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Reporting on wildfires?

Save this post for essential safety tips and personal protective equipment (PPE) recommendations to help you prepare before reporting in the field.

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Enregistrez cette publication pour retrouver des conseils de sécurité essentiels et des recommandations sur l’équipement de protection individuelle (EPI) afin de vous préparer avant de partir sur le terrain.

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Online abuse (harassment, hacking, and doxxing) has become an increasingly common threat for journalists around the world. IWMF Program Coordinator Tat Bellamy-Walker, who leads many of our safety trainings in the US, sat down with the National Press Club Journalism Institute to discuss the steps journalists can take to protect themselves from online attacks and how to recover if targeted:

When journalists become the target: Tat Bellamy-Walker on responding to online pile-on attacks - Journalism Institute Online violence is a growing threat to journalists, especially for political reporters, women, and minority journalists. A particularly dangerous form of online violence is an online pile-on attack, also known as a cyber-mob attack. These coordinated attacks see groups of social media users simultan...

We join our colleagues at CPJ in calling for the immediate release of Nyala Radio journalists Ishraqah Abdulrahman, Zahraa Muhammad Al-Hassan, and Mawahib Ibrahim by the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan. Since their kidnapping, reports have emerged that the three women's health has significantly deteriorated and they are in urgent need of medical care.

No journalists should be targeted or harmed for doing their jobs, especially during national crises like Sudan's ongoing civil war. We join the global journalism community in demanding the safe return of these brave women journalists to their loved ones.

CPJ calls for release of ailing Sudanese journalists held by RSF, protection of Darfur 24 reporters - Committee to Protect Journalists New York, July 30, 2026 – The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for the immediate release of Nyala Radio station journalists Ishraqah Abdulrahman, Zahraa Muhammad Al-Hassan and Mawahib Ibrahim, after reports that their health has deteriorated since their kidnapping by the Rapid Support Forces...

Some stories are told through what is present. Others are told through what is missing.

For more than a decade, Italian documentary photographer Viviana Peretti ( - ) has explored the lasting impact of forced disappearance in Colombia through "Limbo," a long-term project documenting how absence continues to shape individuals, families, and communities.

Recognized with an Honorable Mention in the 2026 Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award, Peretti's work reminds us that photography can preserve memory, honor those who are missing, and ensure their stories are not forgotten.

Go to discover the story behind "Limbo" and the photographer whose work transforms remembrance into a powerful act of visual storytelling.

🔗 Learn more through the link in our bio.

“They have a problem with feeling themselves, their mind, soul and body [...] Yoga to them is to feel the connection with themselves again.”

For MindSite News, Cecelia Nowell profiles a group of Ukrainian veterans practicing yoga to reconnect with themselves after the wounds of war:

Ukrainian Vet Amputees Seek Healing With Yoga 'To Feel the Connection With Themselves Again' – MindSite News Up to 100,000 Ukrainians have sustained amputations since the Russian invasion in 2022.

Be a part of the IWMF team! We are seeking a skilled, creative, and organized communicator to bolster our digital efforts. This part-time role (~20 hours/week) will create, coordinate, and manage our social media content, as well as support graphic design, newsletter development, website maintenance, and community management. Find the full position description and apply by August 14 at bit.ly/IWMF-CC26.

: Last call for our Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice in the Americas program! Applications close August 2 at midnight ET.

Shedding light on the human lives impacted by reproductive healthcare policy,
this program helps fund stories on abortion and contraception access in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States.

This program is open to women and nonbinary journalists, including those working as part of a team. Grants will vary depending on the need, scope, and location of the project, covering travel and logistics, security costs, insurance, and other reporting expenses. Learn more and apply here by August 2: https://iwmf.submittable.com/submit/356354/reproductive-health-rights-and-justice-in-the-americas-2026

Misinformation is being weaponized to normalize hate, discrimination, and the dehumanization of entire communities.

From fringe channels to mainstream headlines, toxic narratives targeting religious and gender identity are fueling violence in the U.S. Reporting on these hate-filled channels requires a dedication to in-depth journalism.

➡️ That’s why the is launching the Fault Lines Reporting Fund.

Over the next three years, this reporting program will fund staff and freelance reporters exposing how antisemitism, Islamophobia, racism, and misogyny take root and spread.

If you have a story idea aimed at bringing evidence-based light to these dark narratives, we want to support your work.

🔗 Visit bit.ly/IWMF_Fault_Lines

Photography has the power to preserve memory. Investigative journalism has the power to uncover the truth.

() Daro Sulakauri's work brings these two disciplines together, documenting stories that have remained hidden for decades while following families in their search for answers. Her Honorable Mention-winning project, Chasing Shadows, explores the lasting impact of Georgia's illegal adoption schemes and the resilience of those determined to reclaim their histories.

As part of our Behind the Frame series, discover the photographer behind this remarkable body of work and why she was recognized with a 2026 Honorable Mention in the Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award.

🔗 Link in bio.

Join us at IMC26 tomorrow for our panel "From Assignment to Exit Plan: Staying Safe While Reporting" from 2 - 3:30 PM in Salon I! Hosted in collaboration with the Freedom of the Press Foundation, we'll share practical guidance on situational awareness, identifying different law-enforcement actors in the field, and reducing risk during protests and fast-moving events. Learn more here:

IMC26 Program Schedule – IJA IMC26 Program Schedule Rebecca Landsberry June 12, 2026 2034Views 0Likes All conference sessions will take place at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront hotel, unless otherwise noted. View the Agenda-at-a-Glance here. Wednesday, July 22 – Day 1  7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Registration | Salon Foye...