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Journalism

Technology that improves journalists' ability to hold power to account and communicate ideas to and with the public in democracies.

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PollFinder.ai
pollfinder.ai

PollFinder.ai

PollFinder.ai leverages large language models to help newsrooms collect and organize both horserace and issue polls, enabling journalists to write stories that are informed by an up-to-date aggregatio...

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2025
Media, Journalism, Surveys & polling
L.A. TACO Media Lab
lataco.com/media-lab-announcement

L.A. TACO Media Lab

USC Annenberg and L.A. TACO have developed a new course, “Bridging the Gap Between L.A. Influencers and Independent Journalists,” which will provide time and space for USC students to contribute to th...

Los Angeles, CA
since 2025
Hyperlocal news and citizen media, Creators and Influencers, Journalism
trainings
Maatram
maatram.org

Maatram

Journalism for Citizens

Colombo, Sri Lanka
Hyperlocal news and citizen media, Media, Journalism
Global South Alliance
Vikalpa
vikalpa.org

Vikalpa

Citizen journalism from Sri Lanka

Colombo, Sri Lanka
Hyperlocal news and citizen media, Media, Journalism
Freedom Forum
freedomforum.org.np

Freedom Forum

Freedom Forum is a non-governmental organization, working for institutionalization of democracy, protection and promotion of human rights, press freedom, freedom of expression and right to information...

Nepal 🇳🇵
since 2005
Digital rights, Watchdogging and transparency, Journalism
free speech, Global South Alliance
Journalist Assistance Network
freedom.press/about/announcements/us-press-freedom-groups-launch-journalist-assistance-network

Journalist Assistance Network

Journalist Assistance Network to address growing need for legal, safety, immigration resources

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2025
Journalism, Cybersecurity
immigration
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
rcfp.org

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press provides free legal support and legal resources, including training, direct legal representation, and reporting guides, to protect First Amendment free...

United States of America 🇺🇸
Media, Journalism, Pro bono and volunteer
Reporters in Residence (Omidyar)
omidyar.com/reporters-in-residence-program

Reporters in Residence (Omidyar)

Since 2023, Omidyar Network’s Reporters in Residence program has empowered freelance journalists to pursue rigorous reporting that drives national conversations and informs policy debates.

1991 Broadway Street, Suite 200, Redwood City, California 94063
Fellowships, Journalism, Find a job or hire someone
Poynter Journalism Prizes
poynter.org/prizes

Poynter Journalism Prizes

10 prizes honor best in U.S. journalism, including accountability journalism and innovation in journalism

Awards and prizes, Media, Journalism
Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN)
gijn.org

Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN)

GIJN is an international association that supports the work of investigative journalists worldwide.

Washington, DC
Media, Journalism, Investigative journalism tech
Anti-SLAPP
anti-slapp.pl

Anti-SLAPP

*SLAPP - Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation is a legal action taken to block public participation, including journalists and activists, in public debate. Their goal is to silence criticism...

Poland (Polska) 🇵🇱
since 2022
Partner networks and coalitions, Access to information, Media
Centre For Journalism Innovation & Development (CJID)
thecjid.org

Centre For Journalism Innovation & Development (CJID)

We break information barriers and strengthen African democracies through research and media innovation

Abuja
since 2014
Media, Journalism, Civic apps outfits
ProPublica wanted to find more sources in the federal government. So it brought a truck.
niemanlab.org/2025/03/propublica-wanted-to-find-more-sources-in-the-federal-government-so-it-brought-a-truck

ProPublica wanted to find more sources in the federal government. So it brought a truck.

Nieman Journalism Lab covered ProPublica's brilliant approach to getting government sources: parking one of those billboard trucks with an ad for their secure Signal number outside of government offic...

Washington, DC
since 2025
Whistleblowing, Media, Journalism
place-based, Project 2025
Crumbling of the global aid sector
globalvoices.org/special/crumbling-of-the-global-aid-sector

Crumbling of the global aid sector

Global Voices has launched a special series on how the decimation of US aid funding is affecting Global Majority nations and marginalized communities.

Stichting Global Voices, Kingsfodweg 151, 1043GR Amsterdam, The Netherlands
since 2025
Get funding, Journalism
Project 2025
CEE. AI Lab
mixer.media/cee-ai-lab/2025

CEE. AI Lab

Game-changing program for newsrooms with the tools and knowledge to harness AI for smarter, more efficient journalism.

