We're thrilled to announce Johanna Maria Fritz as the 2025 winner of the Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award for her work documenting Sudan's severe humanitarian crisis. Adriana Loureiro Fernández and Nicole Tung receive honorable mentions: https://t.co/V6Mizk1y8o

Chess has emerged as a beloved pastime for many New Yorkers. Supported by our Reporting on Islamic Art and Culture grants, #IWMFGrantee @ZahraHankir profiles the Muslim business owner behind the city’s iconic Chess Forum:

Across an ocean, Ukrainians in New Jersey mourn the destruction of their homeland amid Russia’s full-scale invasion. #IWMFFellows Deb Amos & Joanne Levine report for @northjersey:

From Colorado to Ukraine’s front lines, #IWMFGrantee Natalie Berry details a Boulder medic’s journey supporting the Ukrainian war effort: https://t.co/qc0fOHuxUz

Ukrainians are fighting to combat Russian disinformation, inviting journalists from around the world to witness the carnage of war that Russian officials deny. For @NPR @WNYC #IWMFFellows Deb Amos and Joanne Levine report for @onthemedia:

We're grateful to announce that the IWMF has received a $200k grant from the Knight Foundation to build on our US newsroom safety program. The grant will enable us to train 600 journalists on how to protect themselves. Read the press release here:

On the 5th anniversary of her arrest, we join the international journalism community in calling for the release of Vietnamese journalist Pham Doan Trang, who has been unjustly held in detention since 2020 in appalling conditions:

Today, our community is mourning the loss of Belva Davis, a trailblazing news anchor and IWMF Lifetime Achievement Awardee who opened doors for generations of Black women in journalism. Our thoughts are with her family and colleagues:

We join the journalism community in mourning Lally Weymouth. Lally was a powerful journalist whose work gave the public unprecedented access to world leaders; we are saddened by her loss and send our thoughts to her loved ones and her peers at the Post:

Argentina once cut teen pregnancy rates by nearly 60% through Plan ENIA. Now dismantled, many girls are left vulnerable against an adversarial medical system. #IWMFGrantees @RosarioMarina_ & Fernanda Aguirre report for @Chequeado:

When a 12-year-old survivor of sexual violence in Brazil sought a legal abortion, the very systems meant to protect her stood in the way. #IWMFGrantee @AndreaDip_ investigates for @agenciapublica:

We're thrilled to announce Camille Bromley and Elizabeth Flock as our 2025 Kari Howard Fund for Narrative Journalism grantees! Camille and Elizabeth were selected from an impressive candidate pool of more than 160 journalists. Learn more here: https://t.co/l0ih5JUdeF

As Russian missiles strike in the night, sleep deprivation is taking a silent toll on Ukrainian soldiers and civilians. #IWMFGrantee @khadija_adda explores this psychological impact for @lamontagne_fr:

Amid Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainian artists and conservationists are safeguarding the nation's cultural treasures. #IWMFFellow @MargauxSeigneur sheds light on their efforts in her latest @GEOfr article:

In Ukraine, a specialized burn unit treats patients with life-threatening injuries that cover up to 80% of their bodies. Through innovative grafting care techniques, many are beating the odds. #IWMFFellow @kccheng351 reports for The Xylom:

"It matters who decides what the news is and who is telling today's stories." Profiled in @DCMagazineML Dynamic Women issue, IWMF Executive Director Elisa Lees Muñoz speaks on the need for gender equity in the journalism industry and managing the mission:

Reimagining saints through a queer lens. #IWMFFellow @SalguWissmath's "Divine Identity" exhibition challenges traditional religious iconography, offering a fresh perspective on faith and identity. Learn more in @whitehotmag:

Kyiv's underground techno scene pulses with resilience. #IWMFFellow @thewendyway goes inside the K41 club, a beacon of cultural revival in the heart of Ukraine, for @Chicago_Reader:

Journalists in Ukraine are fighting not only for their country’s freedom, but for the right to do their jobs. #IWMFFellow Whitney Shefte writes on the resilience of Ukrainian journalists on her Substack:

"It is often the act of witnessing, of fixing reality in an image, that keeps memory alive." @ap_magazine profiles Johanna Maria Fritz, winner of our 2025 Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award:

For @sternde, #IWMFFellow Kristina Thomas shares firsthand accounts of Ukrainians who escaped occupied regions, providing a glimpse into the daily lives of civilians living under Russia’s full-scale invasion: