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New week, new deadline! You now have two more weeks to apply to the Ida B. Wells Society inaugural Investigative Reporting Fellowship! Fellows to sharpen their investigative reporting skills under the guidance of accomplished reporters and editors. https://t.co/tOXXtnKnw7

Take action for journalist, writer, and poet Kaciaryna Adrejeva to mark the Day of the #ImprisonedWriter. She is serving 8 years in prison in Belarus on bogus “state treason” charges. Write a letter to #KaciarynaAdrejeva and share the campaign:

Digital rights activists across the Global South are taking Big Tech to court. Watch the full video from our event with Toussaint Nothias about platform accountability across borders: https://t.co/o5Pc64d8Qg

In three weeks: Our annual symposium co-sponsored with @cdcspenn on academe in the age of social media. How is social media changing scholarly inquiry? Register now to join the conversation https://t.co/8U0FgxfgIQ @annenbergpenn @bzelizer

The "Journalists Under Fire" report is a wake-up call for the media industry. We've gathered data on safety concerns, harassment, and obstacles journalists face daily. It's time to address these issues and protect press freedom. #ProtectJournalists https://t.co/HFemGaGbtl

Trump has long threatened the media. Press freedom groups fear he might make good on it.

A second Trump administration is poised to be devastating to journalism https://t.co/rMbnlb4Mbj via @cjr

We are ready to defend & protect media at risk: Read our statement on press freedom and the 2024 Presidential election

Donald Trump will almost certainly roll back limits on his power to spy on journalists and sources. That’s why the Senate must pass the PRESS Act NOW. https://t.co/piVNwbfAla

CPJ Board: The free press must be protected

Read this absolutely spot-on discussion of the US presidential election, Kamala Harris and Misogynoir. It puts in crystal-clear perspective why it matters to understand the dynamics behind this campaign @AnnenbergPenn @Penn @PennGlobal @craignewmark

Urgent read! Center Visiting Scholar @moyazb on Kamala Harris, Misogynoir and the Future of the Left https://t.co/lMuoMmBBJS @annenbergpenn @bzelizer

A new report from @UNESCO highlights the alarming increase in allegations of financial wrongdoing aimed at intimidating and silencing journalists and the media. Read the full report: https://t.co/PxtcCFaRR6

What does feminist unity look like in a connected world? 🌐 Panelists at the recent Transnational Feminist Networks symposium unpacked the role of technology, activism, and solidarity in shaping today’s transnational feminist movements:

What a terrific day w/ Toussaint Nothias, who got us thinking in leaps and bounds about platform accountability, trust and safety, content moderation as they take shape in Africa and the Global South. @AnnenbergPenn @Penn @PennGlobal @craignewmark

Look out for the full event recording on our website for more on how African digital rights activism shapes the future of content moderation, tech policy, and Trust & Safety.

How did Kenya become a hotbed of tech accountability? It's a regional hub for Tech investment, it's a historical hub of international news production, and its local media ecosystem is shaped by initiatives promoting media freedom.

"My father was killed because posts published on Facebook falsely accused him, leaked his address, and called for his death". In another lawsuit, activists demand culturally competent content moderation and restitution for the fall-out of Meta fueling conflict in Ethiopia.

Content moderators take legal action against Meta: demanding better pay, mental health support and working conditions, and resisting unfair dismissal and discriminatory hiring. They launch a union. Meta responds with stalling, silencing, and noncompliance.