IWMF

Have you faced digital or physical threats because of your work as a freelance journalist?

The IWMF and want to hear from you.
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We're convening freelance and exiled freelance journalists from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Asia Pacific for a series of virtual focus groups on journalist safety and support.

These one-hour Zoom sessions, offered in English or Spanish will explore what outlets are doing well to support freelancers and where more work is needed.

Participants will also receive access to digital and physical security resources and support.

Interested in joining? Apply by June 11, 2026.
🔗 bit.ly/Freelance-Focus-Groups

Questions? Contact [email protected].
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¿Has enfrentado amenazas digitales o físicas debido a tu trabajo como periodista freelance?

La IWMF y quieren escuchar tu experiencia.

Estamos reuniendo a periodistas freelance y periodistas freelance en el exilio de África, América Latina y el Caribe, y Asia-Pacífico para participar en una serie de grupos focales virtuales sobre seguridad y apoyo para periodistas.

Estas sesiones de una hora vía Zoom, disponibles en inglés o español, explorarán qué están haciendo bien los medios de comunicación para apoyar a las y los freelancers y qué aspectos aún necesitan fortalecerse.

Las personas participantes también tendrán acceso a recursos y apoyo en seguridad digital y física.

¿Te interesa participar? Postúlate antes del 11 de junio de 2026.

🔗 bit.ly/Freelance-Focus-Groups

¿Tienes preguntas? Escríbenos a [email protected].

Journalists in 2026 face rapidly escalating legal threats to their First Amendment rights.

In its report, spoke with about the rising use of law-enforcement powers against journalists — from equipment seizures and surveillance to pressure targeting confidential sources.

When journalists are unable to protect their sources or work product, important stories go unreported, and the public is cut off from the information it needs to hold powerful institutions accountable. As threats to press freedom grow, legal preparedness is becoming an essential part of newsroom infrastructure.

Swipe through for key insights from RCFP →

Read the full report: bit.ly/IWMF_SafeTogether

We’re excited to announce two new NSAA trainings in Philadelphia and Charlotte next month, both of which will include Spanish-language instruction.

We’re proud to be one of the only organizations currently offering journalist safety training in Spanish in the United States, including guidance on staying safe in the field and online through preventive protocols, digital security strategies, and equipment recommendations. These trainings may be especially valuable for journalists covering immigration, ICE activity, and Latinx communities.

Register here: https://tr.ee/cD46DHL7K9

"The president is undermining the foundations of the rule of law by also using sexism and misogyny" to silence women journalists. Our President, Elisa Lees Muñoz, speaks with 3Cat about the dangers of reporting in Donald Trump's America:

El perill de fer periodisme als Estats Units de Donald Trump - 3CatInfo La cancel·lació del xou de Stephen Colbert culmina el somni humit d'un president convençut que la premsa és l'enemiga del poble i que cal atemorir-la amb atacs grollers, sobretot contra les dones