Reports, handbooks and in-depth research and analysis on different aspects of media development.
From the frontlines of war and global warming to the battleground against disinformation, courageous reporters continue to produce good journalism in the most challenging circumstances.
There is never a guarantee that quality journalism and independent media will lead to democratic, just and inclusive societies. But there is certainty that they will not be achieved without them.
In 2023, IMS launched the Coalition to Outperform Disinformation in the Eastern Partnership (CODE) project which aims to build resilience among audiences vulnerable to disinformation.
In the past decade, awareness that women in the media are subject to gender-based violence has grown as a number of ground-breaking reports have been published, establishing that violence and threats against women journalists have reached endemic proportions.
In 2023, EIF (Environmental Investigative Forum) led a global consultation on current understanding, successes and challenges linked to environmental investigative journalism, in partnership with IMS and with the support of the Journalism Fund Europe.
The 2022-2023 annual report of Somali Mechanism for Safety of Journalists (SMSJ) 2022-2023 clearly indicates that level of press freedom in Somalia remains complicated. Journalists have limited space of work and access to information and information access is very critical comparing to previous years.
The Social Media Monetisation Playbook is designed for media managers and journalists who are looking to monetise their social media channels and diversify their income, particularly in countries where English is not the predominant language.
Festivals are a relatively recent phenomenon in the journalism world. Their openness, informality, and intentionally celebratory nature strikes a contrast with more formal, hierarchical and authoritative forms of event, and in doing so, opens up new pathways and possibilities for the independent media field.
