⭐ At a special event at the Gabo Festival, IPI and @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social honoured this year’s recipients of the World Press Freedom Hero and Free Media Pioneer awards, recognised for their resilience in the face of unprecedented challenges. 📸: Rolando Mendez - NUKAK/Fundación Gabo

As part of IMS’ efforts to strengthen public interest media in Moldova, IMS brought together local media outlets, independent journalists, civil society representatives and the Ministry of Culture for a strategic dialogue on the challenges and opportunities shaping the country’s media landscape.

IMS’ Bangladesh programme and Digitally Right are hosting media viability training sessions in Dhaka for journalists and media executives from national and emerging independent media houses. Read more about the initiative: www.mediasupport.org/news/ims-and...

IMS and Digitally Right hold media viability training in Bangladesh | IMS

The initiative aims to help independent media outlets in Bangladesh build sustainable business models amid a shifting global landscape.

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A new report from IMS and Asia Centre uncovers how climate disinformation is used across South and Southeast Asia to distort public discourse, marginalise Indigenous perspectives and legitimise environmentally harmful policies. Download the report: www.mediasupport.org/publication/...

Climate Disinformation in Asia: Strategy Against Indigenous Peoples | IMS

The report identifies major forms of climate disinformation across Asia through selective reporting, omissions and the manipulation of truths.

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A strong media sector is necessary for democracy, which is why IMS is committed to strengthening independent media and journalism in Moldova as the country advances on its path toward European Union membership. Read more (in Romanian): presedinte.md/rom/presa/se...

Through training, secure documentation and a growing public archive Copwatch GR is helping transform scattered videos of police misconduct into usable evidence for journalism, research, advocacy and accountability. #PM4D grantee @journalismfund.bsky.social www.mediasupport.org/copwatch-tur...

Copwatch Greece: turning phones into evidence and accountability | IMS

Copwatch encourages people to film police abuse on their phones to build an infrastructure that could turn filming into usable documentation.

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Technical solutions for media must be grounded in real editorial processes and audience needs to add value. Lessons from co-labs in Portugal between tech + media. www.mediasupport.org/bridging-jou... #PM4D

Bridging journalism and technology to strengthen local media | IMS

A personal journey – from journalism to the tech sector – helped shape innovations and tailored information integrity solutions for local outlets in Portugal.

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Somalia’s Wadaag initiative, implemented by SOMA and supported by IMS, highlights community-driven stories about health, education, governance, livelihoods and more. A new assessment study looks at its impact, achievements and good practices: www.mediasupport.org/publication/...

Wadaag "content sharing" programme implemented by SOMA | IMS

Wadaag is a content-sharing model that produces and syndicates weekly radio episodes that are simultaneously aired across SOMA radio stations

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@madeinperpignan.com set out to build a community of young people from disadvantaged groups who could contribute to their journalism. And help grow their younger audience. How did it go? www.mediasupport.org/made-in-perp... #PM4D @journalismfund.bsky.social

We're proud to announce the winners of the 2026 IPI-IMS press freedom awards: lnkd.in/gvZ7aJWG Thank you to the winners and to independent public interest media across the world. Your determination to keep doing what you do is needed more than ever! @globalfreemedia.bsky.social

New brief out focused on engaging “new types of actors” to mainstream support for information integrity from other sectors and attract private capital to media and information environments. Check it out capacity4dev.europa.eu/library/priv...

IMS has developed a manual for value-based co-production for films that offers a practical framework for asking whether rights and receipts can follow the value each party brings to the film, rather than the cost of each party’s contribution. Download the manual: www.mediasupport.org/publication/...

This interview with Elsy Moufarrej, president of the Union of Journalists in Lebanon, is a must-read for anyone concerned with questions such as journalist safety during armed conflict and the role of journalism in documenting war crimes: mediasupport.org/news/journal...

#EUTechSovereigntyPackage EU doesn’t need its own Facebook – it needs the digital equivalent of public parks, libraries and townhall meetings. And some of the best blueprints already exist outside Europe. Blog post by IMS Public Interest Tech advisor Nynne Storm: t.co/5ttQGhMcNz

IMS is pleased partner with Greenlandic and Danish stakeholders to contribute to a shared plan to strengthen Greenlandic journalism and support access to trusted, relevant information at a pivotal moment. Read more on @journalistforbundet.dk's website in Danish: djmk.dk/aktuelt/nyhe...

Flere grønlandske journalister skal styrke demokratiet

Dansk Journalistforbunds kreds i Grønland, TP har i samarbejde med de grønlandske medier Sermitsiaq og KNR, UNESCO Danmark og International Media Support (IMS) iværksat en plan, der skal styrke grønla...

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We’re proud to announce the nominees for the 2026 IMS-IPI Free Media Pioneer Award. All of them have opened new frontiers for the free flow of information in their countries and regions, serving as a powerful reminder of the resilience of the free press. www.mediasupport.org/news/eleven-...

