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Success Stories

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How CSM-STAND is advancing press freedom globally

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Youth leaders increase resilience to manipulative information in communities across India

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L2D India trainers utilize brave space approach to enhance media literacy for youth in India

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Bringing hope to Sri Lanka: IREX’s mobile journalism project

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Teachers pave the way for critical information engagement in North Macedonian schools

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Women journalists make history in Georgia

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IREX helps end information blackout in Kharkiv oblast

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MEND uses social media to bring important issues to light in Sri Lanka

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IREX information literacy L2D methodology is proving vital during the war in Ukraine

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Sri Lanka: Media literacy in the time of COVID-19

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Catalyzing the media’s digital transformation in Sri Lanka

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Youth trainers in the Baltics unite for Media Literacy Skills Month

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Jordanian journalists fight stereotypes through gender-sensitive reporting

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Georgian media outlets support communities during the COVID-19 pandemic

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How Moldovan entertainment TV humanized the COVID-19 response

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Bringing “Daniel Tiger” to children in Central Asia

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Helping families protect children from too much screen time during the pandemic

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How a new generation of Moldovan TV producers is transforming the local TV industry

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Georgian and American media outlets work together during COVID-19

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Serbian citizens support independent journalism through online funding campaigns

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Five years of journalism safety trainings

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Preparing the next generation of reporters in Albania

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Supporting media leaders in Macedonia

Insights

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Nine recommendations for designing media literacy interventions in the Baltics

By:
Sabīne Bērziņa
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Reflections from Ukraine: A report from IREX President and CEO, Kristin Lord

By:
Kristin Lord
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Emerging trends in journalist safety: three insights from discussion marking 10 years of SAFE

By:
The IREX SAFE Team
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Five reasons why digital wellness should be an integral part of media literacy

By:
Stanley Currier, Tara Susman-Peña, and Matthew Vanderwerff
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CREDIBLE Panel Series: Three ways to stem manipulative narratives in Latin America and the Caribbean

By:
Christine Doherty
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Safer online – Tips for addressing digital security and the digital divide

By:
Erika Rydergaard
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What we learned about building resilience to manipulative information from Learn to Discern

By:
Katya Vogt
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The power of data for media development: Panelists discuss the Vibrant Information Barometer

By:
Ben Brewer, Stephanie Hess, and Linda Trail
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Online games and activities can help people recognize COVID-19 disinformation

By:
Simon Mairson
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Tips for media professionals: Looking after your mental well-being during the pandemic

By:
Michael Mirny
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Studies show pioneering media literacy approach can build citizen resistance to the COVID-19 “infodemic"

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Nine tips for spotting misinformation about the coronavirus

By:
Katya Vogt and Lara Azar
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Covering COVID-19: Advice and resources for journalists

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Educators need a new approach to teaching media literacy in the age of misinformation

By:
Tara Susman-Peña
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How journalists can protect themselves before, during, and after natural disasters

By:
The SAFE Team
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How journalists can protect their mental health before, during, and after assignments

By:
The SAFE Team

Six tips for inoculating yourself against disinformation

By:
Katya Vogt
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Why psychosocial self-care should be at the core of discussions about journalists’ safety

By:
The SAFE Team
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Why marginalized populations must be included in discussions about election and journalist safety

By:
The SAFE Initiative Staff
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Data science and machine learning can help fight disinformation—but we need savvy news consumers, too

By:
Olena Vlasova
Three ways holistic training can support journalists and keep power in check

Three ways holistic training can support journalists and keep power in check

By:
The SAFE Initiative Staff
Ten tips for journalists’ safety when covering elections

Ten tips for journalists’ safety when covering elections

By:
The SAFE Initiative Staff
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Fact-checking has limited impact on fake news stories in Germany

By:
Niko Efstathiou and Bebe Santa-Wood

Why conflict-sensitive reporting is essential for press freedom

By:
Lee Ann Grim
Ukrainians’ self defense against information war: What we learned from Learn to Discern

Ukrainians’ self-defense against disinformation: What we learned from Learn to Discern

By:
Tara Susman-Peña and Katya Vogt
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Rethinking the Ebola response: How Liberians helped themselves

By:
Colby Pacheco

News

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IREX launches new CSM-STAND project to support media in Sri Lanka

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CREDIBLE partners launch youth media literacy programs

By:
Christine Doherty
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IREX media and information study explores the impact of media polarization in Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia

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IREX Launches Balkans Regional Media Literacy Network

By:
Jenna Presta
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IREX presents at World Press Freedom Day conference

By:
Jordyn Abrams
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The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to journalists safeguarding freedom of expression

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USAID awards Pact, IREX, and partners two major awards to strengthen civil society and media for inclusive, representative, democratic societies

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New IREX study captures effect of pandemic on media and information in Europe and Eurasia

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Randomized control trial finds IREX's media literacy messages to be effective in reducing engagement with misinformation

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Report highlights governments’ restrictions on freedom of expression during pandemic

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Media programs adapt to COVID-19 and counter misinformation

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IREX and the Great Courses launch online course to fight misinformation

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IREX and partners conduct countrywide media literacy lesson in Ukraine

Center for European Policy Analysis highlights IREX’s innovation in strengthening media literacy

Center for European Policy Analysis highlights IREX’s innovation in strengthening media literacy

Resources

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Vibrant Information Barometer (VIBE)

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Journalism and Civil Society Activism in a Post–COVID-19 World: Risk Assessment

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Learn to Discern: Media Literacy Trainer's Manual

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Who Influences Ukrainian Youth on Social Media?

Media Sustainability Index (MSI)

Media Sustainability Index (MSI)

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Evaluation of Students’ Ability to Detect Misinformation After Learning Media Literacy Techniques in School

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Can Machine Learning Help Us Measure the Trustworthiness of News?

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SAFE Basic Training Curriculum for Media Practitioners and Social Communicators

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Impact Study on Citizens’ Ability to Detect Misinformation 1.5 Years After Completing a News Media Literacy Program

Vibrant Information for Just, Prosperous, and Inclusive Societies

Vibrant Information for Just, Prosperous, and Inclusive Societies

Digital Journalism Trainers Manual

Digital Journalism Trainers Manual

Civil Society and Media Leadership Program Final Report

Civil Society and Media Leadership (CSML) Program Final Report