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IMS (International Media Support) supports local media in countries affected by armed conflict, human insecurity and political transition. https://www.mediasupport.org

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IMS @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social · 16d

The Copenhagen Conference on Information Integrity will explore how to respond to disinformation. Learn more: cphconference2025.mediasupport.org
The conference is co-organised by IMS, @danishmfa.bsky.social and the Digital Democracy Initiative (DDI).
To join, email [email protected]

Copenhagen conference on information integrity.
UN City
11-12 November 2025
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IMS @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you again to Leila Weah, Kenzie and all who participated in the Teta’s Trek fundraising walk in Minneapolis.

Their efforts raised over $3,400 which will go directly towards supporting journalists in Gaza through IMS’ partner Filastiniyat.

Photos courtesy of Leila Weah.

A group of people, mostly women, walk together through a park.

A group of women pose together in a park.

Leila Weah stands next to a tent with the banner: Teta's Trek 2025.
One Trek, Countless Voices

IMS @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social · 3d

Furthermore, IMS’ local partner, Afghan Journalists Safety Committee, has been advising journalists on how to stay safe while reporting from the affected areas.

IMS @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social · 3d

Independent Afghan journalists are reporting from the affected areas to give accurate information to the rest of the country and the world about the devastation and how bad roads and insufficient emergency health resources are making it difficult to carry out relief operations.

IMS @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social · 3d

IMS’ local partners are on the ground in all four provinces and are acting as a bridge between the public who need assistance and the international aid organisations and the de facto authorities who can provide that assistance. They, thus, play a crucial role in saving lives.

IMS @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social · 3d

Other reports suggest that the number of injured is at least 850. The death toll is expected to rise as more victims are pulled from the rubble.

IMS @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social · 3d

An earthquake of 6.3-magnitude struck on Monday at around 1 a.m. local time, destroying both homes and infrastructure in Samangan, Balkh, Baghlan and Kunduz provinces. According to the de facto authorities, at least 27 people were killed and more than 300 injured.

IMS @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social · 3d

Two months after an earthquake hit Afghanistan’s eastern regions, another earthquake has struck its northern provinces. The tragedy has brought to the forefront how local media provides lifesaving information during disasters.

Photo: Afghan Red Crescent/Anadolu via Getty Images

A man in a red jacket walks through rubble after the earthquake.

IMS @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social · 7d

FAMA Films also connects the youth with other youth they have trained previously and their networks, so that the youth can continue to give their community a voice and collaborate across rural and urban settings.

IMS @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social · 7d

After their training, the youth get to keep the equipment, thereby increasing their chances of earning an income as mobile journalists.

IMS @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social · 7d

But the mojo stories help host communities and IDPs better communicate about problems and good local solutions. Furthermore, the mojo videos are shared with humanitarian actors to provide them with insights into IDP and host communities’ needs and perspectives.

IMS @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social · 7d

Since the youth are part of the internally displaced community, they are able to tell stories that promote social cohesion and reduce disputes, especially between the IDPs and the communities which are hosting them. With host villages and towns having very limited resources, tensions can arise.

IMS @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social · 7d

They teach both technical aspects – using equipment such as mobile phones, tripods, microphones – and journalistic aspects – such as what makes a good story, how to spot erroneous rumours and fake news, and how to conduct good interviews.

IMS @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social · 7d

All IDPs have an important story to tell. That’s why FAMA Films has been training young women and men in mobile journalism (mojo).

IMS @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social · 7d

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) states on their website that up to 2.1 million people have been internally displaced and/or are returning from forced displacement within the country at the end of 2024.

IMS @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social · 7d

Burkina Faso is struggling with terrorist attacks and armed conflict, which have resulted in many Burkinabe being internally displaced.

IMS @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social · 7d

For the past six years, IMS’ media partner FAMA Films has been training internally displaced youth in Burkina Faso to tell the stories of the local communities where they live now.

youtu.be/40j7Keu3-ag

The image shows a person editing a video on their mobile phone. The image is a title card for the video that is linked in the tweet. The image includes the title of the video: Youth get training in mobile journalism in Burkina Faso.

IMS @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social · 8d

IMS' staff contributed expert insights to a new OSCE policy manual. The manual aims to protect media freedom and promote information integrity and independent public interest journalism.

Download Safeguarding Media Freedom in the Age of Big Tech Platforms and AI here: www.osce.org/representati...

Promoting availability and accessibility of public interest journalism focus of new OSCE RFoM and Forum on Information and Democracy policy manual

VIENNA, 22 October 2025 - The OSCE Office of the Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) and the Forum on Information and Democracy (FID) launched today a new policy manual on “Safeguarding Medi...

IMS @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social · 10d

Africa-Nordic relations are moving from traditional aid-based models to strategic economic partnerships instead.

What does this mean for media in Africa? Find out here:

www.mediasupport.org/blogpost/afr...

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Capacity4dev @capacity4dev.bsky.social · 10d

📍Join the Copenhagen #Conference on Information Integrity at UN City🇩🇰!

🎯Media, government, tech & civil society experts will explore solutions to counter #disinformation & strengthen #democratic resilience.

🗓️11–12 Nov

🔗https://link.europa.eu/Ry6kqF

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IMS @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social · 12d

We all owe the awardees and their colleagues around the world our deepest respect and gratitude for their fearless commitment to exposing what those in power seek to hide.

IMS @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social · 12d

The awards are a message of solidarity with all journalists and media workers bent on exposing wrongdoings of all kinds. And it is loud and clear appeal for ensuring more direct assistance to those working in peril to do so.

IMS @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social · 12d

Two of the seven recipients of the World Press Freedom Hero award – Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna and Palestinian journalist Mariam Abu Daqqa – paid with their lives. Two others – Georgia’s Mzia Amaglobeli and Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai – are currently in prison.

IMS @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social · 12d

Last night, IMS director Jesper Højberg was honoured to present the joint IMS-IPI World Press Freedom Hero award and the Free Media Pioneer Award to a group of exceptional journalists, editors and media outlets.

IMS @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social · 13d

While there is nominally a ceasefire in place, the needs of Gaza’s journalists are still massive, from safety equipment to workspaces with electricity to basics like clean water and food. Money raised by Teta’s Trek will go directly to our partner in Gaza, Filastiniyat, to support journalists.

IMS @imsforfreemedia.bsky.social · 13d

We’re so honoured when local groups organise to support IMS and our partners.

This Sunday, Teta’s Trek will take place in Minneapolis, MN, a fundraising walk to raise money for IMS’ partners in Gaza.

Scan the QR code to support Teta’s Trek or if you’re in the Minneapolis area, to join their walk.

Teta's Trek
Walk to raise funds for journalists in Gaza
Sunday, October 26, 12:30pm
BDE Maka Ska
Scan to register/donate QR code

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