Eleven organisations shortlisted for 2026 IMS-IPI Free Media Pioneer Award | IMS

IMS and IPI are proud to announce the 11 organisations shortlisted for the 2026 IMS-IPI Free Media Pioneer Award in recognition of their work to sustain independent journalism.

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Ahead of Ukraine’s Journalists’ Day on 6 June, IMS shares a new long-read on the evolution of Ukrainian journalism – from post-Soviet transformation to digital investigation to local media serving as lifelines for communities. Read the full article: www.mediasupport.org/blogpost/thi...

Thirty-five years of Ukrainian journalism: facts, paradigms, stories | IMS

On 6 June, Ukraine marks Journalists’ Day. Since 1991, Ukrainian journalism has developed from post-Soviet transformation to a digital and wartime reality

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Some great news to kick off June! We've been shortlisted for @globalfreemedia.bsky.social and @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social's Free Media Pioneer Award, alongside 10 other trailblazers in the industry 🎉

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📣 IPI and @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social are proud to announce the 11 trailblazing organisations shortlisted for this year's Free Media Pioneer Award. 🎉 See the full list and read more about their work: ipi.media/11-trailblaz...

📣 IPI and @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social are proud to announce the 11 trailblazing organisations shortlisted for this year's Free Media Pioneer Award. 🎉 See the full list and read more about their work: ipi.media/11-trailblaz...

Contributing to Appeals Centre Europe’s work is one of the ways in which IMS seeks to raise awareness about the scale and patterns of harmful content circulating online, and the challenge of getting platforms to act. For details www.mediasupport.org/blogpost/rep...

Reporting harmful content | IMS

IMS contributes to Appeals Centre Europe’s work and submit cases and seek to raise awareness about the scale and patterns of harmful content circulating online, and the challenge of getting platforms ...

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Out now💡2x knowledge briefs with insights from +30 EU public interest media on how best to reach an audience or diversify business models - highlighting both progress and setbacks. 👉https://www.mediasupport.org/publication/from-experiment-to-revenue/

Anayit Khoperiya, foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) Adviser for Ukraine at IMS, shared recent case studies from the Ukrainian context, stressing that Ukraine’s experience cannot be directly compared to that of other countries: youtube.com/shorts/TbyWR...

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Ukraine is rebuilding under the pressure of war. Together with the New Democracy Fund (@danishmfa.bsky.social), IMS supports Ukrainian CSOs working to strengthen accountability in defence governance, recovery and public administration reform. Read more: www.mediasupport.org/blogpost/ukr...

Ukrainian civil society calls for transparency in wartime recovery | IMS

IMS and the New Democracy Fund support Ukrainian civil society organisations working on transparency and democratic oversight during war and recovery.

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As part of the MERIT Forum, IMS brought together Ukrainian and Armenian media experts in Brussels for a dialogue with EU institutions and an exchange of expertise on the development of regional media systems amid global challenges. Read more: www.mediasupport.org/news/from-ex...

Bringing together Ukraine and Armenia media experts and EU decision-makers | IMS

The MERIT Forum brought together Ukrainian and Armenian media experts with EU institutions on the development of regional media systems amid global challenges.

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For Sama Film: Join @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social, Action For Sama, Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression and us for a screening+discussion marking the filing of a criminal complaint in Denmark by survivors. 📅 Wed 13 May | 16:30-19:00 📍Empire Bio #Copenhagen Register: tinyurl.com/y2byh2dp

To reduce the number of press violations attributed to police, SOMA organised dialogues with police leaders, journalists and editors around major friction points. Funded by @sidasweden.bsky.social and @danishmfa.bsky.social. Read more: www.mediasupport.org/news/rebalan... #WorldPressFreedomDay

Rebalancing police authority and press freedom in Somalia | IMS

A series of dialogues in Somalia engaged police leaders with local journalists and editors in critical conversation around friction points.

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A new practical checklist offers the first collective expert definition of what minimum operational readiness would mean in practice for EU candidate countries needing to align with the Digital Services Act prior to assession. Download the checklist here: www.mediasupport.org/publication/...

Operational Readiness for DSA Alignment: An Expert Definition | IMS

This is a collective expert definition of what minimum operational readiness for Digital Services Act (DSA) alignment should mean in practice

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IMS expresses solidarity with our partners and colleagues in Lebanon. We mourn Amal Khalil. We support Zeinab Faraj. And we reiterate that journalists must be protected and international law must be upheld. Follow our partner @thepublicsource.bsky.social for updates from Lebanon.

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-...

Ukrainian Toronto Television uses satire to engage audiences | IMS

Ukrainian Toronto Televisionis is a media project that combines journalism and satire to engage audiences with complex sociopolitical topics.

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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/...

Climate disinformation in the Philippines | IMS

This report examines how climate disinformation legitimises deadly attacks on Indigenous Peoples and what must change.

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