Central and Eastern Europe
since 2025
Media, Journalism, Artificial Intelligence
trainings
How news organizations are creating trust-based AI policies
lenfestinstitute.org/solutions-resources/news-organizations-are-creating-trust-based-ai-policies-openai

How news organizations are creating trust-based AI policies

No matter if your newsroom has an established AI policy or if you are just getting started, here are 5 key challenges to consider and 5 practical recommendations for establishing a trust-based AI poli...

since 2025
Organizational policies on AI, Journalism, Media
guides
Слідство.Інфо (Slidstvo.Info)
slidstvo.info

Слідство.Інфо (Slidstvo.Info)

Award-winning independent investigative news agency in Ukraine

Ukraine (Ukrayina) 🇺🇦
Media, Journalism, Nonprofit newsrooms
Ukraine
Lenfest Institute Communities of Practice
lenfestinstitute.org/our-work/communities-of-practice

Lenfest Institute Communities of Practice

The Lenfest Institute is home to communities of practice serving various types of journalism professionals and organizations.

Partner networks and coalitions, Newsroom partnership networks, Journalism
Data Cameroon
datacameroon.com

Data Cameroon

DataCameroon est un site d’information généraliste, spécialisé dans le Data journalisme et le journalisme d’investigation.

Cameroon (Cameroon, Cameroun) 🇨🇲
since 2017
Journalism, Media, Civic data
Just Security
justsecurity.org

Just Security

Just Security is an editorially independent, non-partisan, daily digital law and policy journal that elevates the discourse on national security, democracy and the rule of law, and rights.

New York University
Legal tech, Research and policy centers, Journalism
The 74
the74million.org

The 74

The 74 is a nonprofit news organization covering America’s education system from early childhood through college and career.

United States of America 🇺🇸
Media, Nonprofit newsrooms, Journalism
Quality education
Vocem
thisisvocem.com

Vocem

We are a new social enterprise developing tools to strengthen place-based awareness and engagement. ​

Media, Journalism, Local news
Figyusz
figyusz.k-monitor.hu

Figyusz

An app where you can subscribe to alerts to be notified immediately of updates to monitored administrative and government databases.

Hungary (Magyarország) 🇭🇺
Watchdogging and transparency, Government transparency, Service alerts
Spinoza
rsf.org/fr/projet-spinoza

Spinoza

The Spinoza project initially aims to create a tool for journalists based on generative artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance media coverage of climate change and ecological transition, all while re...

Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Factchecking
Peace, justice, and strong institutions, resources
ARIJ AI Playbook
arij.net/ai/playbook

ARIJ AI Playbook

ARIJ has developed its AI strategy to serve as a reference and comprehensive map for small and medium-sized Arab press organizations to employ modern technologies and tools to improve journalistic pro...

Amman, Jordan
since 2023
Translation tools, platforms, and communities, Artificial Intelligence, Translation and linguistic representation
Quality education
Pluralisme
pluralisme.fr

Pluralisme

"Pluralisme.fr is a revolutionary solution in the sense that it will help strengthen Democracy and monitor alternative facts"

France 🇫🇷
since 2021
Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Journalism
Peace, justice, and strong institutions
Publix
publix.de

Publix

Publix is ​​a new home for everyone who does journalism, shapes public opinion and strengthens democracy.

Berlin
Hubs, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Google Daily Listen
theverge.com/2025/1/9/24339765/google-labs-daily-listen-ai-generated-podcast-overviews

Google Daily Listen

"Google can turn your Discover feed into an AI-generated podcast" - The Verge

Mountain View, CA
Media, Journalism, Civic features
Google
DATUM STIFTUNG für Journalismus und Demokratie
datumstiftung.at

DATUM STIFTUNG für Journalismus und Demokratie

Die DATUM STIFTUNG für Journalismus und Demokratie leistet ganz konkrete und zielgerichtete Beiträge, um Qualität und Unabhängigkeit des Journalismus und damit seine Abwehrkräfte gegenüber autoritären...

Austria (Österreich) 🇦🇹
Get funding, Funders & donors, Journalism
Media Forward Fund
mediaforwardfund.org

Media Forward Fund

The Media Forward Fund funds media diversity in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Funders & donors, Get funding, Journalism
Open Source Journalism Conference
sites.usc.edu/open-source

Open Source Journalism Conference

Meet the others, Conferences, In-person meetings
Nieman Lab Predictions for Journalism 2025
niemanlab.org/collection/predictions-2025

Nieman Lab Predictions for Journalism 2025

Each year, we ask some of the smartest people in journalism and media what they think is coming in the next 12 months. At the end of a trying 2024, here’s what they had to say.

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Media, Journalism, Emerging tech
Nieman Lab
niemanlab.org

Nieman Lab

The Nieman Journalism Lab is an attempt to help journalism figure out its future in an Internet age.

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
since 2008
Journalism, Media
[Legal] Reporters Database
free.law/projects/reporters-db

[Legal] Reporters Database

Our Reporters Database is a Python library or JSON file that provides structured information about nearly every American legal reporter.

