasupport.org/news/ims-lau...
A woman journalist interviews two other women at a radio station in Mozambique.
Women in Mozambique listening to the radio programme A Voz da Comunidade are using the information broadcast to improve their personal wellbeing and share knowledge in their communities.
Read more: www.mediasupport.org/how-communit...
Today IMS got to brief Minister Chris Elmore as UK becomes Co-chair of the Media Freedom Coalition.
Key IMS priorities:
www.mediasupport.org/news/put-sec...
The documentary film festival CPH:DOX will begin next week and as always, many IMS supported films are screening.
We are also involved in several public and industry events. Get an overview of all our CPH:DOX activities here: mediasupport.org/news/ims-at-...
See you in the cinemas.
📢 ICYMI: IPI and @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social are now accepting nominations for the 2026 World Press Freedom Hero and Free Media Pioneer awards.
🗓️ Submit your nominations by March 20! 🔗 buff.ly/bdP5pGd
Strengthening journalist safety remains essential for media freedom and democracy in Ethiopia.
Key findings include:
• Misuse of national security laws
• Growing digital surveillance & online harassment (esp. women journalists)
• Risks for journalists with disabilities
• Lack of accountability for attacks
• Weak protection mechanisms
New report: Our 2025 #Ethiopia Safety of Journalists Assessment Report documents how Ethiopian journalists are facing an increasing number of risks, from detention and digital harassment to threats in conflict-affected areas.
Read the full report here: mediasupport.org/publication/...
The Policy Book on Information Resilience: Lessons and Recommendations from Ukraine 2022–2025 is a practical guide prepared by leading figures in Ukraine’s media industry who participated in IMS' MERIT Forum – funded by @danishmfa.bsky.social.
Download here: www.mediasupport.org/publication/...
A journalist in a Press vest holds a video camera to shoot footage in the background of the image with text overlay saying "Call for nominations. Press Freedom Awards 2026"
As threats to the free press grow globally, it’s never been more important to honour courage and resilience in journalism.
Nominations are now open for @globalfreemedia.bsky.social and IMS' 2026 World Press Freedom Hero Award and Free Media Pioneer Award.
www.mediasupport.org/news/call-fo...
The MERIT Forum connects Ukrainian media professionals with experts from Denmark, EU institutions and international partners, creating a space to advance media resilience.
Read more about the participants: www.mediasupport.org/news/merit-f...
The MERIT Forum is funded by @danishmfa.bsky.social.
This year, 25 media outlets in Ukraine will receive financing from IMS, @danishmfa.bsky.social and @sidasweden.bsky.social.
The initiative aims to ensure access to news, reinforce local journalism and develop factchecking skills among audiences.
Read more: www.mediasupport.org/news/ims-int...
A new report looks at how climate disinformation in Indonesia is used to prioritise development to the detriment of Indigenous communities.
Get the report: www.mediasupport.org/publication/...
Suspilne and IMS staff behind a newsdesk with a bright yellow logo.
A group of people at a table in a meeting room.
People at computers in a newsroom with a wall of TVs in front of them.
Gulnara Akhundova and Rodion Kochubey with signed memoranda.
IMS and Ukraine public broadcaster Suspilne Ukraine have signed a memorandum of cooperation, solidifying their strategic partnership.
Read more: www.mediasupport.org/news/ims-and...
All photos by Valeriia Mezentseva for Suspilne Ukraine.
7 LESSONS ON MEDIA RESILIENCE DURING LONG- LONG-TERM TERM WAR 1. Time is the most critical resource and it is always scarce. 2. People are not "resources" the system. -they are 3. Leadership must be ethical, visible and personally accountable. 4. Information infrastructure is a military target. 5. Solidarity between stakeholders saves the information space. 6. Freedom of expression must be defended even under security pressure. 7 Recovery begins before the war ends.'
Seven lessons learned for media resilience during a long-term war.
IMS and Suspilne have developed key takeaways drawing directly on Ukraine’s real-world experience of operating under conditions of full-scale war for nearly four years.
Read more: www.mediasupport.org/blogpost/med...
A new report co-authored by IMS and the Asia Centre analyses how climate disinformation in Malaysia results in the exacerbation of the appropriation of Indigenous People’s protections and rights.
Download the report here: www.mediasupport.org/publication/...
For millions of people in Somalia, Radio Ergo is their lifeline. In remote areas, it is often the only source of information.
Now, it is at risk of shutting down.
Every contribution counts. Please consider donating to keep Radio Ergo on air.
Donate: bit.ly/3Y3LFWU
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A new report by IMS, IRADA, Mediastan and Digital Democracy Initiative reveals how climate disinformation in Pakistan silences Indigenous voices and weakens resilience during floods, heatwaves & droughts.
🔗Read the report: bit.ly/3XY1Rca
On Thursday 27 November, cafes, bars and restaurants across Copenhagen pledged to donate proceeds from peak trading hours to raise funds for Palestinian journalists.
17 venues took part, raising over 40,000 DKK in a single day.
Watch the recap video: youtube.com/shorts/puMk5...
Our new report co-authored by Asia Centre identifies four forms of climate disinformation circulating in India's media landscape and finds that the deliberate circulation of climate disinformation subverts IPs’ rights in critical ways.
Read it here: bit.ly/48J4i8M