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Telling the Story of Climate Change

Friday, November 16, 2012

As the world prepares for the latest round of UN-sponsored climate negotiations in Doha, November 26 - December 7, journalists from the Middle East and Africa are receiving support from Internews' Earth Journalism Network to report from COP18. Through their reporting, vulnerable communities affected by climate change will have a greater voice at the table. Read more »

New Resources Provide Tools and Evidence for Better Reporting

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

SpeakSafe Toolkit Provides Safer Online and Mobile Practices

Internews’ new online guide, SpeakSafe: Media Workers’ Toolkit for Safer Online and Mobile Practices, provides journalists, citizen reporters, bloggers and media workers with a series of simple yet effective practices to maintain control over their information and communications.  Read more »

Investing in Disaster Preparedness and Response: Internews' Emergency Media Standby Kits

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Internews has designed and procured 5 different types of Emergency Media Standby Kits to ensure humanitarian communication teams and local media partners have the right equipment on hand to rapidly set up an emergency newsroom and be able to broadcast when critical infrastructure is down.

Internews' humanitarian communication teams can deploy within 72-hours of a disaster to assess and assist local media organizations and help humanitarian responders understand and address the information and communication needs of disaster-affected communities. Read more »

72% there: We're Amazed!

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

We’re so close! Because of generous donors like you, Internews has raised $72,000 (that’s $144,000 with matching funds!) in support of youth-focused initiatives all over the world. And that means that we need one last push to reach our goal of $100,000. We have just one week left to complete this challenge together! Read more »

We’re 48% there!

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

I am happy to announce that together, we have raised more than $48,000 to support youth voices all over the world.

We were so excited one month ago when a member of our board generously committed to matching donations, dollar for dollar, up to $100,000. But the board is only offering up this opportunity until November 7th.  We have just three weeks left to reach that goal, and we can only do it with your help. Read more »

Increase Your Impact by Making a Matching Donation Today

Thursday, October 4, 2012

The Internews Board of Directors is pleased to share this exciting news: In support of our 30th anniversary and InternewsNext, our campaign to recognize and support young voices, a member of our board has generously committed to matching donations, dollar for dollar, up to $100,000. Read more »

Join In: Reporting on Climate, Food Safety, Security and Sustainability

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is proud to announce the 2nd Climate Communications Day will take place at the UNFCCC Climate Change Summit in Qatar. Sign up now to participate, and donate to support a journalist covering the climate negotiations. Have a project or idea to support greater environmental coverage? Read more »

Young Voices Shape Global Media

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

As part of Internews’ 30th anniversary, we’ve made a commitment to look to the future of media, through the eyes of youth. On International Youth Day, August 12, we join the United Nations and partners around the world in celebrating the role of young people in their communities.

Our series InternewsNext focuses on a media initiative involving young media makers and leaders under 30 each week. Check out some of the highlights: Read more »

Covering the Environment: Rio in Focus

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

A partnership between Internews and O Eco sent 30 journalists to the Rio+20 Summit in Brazil and launched an interactive mapping platform, InfoAmazonia. James Fahn, Director of Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN), reports back from the conference in the Columbia Journalism Review. EJN also has new opportunities for upcoming fellowships for journalists from China, India, the EC and the US – those interested should apply today. Read more »

Learn to Communicate with Crisis-Affected Communities

Tuesday, May 29, 2012
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A new, free online learning course, Communication is Aid, aims to raise awareness and build basic skills for communicating effectively with crisis-affected communities, before and after an emergency breaks. Read more »