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LETTER FRO M OUR PRESIDENT 3 OUR MISSION We empower an unparalleled global Dear Friend, May 2022 network of journalists Free speech, free markets and free elections are under attack across the world. Authoritarian leaders are becoming bolder. And the dangers are all too clear — Russia’s unprovoked to produce news invasion of Ukraine has destroyed lives and threatens to destabilize our world order. reports that lead to These trends are daunting. But they are not the full story. Thanks to supporters like you — who understand the power and better governments, importance of journalists as defenders of democracy — we are fighting back. In this, my first year as ICFJ’s president, I couldn’t be more inspired by the journalists in our network. stronger economies, In nearly every corner of the globe, they are: xposing corruption with hard-hitting E more vibrant societies investigative journalism, B uilding nimble, digital-first news startups and healthier lives. that thrive, and D eveloping innovative ways to fight dangerous disinformation and build audience trust. You will read about some of these journalists, and our efforts to support them, in the pages that follow. While these are just a handful of the people we serve, they illustrate what we at ICFJ know to be true: It takes a journalist. And that is more clear now than ever. CONTENTS Sharon Moshavi OUR MISSION OUR IMPACT ICFJ TRIBUTE TO JOURNALISTS President, ICFJ LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT • INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM IJNET OUR NETWORK • CRITICAL-ISSUES REPORTING OUR FINANCIALS THE WAR AGAINST UKRAINE • FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OUR DONORS • THOUGHT LEADERSHIP OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THE WAR AGAINST UKRAINE 5 Thanks to our supporters, ICFJ runs as many as 100 programs a year focused on media innovation, investigative journalism, financial sustainability, Keeping the Truth Alive “ critical-issues reporting and more. ICFJ is helping us cover the terrible environmental ICFJ is working tirelessly to consequences of support our colleagues from the war in Ukraine, Ukraine and Russia, as well as from other countries caught a topic that most up in the crisis. We are: media are ignoring. Providing emergency funds The environmental to journalists in our network 132,000+ impacts will affect affected by the war ” our lives, health Helping independent and economy Russian journalists, now forced into exile, reach for generations. audiences in their country to counter the tide of —ANASTASIA RUDENKO propaganda EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, RUBRYKA.COM, UKRAINE Offering grants to those who are reporting on the invasion and finding JOURNALISTS innovative ways to fight disinformation Vastly increasing our Russian-language resources on our International Journalists’ 180 COUNTRIES Network (IJNet) FROM Giving journalists worldwide skills to better cover the cascading impacts of the crisis, through trainings on our Pamela Howard Forum on Global POWER THE ICFJ NETWORK Crisis Reporting A journalist photographs the aftermath of a battle in April 2022 in the Kyiv region. As brave journalists from Ukraine put their lives on the line to cover Vladimir Putin’s brutal invasion of their country, valiant Russian journalists are fighting a different war — against propaganda and disinformation.
