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- MEDIASAFE_02 is now live on Journalism Now. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 is the second in our four-part series of bitesize digital security courses. Learn how to keep your communications and sources secure. New course released weekly: bit.ly/49YIhSz
- Launching MEDIASAFE_01 – Digital breadcrumbs, the first in a new four-part series of bitesize digital security courses on Journalism Now. Learn how your online footprint becomes a target and how to protect yourself, your work and your sources. New course released weekly: bit.ly/49YIhSz
- Independent media in Brazil and Colombia faces an urgent crisis in traditional business models alongside a deteriorating security environment according to new research commissioned by Thomson Media under the EU co-funded #AGILE framework. Read more: bit.ly/49hoSxa @ueencolombia.bsky.social
- How are newsrooms across the Western Balkans and Central Europe using AI with ethics at the centre? Thomson and @cnti.bsky.social gathered journalists in Sarajevo for two days of honest, practical exchange. Read more: bit.ly/4q7jBOn Images credit: Kayla Goodson/CNTI #Journalism #AI
- Kenyan journalist Tracy Bonareri Onchoke is the winner of the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award 2025. She fought off competition from 226 journalists from 60 countries. Read more 👉 www.thomsonfoundation.org/latest/tracy... #TFYoungJournalist @fpalondon.bsky.social
- Independent media in Central America are under strain, yet new pathways for sustainability are taking shape. At ForoCAP, Thomson and @elfaro.net brought together journalists from across the region to discuss funding models that protect editorial independence. Read more: bit.ly/3LPRdBi
- Meet the #TFYoungJournalist 2025 finalists: 🧵 👇
- 🇰🇪 Tracy Onchoke | Africa Uncensored Her film “Blocked at the Bar” investigates why so many Kenyan law students are failing the bar exam, questioning standards and transparency. Read more: www.thomsonfoundation.org/latest/tracy...
- 🇰🇪 Wangu Kanuri | Daily Nation From classrooms that trap unbearable heat to long, blistering walks to school, Wangu shows how extreme heat harms learning and health and puts a face to the climate emergency: www.thomsonfoundation.org/latest/wangu...
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View full threadThe Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award is an annual competition organised in partnership with @fpalondon.bsky.social. This year’s winner will be announced at the FPA’s Media Awards on 24 Nov in London. 🏆
- Day 2 of Journalism and AI: Building Resilient Newsrooms for the Future wrapped up in Sarajevo with case studies, ethics debates & AI prompt-engineering labs. 🧵👇
- Key takeaway: Collaboration and transparency are the foundations of trustworthy AI adoption in journalism. Thanks to @cnti.bsky.social & all speakers driving practical, ethical #AI use in journalism across the Western Balkans & CEE.
- Day 1 of Journalism and AI: Building Resilient Newsrooms for the Future in Sarajevo explored how #AI can support sustainable, ethical journalism. 💬 Key takeaway: innovation and integrity can - and must - go hand in hand. @cnti.bsky.social #JournalismAndAI #AIforViability
- Thomson is proud to be a key contributor to @unesco.org's groundbreaking Media & Information Literacy Toolkit for Media. Join the launch panel live from Cartagena, Colombia 23 Oct | 15:50 (local time) 💻 Register to watch online: unesco-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #GlobalMILWeek
- 📢 Announcing the three finalists for the #TFYoungJournalist Award 2025. Congratulations to Godwin Asediba, Wangu Kanuri and Tracy Bonareri Onchoke. Winner to be announced at @fpalondon.bsky.social Awards on 24th November. Read more: bit.ly/4n26njJ
- The final four journalists to make it to the shortlist for #TFYoungJournalist 2025 🏆. Here's more about them and some of their stories... 🧵👇 @fpalondon.bsky.social
- In Nigeria, Yakubu Mohammed from Premium Times uncovered the extent of the country’s illicit lithium trade by posing as a buyer to interact with people illegally trading on social media platforms: www.premiumtimesng.com/investigatio...
- Freelance journalist Sanket Jain examines the science behind the effects of extreme heat on brain health and the impact it’s having on outdoor workers in a story for Chemical and Engineering News: cen.acs.org/biological-c...
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View full thread🏆 The winner will be announced at the Foreign Press Association Awards in London (UK) on November 24, 2025. Read more about the 12 shortlisted here: bit.ly/46x5U2N @fpalondon.bsky.social
- #TFYoungJournalist 🏆 Award: Here are the latest four journalists to make the shortlist for 2025 and some of the stories they reported on. 🧵👇 @fpalondon.bsky.social
- An investigation by Yaqut Ali (@yaqutali.bsky.social) at The Wire in India into the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur shows the devastating impact on the lives of those forced to flee their homes and businesses which have been taken over by militant groups: thewire.in/rights/speci...
- Godwin Asediba’s investigation into appalling conditions at a hospital morgue in Ghana for TV3 helped to secure his place in the top 12 finalists. His undercover filming has been viewed millions of times online and has prompted a public debate in the country: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWGj...