Oakland, California
Journalism, Legal tech, Civic data
How The New York Times Incorporates Editorial Judgement in Algorithms to Curate Home Screen Content
open.nytimes.com/how-the-new-york-times-incorporates-editorial-judgement-in-algorithms-to-curate-home-screen-content-85f48209fdad?gi=7dc843d2765a

How The New York Times Incorporates Editorial Judgement in Algorithms to Curate Home Screen Content

New York Times Building, 8th Avenue, New York, NY
Artificial Intelligence, Journalism, Algorithmic transparency
L.A. TACO
lataco.com

L.A. TACO

The L.A. TACO empowers local journalism in Los Angeles through collaborative resource sharing, comprehensive training, and fostering open-source content production to amplify diverse voices and storie...

Los Angeles, CA
since 2006
Media, Journalism, Local news
Austin Monitor
austinmonitor.com

Austin Monitor

The Austin Monitor is the only nonpartisan local daily news source that exclusively covers the important issues and key decisions at the intersection between the local government and the community.&nb...

Austin, TX
Media, Journalism, Local news
local
Election SOS
electionsos.com

Election SOS

Election SOS offers training & resources for journalists, connecting them to best practices, resources and support around election coverage.

Chicago, IL
Media, Journalism, Voting and elections
2024 elections, US Election 2024
Media Viability Accelerator
mva.net

Media Viability Accelerator

Join a free web-based platform that supports media to compete more effectively for audiences and revenues by learning from the performance of peers globally and participating in a marketplace of ideas...

Internews Network, 15th Street Northwest, Washington, DC
Media, Journalism
The Midwest Newsroom
iowapublicradio.org/midwest-newsroom

The Midwest Newsroom

The Midwest Newsroom is a partnership among Iowa Public Radio, KCUR in Kansas City, Nebraska Public Media News, St. Louis Public Radio and NPR.

Iowa
since 2021
Media, Journalism, Newsroom partnership networks
New York Focus
nysfocus.com

New York Focus

New York Focus is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom covering state and local politics in the Empire State. We aim to make government more transparent by publishing in-depth journalism that explains ho...

New York
Media, Journalism, Nonprofit newsrooms
Investigative Reporting Lab (IRL) Macedonia
irl.mk

Investigative Reporting Lab (IRL) Macedonia

The Investigative Reporting Laboratory (IRL) is a non-profit media organization whose reporting focuses on corruption, crime and good governance.

North Macedonia (Severna Makedonija) 🇲🇰
since 2017
Watchdogging and transparency, Media, Journalism
OpenGovLoc
adisicameroun.org

OpenGovLoc

OpenGovLoc, a digital transformation project, is a scaling-up operation in 4 priority municipalities and the involvement of 20 other municipalities in the use of digital technology to promote accounta...

Cameroon (Cameroon, Cameroun) 🇨🇲
since 2022
Access to information, Digital rights, Journalism
GCA Cybersecurity Toolkit for Journalists
globalcyberalliance.org/gca-cybersecurity-toolkit-for-journalists

GCA Cybersecurity Toolkit for Journalists

Free and effective tools you can use right now to take action to improve the cybersecurity and integrity of your newsroom.

United States of America 🇺🇸
Foundational layers, Cybersecurity, Journalism
Google News Initiative
newsinitiative.withgoogle.com

Google News Initiative

The Google News Initiative works with publishers and journalists to fight misinformation, share resources and build a diverse and innovative news ecosystem.

Mountain View, CA
Media, Journalism, Civic teams at tech companies
Google
Pre-launch Startups Lab
newsinitiative.withgoogle.com/pre-launch-lab

Pre-launch Startups Lab

The Google News Initiative Pre-launch Lab is a program supporting early stage entrepreneurs in journalism.

Media, Journalism, Accelerators
Democracy Forward
microsoft.com/en-us/corporate-responsibility/democracy-forward?activetab=pivot1:primaryr7

Democracy Forward

Microsoft's program to "preserve, protect, and advance the fundamentals of democracy by safeguarding open and secure democratic processes, promoting a healthy information ecosystem, and advocating for...

since 2020
Civic teams at tech companies, Voting and elections, Journalism
Microsoft
adisicameroun.org/#

ADISI - CAMEROUN

ADISI-Cameroun est une organisation de la société civile qui a pour cœur de métier l’information et la gouvernance de celle-ci.

Cameroon (Cameroon, Cameroun) 🇨🇲
since 2010
Civic data, Open civic data, Access to information
gotham-grabber
github.com/freedomofpress/gotham-grabber

gotham-grabber

gotham-grabber is a set of scripts written to archive journalism published on a set of now-defunct news sites

since 2017
Archives, Journalism
Global Project Oasis
globalprojectoasis.org

Global Project Oasis

Project Oasis is a research effort to map independent digital media organizations, news creators and publishers-in-exile across 68 countries.

Journalism, Media, Civic tech catalogs
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