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April update
Welcome to the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s April update. This edition features reflections on last week's International Journalism Festival in Perugia covering election disinformation, AI in the newsroom and journalists in exile. If you don’t regularly receive our newsletter, you can subscribe here.
Reflections on this year's International Festival of Journalism in Perugia
Each year, the International Journalism Festival brings together journalists and press freedom advocates from around the globe. Once again, the Thomson Reuters Foundation had a significant presence at the festival, hosting three panel discussions and taking part in two others.
These are now available to watch on demand below, with the exception of our panel on Media in Exile, which was not livestreamed.:
🎥 Defending the defenders: upholding justice in the face of lawfare
🎥 Global perspectives, local narratives: how to break tech journalism out of the bubble
🎥 The rise of news influencers: what journalists must learn
🎥 Speaking English is still a privilege in journalism, but social video is helping normalise other voices
Preparing for exile: the playbook every journalist dreads but needs
Our CEO Antonio Zappulla has shared his five takeaways from this year’s event, from harnessing the power of AI in the newsroom and tactics for journalists to combat election disinformation, to the growing global phenomenon of media in exile.
'It is always so rewarding to be part of the International Festival of Journalism in Perugia, and to hear powerful testimonies and extraordinary innovation from all those invested in the future of the profession.'
~Antonio Zappulla, CEO of the Thomson Reuters Foundation
April highlights from across the Foundation
Inclusive Economies
An exclusive piece from Context this month has linked cotton used by fashion giants H&M and Zara to illegal land clearing, environmental destruction and violence against local communities in Brazil's Cerrado region.
The investigation, led by the NGO Earthsight, revealed that the implicated cotton is part of a supply chain that feeds into global markets, highlighting the complex challenges and responsibilities global retailers face in ensuring their supply chains support sustainable and ethical practices.
"Corporations and consumers in Europe and North America are driving this destruction in a new way. Not by what they eat – but what they wear"
~ Earthsight
You can also read about the latest trends in corporate supply chain practices in a new report from the Workforce Disclosure Initiative, powered by the Thomson Reuters Foundation
Human Rights
Every year, the TrustLaw Awards celebrate remarkable legal pro bono support for NGOs and social enterprises around the world. Throughout April and May, we will be recognising the nominees and winners of the Awards across our website and social media platforms.
This year’s nominees demonstrate the value of free legal support in enabling organisations to continue to drive change, from safeguarding the rights of LGBTQ+ families to promoting disability representation in the boardroom.
Media Freedom
This June, we will be launching a new training course for journalists and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) based in Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines, in partnership with The Global Fund.
The five-day in-person course will support journalists to report accurately on human rights-related barriers to health services, and CSOs to raise awareness of their work to remove these barriers through enhanced communication and media engagement skills.
Applications are open for young journalists or media contributors, working in Thailand, Indonesia or the Philippines, with an interest in driving social change.
Application Deadline: 28 April
Discover more in our focus areas:
This month we recommend
READ | Opinion: 'The World Bank and IMF must put a value on clean air' - Former New Zealand PM Helen Clark | Context
READ | How The Surveillance Bill Could Help Trump Crack Down on the Media | Rolling Stone
READ |Venezuela arrests YouTuber for ‘terrorism’ amid pre-election crackdown| The Guardian
READ | How robots are taking over warehouse work |BBC
READ| AI ventures into grantmaking — and proposal writing may get a lot easier | Devex
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