6 I N VESTIGATIVE JOU R N A LI SM INVESTIGAT IVE JOURNALISM 7 Uncovering Corruption ICFJ establishes “ and strengthens investigative ICFJ helped me Ana Victoria Félix and her colleagues at El Norte were reporting networks determined to dig up the truth about a suspicious, hold individuals publicly-funded program for young Mexicans who were working across accountable for out of work. The team made 40-plus public information borders to hold stealing funds that requests, conducted more than 140 interviews and even the powerful to went undercover as potential beneficiaries. They reported were supposed to account, revealing ” that a former municipal employee and an aspiring politician support unemployed pocketed government payments designed to support corruption, crime workforce training for young people. It prompted a federal and human young people. investigation, criminal lawsuit, and responses from the rights abuses. highest levels of government — including the president. —ANA VICTORIA FÉLIX, REPORTER, EL NORTE The scale and impact of the investigation wouldn’t have been possible without help from the ICFJ-backed Mexico Border Investigative Reporting Hub, which provided the team with mentorship, training and support, Félix said. Photo credit: Luis Alberto López (via Facebook) An ongoing investigation supported by the Mexico Border Investigative Reporting Hub revealed how millions of Mexican taxpayer dollars were laundered via a small south Texas bank and used to purchase real estate, cars, airplanes and other assets at the border. Reporter Jason Buch is following the money in the U.S. for the Texas Observer, while journalists Jorge Espejel and Gerardo Pineda have documented the corruption networks of former political figures in Mexico. Pictured: Jason Buch Pictured: Jorge Espejel (left) and Gerardo Pineda
8 C RITICAL-ISSUES R E P ORTI N G CRITICAL- ISSUES REPORTING 9 Developing Skills & Expertise The Pamela “ Howard Forum on Global Crisis I had never thought of Denise Kavira Kyalwahi noticed the media silence around Reporting equips creating an environmental environmental issues, and set out to start a news outlet to journalists with fill this gap. Motivated by training she received through ICFJ, the tools and media outlet before joining she co-founded Naturel CD — a Congolese news organization empowering women journalists to educate their community expertise to the Forum. ICFJ gave me on environmental protection. cover critical the courage to launch an In the past year, her team reported on illegal fishing at Lake global issues of online news site to improve Edward, soil erosion in the city of Béni and threats facing local importance, coverage of climate change the endangered okapi population of DRC. While the idea from climate for Naturel CD started with one webinar, Denise credits the ” and help journalists inform advice and training she got through participating in ICFJ’s change to deadly their communities about Pamela Howard Forum on Global Crisis Reporting with disinformation the environment. equipping her to launch her new venture. to rising authoritarianism. —DENISE KAVIRA KYALWAHI, FOUNDER, NATUREL CD Pamela Howard Forum on Global Crisis Reporting 13,000+ JOURNALISTS 134 COUNTRIES 260+ TRAININGS AND WEBINARS 5 LANGUAGES Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
10 FI NANCIAL SUSTA I N A BI LI TY FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY 11 When Luiz Fernando Toledo traveled to the U.S. on ICFJ’s Emerging Media Leaders program, Brazil had a new freedom of information law that few journalists were using. Fostering Inspired by the fellowship — including a month at ProPublica — Toledo launched a pioneering data agency that has helped journalists write 2,000-plus stories based on records that would otherwise have remained hidden. Next-Generation Toledo credits the program with not only giving him the idea for the agency — which he and his co-founders named Fiquem Sabendo (“Get in the Know”) — but also with the skills Media Leaders to become a successful entrepreneur with multiple revenue sources. Among the team’s revelations: Since 2015 Emerging Media Leaders has helped “ E mails showing how President Jair Bolsonaro’s administration spent public funds to import over 200 news chloroquine, a discredited treatment for COVID-19 professionals from ICFJ gave me the opportunity he names of companies and people that authorities T Latin America to start an innovative project caught using slave labor but had not disclosed pursue digital that has helped many Brazilian projects in the journalists use the power