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View full threadLook out for more details about the other candidates on the shortlist for the Young Journalist Award 2025 🏆 in the coming days. bit.ly/46x5U2N #TFYoungJournalist #JournalismMatters @fpalondon.bsky.social
- #TFYoungJournalist 🏆 Award: Here's more about the first 4 of the 12 Young Journalist Award candidates shortlisted and some of their stories... 🧵👇
- Oksana Savoskina from @hromadske.bsky.social and her team were filming close to active fighting when their car was hit by a drone. Her film about a team of volunteers trying to rescue two abandoned horses is a glimpse of a day-in-the-life on the front line: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSFX...
- The desperate plight of families living without food and basic amenities in displacement camps in Puntland, an autonomous state in northeastern Somalia, is exposed by Mohamoud Shire of Radio Ergo: radioergo.org/en/2025/05/m...
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View full threadWatch out for more details about the other candidates on the shortlist for the Young Journalist Award 2025 in the coming days. Read about all 12 here: bit.ly/46x5U2N #TFYoungJournalist #JournalismMatters @fpalondon.bsky.social
- We're excited to reveal this year's shortlist for the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award 🏆: 📑 681 stories submitted 🧑💻 227 candidates 🌍 60 countries ✨ 12 outstanding journalists have made it through. Read about them: bit.ly/46x5U2N @fpalondon.bsky.social #TFYoungJournalist
- 📷 Celebrate #WorldPhotographyDay by enhancing your ethical photography skills with our free course, "The Photographer's Ethical Toolkit." Enrol now: bit.ly/4fSi0ay #EthicalPhotography
- 📣 On #InternationalYouthDay, we’re celebrating the talent and drive of the next generation of journalists. We received 227 entries from 60 countries for this year’s Young Journalist Award. That’s 681 news stories from journalists aged 30 and under!
- Thank you to all who applied. The shortlist of 12 will be announced in September.
- 🚨 FINAL CALL! 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘆 to submit your entries for the Young Journalist Award 2025. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to be recognised internationally & attend the FPA Awards gala in London! ⏳ Enter now: bit.ly/44zYvzX #Journalism #Opportunity #Awards @fpalondon.bsky.social
- It’s the final few days to enter the Young Journalist Award 2025! Hear what these three previous winners had to say about their experience during the awards. Enter now: bit.ly/44zYvzX #Journalism #Competition #Opportunity #London #Awards @fpalondon.bsky.social
- ✨ “Being a finalist meant that my dedication and hard work as a young journalist were recognised and valued.” – Jamaima Afridi, former Young Journalist Award Finalist. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂? bit.ly/44zYvzX 🧵👇 @fpalondon.bsky.social
- Finalists get an all-expenses-paid trip to London and the chance to connect with top editors and global media. Apply now: bit.ly/44zYvzX 📌 Deadline: Friday 1st August #Journalism #Competition #Opportunity #London #Awards @fpalondon.bsky.social
- ⏰ Just 𝟯 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 to apply for the 2025 Young Journalist Award! If you're 30 or under & reporting from a country with a GNI of USD20,000 or less, this is your chance to gain international recognition and join us in London for the FPA Awards gala. Apply now: 🔗 bit.ly/44zYvzX @fpalondon.bsky.social
- "I encourage young journalists to apply because this competition can open the doors to so many opportunities." - Yara El Murr, YJA 2023 Winner ✨ Ready to visit top newsrooms and meet industry leaders in London? Apply now for the 2025 Young Journalist Award: bit.ly/44zYvzX @fpalondon.bsky.social
- “The Young Journalist Award changed my life. That’s why I definitely encourage you to apply.” – Martín Leandro Amaya Camacho, Peru, YJA 2020 winner. Ready to take your journalism to the next level? bit.ly/44zYvzX 🧵👇 @fpalondon.bsky.social #Periodismo #Oportunidad #Premio #LatinoAmerica
- 📢 Finalists receive an all-expenses-paid trip to London, including visits to leading newsrooms and attendance at the prestigious FPA Awards. Apply now for the 2025 Young Journalist Award: bit.ly/44zYvzX Deadline: 1/8/25 #Journalism #Awards #Opportunity #Competition #London @fpalondon.bsky.social
- 🌟 ‘It was an incredible opportunity because I got to meet and network with journalists from across the world.' - @zuha.bsky.social , YJA 2023 Finalist 🌏 Imagine pitching your stories to top editors in London. Apply now for the 2025 Young Journalist Award: bit.ly/44zYvzX @fpalondon.bsky.social
- 📢 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱! Submit your best work for the chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip to London — including visits to top newsrooms and a seat at the prestigious Foreign Press Association Awards gala. 🌍🗞️ Apply now: bit.ly/44zYvzX @fpalondon.bsky.social
- 🌟 Jamaima Afridi, YJA 2023 Finalist: ‘Being a finalist meant that my dedication and hard work as a young journalist were recognised and valued.' 🏆 How about experiencing the prestigious FPA Awards in London? Apply now for the Young Journalist Award 2025: bit.ly/44zYvzX @fpalondon.bsky.social
