Dear John,

Join us on day one of Trust Conference as we examine threats to global media freedom and discuss how journalists and media organisations can retain their ability to report unimpeded. Sessions include:

Weaponising the law: The new war on media freedom
This session will explore key findings from new research exposing leading threats to journalism.

Fighting back: Protecting journalists against lawfare
An in-depth look at the actions journalists can take to confront legal threats and how the law can be used to strengthen, rather than to criminalise, independent media.

Forced to flee: Journalism in exile
Journalists will discuss their personal experiences of fleeing their countries and what support needs to be put in place to continue working in exile.

Cyber risks to journalists
How can newsrooms protect themselves against spyware, ransomware and other threats, and what successes have been won against these malign actors?

You can see the full conference agenda and lineup of speakers on our website.

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Hear from the individuals exposing the truth behind conflict, corruption and injustice

Day one of Trust Conference will also feature the three winners of the 2023 Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism – which recognise excellence in courageous reporting of conflict, corruption and injustice. Together with distinguished foreign correspondent and documentary filmmaker, Yalda Hakim, they will discuss their award-winning stories, as well as their motivations for putting themselves at risk to keep the world informed.

Watch the winners' stories

In-depth reporting from our Media Partner, Context

Context is the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s journalism platform covering topics linked to the Conference's key themes: AI & the impact of tech on society, labour rights, and the climate emergency. As this year's Trust Conference Media Partner, we’ll be sharing relevant stories in the run-up to the event.

There will also be the opportunity to meet some of our reporting team at Trust Conference. We’ll see you there!

H ong Kong exiled activists silenced online as surveillance rises

Africa has become a hotspot for surveillance technology exports from countries including the U.S., Britain, China, Israel as well as the European Union, according to new research published this week.

So what is it being used for and should citizens be concerned?

Libya flood deaths expose climate chasm in conflict-hit states

'Adaptation apartheid' is preventing fragile states like Libya from accessing finance to protect their people from global warming.

As the toll of Storm Daniel continues to rise, what can be done to improve infrastructure in politically unstable states and prevent future tragedy?

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