of open public interest. It is just one of several ” records laws to report stories that might never have been ICFJ initiatives brought to light. advancing media sustainability, so —LUIZ FERNANDO TOLEDO, CO-FOUNDER, that vital news FIQUEM SABENDO continues to flow to the people who need it. Fiquem Sabendo team members (pictured at a 2019 conference) publish government records in their popular “Don’t LAI to Me” newsletter. The name references Brazil’s open records law. Emerging Media Leaders of Latin America* 66% OF PROJECTS FROM THE PROGRAM STILL ACTIVE 80% REGULARLY USE SKILLS DEVELOPED IN THE PROGRAM Since 2014, more than 960 publishers and media entrepreneurs in nearly every region of the world have participated in various ICFJ initiatives to help them develop sustainable newsrooms and launch viable news products. *Based on survey of fellows from 2015-2021 cohorts
12 T HO UGHT L EADE R SH I P THO U GHT LEADERSHIP 13 Fighting Award-winning journalist Rana Ayyub of India has been subjected to tens of thousands of abusive social media Online Violence messages, including threats of murder and sexual violence. Ayyub, now a columnist for The Washington Post, is also facing multiple spurious legal attacks from Indian authorities — “lawfare” that is partly enabled by the online violence and Against Women which also fuels the vitriol. ICFJ is combating online violence designed to silence ICFJ partners women journalists like Ayyub by: Journalists with prestigious Documenting the scope and intensity of attacks academic institutions on “ R ecommending more effective responses to the crisis Developing an innovative early warning system cutting-edge research — ICFJ research provides proof to informed by our the world about the attacks and vast global network of journalists — disinformation campaigns against that is setting the me. It lends credibility to my voice, agenda for the and it lets me know that somebody future of news out there’s got my back. I don’t feel media. See our all alone. As we live in a time of studies on online ” dictatorial regimes where journalists violence, the are the new enemy of the state, we impact of COVID-19 need organizations like ICFJ. on our field, media sustainability —RANA AYYUB, JOURNALIST and more. Ayyub (center) has extensively covered COVID-19’s devastating impact on communities in India. Online Violence Against Women Journalists* 73% 25% 20% OF WOMEN JOURNALISTS RECEIVED THREATS SAID THEY HAD SURVEYED HAVE OF PHYSICAL BEEN ATTACKED OR EXPERIENCED VIOLENCE, ABUSED OFFLINE IN ONLINE VIOLENCE SUCH AS DEATH CONNECTION WITH THREATS ONLINE VIOLENCE THEY HAD EXPERIENCED *Findings based on 714 responses to ICFJ-UNESCO survey from women journalists across 113 countries.
14 I CFJ TRIB UTE TO J OU R N A LI STS INTERNATIO NAL JO U RNA LISTS’ NETWORK 15 Honoring Journalists Each year, ICFJ recognizes outstanding journalists whose work has had tremendous impact. In 2021, we held an inspiring virtual event with CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer (at left) serving as master of ceremonies. Hundreds of media luminaries, corporate and foundation leaders, journalists and friends of ICFJ came together from around the world to showcase the importance of quality journalism. We recognized the journalists below. Offering expert advice, tools and opportunities for journalists 8 LANGUAGES 1,767 140-180k Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish RESOURCES AVERAGE MONTHLY VISITORS Bill Whitaker, Anne Applebaum, Pavla Holcová, Natália Leal, Correspondent, Staff Writer, The Atlantic Founder, Czech Center CEO, Agência Lupa, CBS News for Investigative Brazil ICFJ Excellence in ICFJ Founders’ Award for Excellence in International Reporting Award Journalism, Czech Republic ICFJ Knight International Journalism Award “So important for journalists and students” Journalism ICFJ Knight International Journalism Award “Has everything available in one place” “ When I see so many journalists who can’t be “Really helpful for a freelancer” bullied, won’t bow, and fearlessly keep delivering ” the truth to the public, I am resolutely hopeful. “Best way to stay up to date on fellowships, jobs, It’s an honor to share a profession with the grants and courses on journalism” corps of the International Center for Journalists. —BILL WHITAKER “Helped my journalism career greatly” Responses to 2021 IJNet reader survey
16 FI NANCIAL S DONORS 17 We are grateful to our supporters We are careful for their generosity. stewards of our CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE FOUNDATIONS ORGANIZATIONS donors’ funds. Ahmed Charai John S. and James L. Knight World Health Organization Rodman and Alice Moorhead Foundation United Nations Educational, Luminate Scientific and Cultural Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Organization PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE National Endowment for Arthur F. Burns Fellowship The Ewing Family Democracy Program Inc. Pamela Howard Arnold Ventures Freedom House The Reilly Family Ford Foundation Montclair State University Bloomberg Philanthropies Stanford University Total Revenue for 2020: $17.65 MILLION BENEFACTORS David Elliot Cohen Fundación Violeta Barrios Esther M. Ando Memorial Fund de Chamorro and Laureen Seeger Scripps Howard Foundation GOVERNMENT AGENCIES Michael and Anne Golden The Ambrose Monell Foundation U.S. Department of State The Brooks and Joan Fortune U.S. Agency for International Family Foundation Inc. LEADERS Development 82.43% Samuel I. Newhouse PROGRAMS Joyce Barnathan Foundation Inc. *Our supporters are listed in each and Steven Strasser Gannett Foundation section on this page in order of the Lauretta J. Bruno value of their generous grants and David Callaway gifts to ICFJ. CORPORATIONS Expense Alex S. Jones Breakdown* 5.78% DEVELOPMENT + FUNDRAISING Marci and Mike McCue John Towriss, Envoy Strategy Group Meta Journalism Project Google News Initiative Dow Jones/News Corp Jason H. Wright Microsoft Anonymous (2) CNN 11.79% GENERAL + ADMINISTRATION CHAMPIONS Associated Press Bank of America Discovery Elizabeth Ballantine McKinsey & Company and Paul Leavitt *Financial data covers calendar year 2020 National Geographic Vint Cerf The New York Times Company Richard Gingras TRACE International Catherine and POLITICO Warren Guthrie The Washington Post James F. Hoge Jr. Univision and Kathleen Lacey BakerHostetler LLP Lynn Elaine Jepsen Ernst & Young Marcy McGinnis GRF CPAs & Advisors Rob and Maureen Rehg Jefferies LLC Charles W. Sugnet CBS News Matthew and Lisa Winkler 97.78% Platinum Fareed Zakaria Fox Anonymous *This list reflects contributions ICFJ’s four-star track record with Charity ICFJ also has a platinum-level rating from made in 2020. Donations below Navigator places us among the top 2 percent GuideStar, the highest ranking given. $5,000 are acknowledged of nonprofits evaluated. on our website.
18 I CFJ BOARD OFFICERS DIRECTORS ICFJ BOARD OF DIRECTORS MICHAEL GOLDEN MARK BAILEN BRENT JONES Chairman, ICFJ First Amendment Attorney Editor of Culture, Training and Outreach, Former Vice Chairman, The Wall Street Journal The New York Times Company CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN Senior Vice President, Meet the Press, RIK KIRKLAND JAMES F. HOGE JR. NBC News Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Company Vice Chair, ICFJ Senior Advisor, Teneo Intelligence LAURETTA J. BRUNO ANNE KORNBLUT President, Gramercy Partners LLC Vice President, Global Head of Curation, PAMELA HOWARD Meta Vice Chair, ICFJ DAVID CALLAWAY Trustee, Scripps Howard Foundation Founder, Editor, Callaway Climate Insights ISAAC LEE Founder and Executive Chairman, MATTHEW WINKLER AHMED CHARAI Exile Content Studio Vice Chair, ICFJ Chairman and CEO, Global Media Holding Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, JOANNE LEEDOM-ACKERMAN Bloomberg News DAVID ELLIOT COHEN Novelist and Journalist Author and Publisher JOHN MAXWELL HAMILTON MARCI MCCUE Treasurer, ICFJ JOHN DANISZEWSKI Founding Team Member and Head of Professor of Journalism and Vice President and Editor at Large for Marketing, Flipboard Founding Dean, Manship School Standards, Associated Press of Mass Communication, Louisiana RODMAN MOORHEAD State University RICHARD GINGRAS Former General Partner and Managing Vice President, News, Google Director, Warburg Pincus & Co. JASON H. WRIGHT Development Chair, ICFJ MICHAEL GREENSPON ROB REHG Principal, Geer Mountain Global Head, Licensing and Print Chair, U.S. Client Services, Edelman Holdings LLC Innovation, The New York Times Company SOPHIE SCHMIDT MARCY MCGINNIS JOHN HEILEMANN Founder, Rest of World Nominating Chair, ICFJ Co-host, creator, and executive producer Former Senior Vice President, of Showtime’s The Circus; National Affairs MARY ANN STERNBERG CBS News Analyst, MSNBC and NBC News; Nonfiction Author Co-founder and Executive Editor, WENDELL REILLY The Recount Media JOHN TOWRISS Chair, Audit Committee, ICFJ Principal, Envoy Strategy Group Chairman, Berman Capital Advisors ALEX S. JONES Journalist, former director of the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government
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