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We’re thrilled to celebrate The Migration Story which has won two awards at the 2026 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards, recognising work published during 2025. The Migration Story joins leading international news organisations including the BBC World Service, Associated Press and The Guardian among this year’s recognised publications. Here’s what was recognised: 1. Roli Srivastava-Journalist of the Year Roli’s winning body of work included: ~ Watershed Move: When a Village Shares a Vital Resource ~ Why a Polluted Indian Town Awaits a Thermal Plant’s Revival ~ Putting Out Forest Fires with Music, Drums and a Dash of Devotion The judges highlighted The Migration Story ’s co-publishing collaborations, as well as its training and workshops on climate reporting. They described the publication’s approach as one that brings “compassion and public service” to climate journalism. 2. Aparna Ganesan - Winner, Justice Category Aparna’s documentary, Beneath the Panel, explores the human cost behind one of the world’s largest solar parks, following communities in Tamil Nadu displaced by its construction. The judges described it as an “ambitious undertaking that truly delivers”, highlighting the sensitivity and beauty with which the story approaches forced displacement. The documentary has also previously been recognised as a SOPA finalist and winner of the Danish Siddiqui Journalism Award. These awards are more than recognition. They are a reminder of the importance of journalism that takes time to listen, goes beyond the obvious story, and brings underreported experiences into public view. We are incredibly proud to celebrate Roli, Aparna and the wider team behind this work. #Roli Srivastava #Covering Climate Now #Aparna Ganesan

What does it take to build a successful newsroom in today’s changing media landscape? And what happens when you challenge some of the assumptions about how a newsroom should reach and engage its audience? The Continent News offers a fascinating case study. The Continent News is a pan-African newsroom that has rethought the relationship between journalism, audiences and distribution. Its weekly newspaper is designed specifically for mobile reading and distributed through messaging platforms. But the innovation goes much further than that. The newsroom has built a model around: → Putting audiences where they already are, rather than relying solely on website traffic → Designing journalism for sharing and peer-to-peer distribution → Creating a curated, distinctive editorial experience rather than chasing the endless news cycle → Building a pan-African newsroom and network of journalists → Thinking differently about audience, distribution and sustainability. What can other newsrooms learn from The Continent’s approach? Join us for an RFW Masterclass led by Christine Mungai where we’ll hear directly from The Continent about how they have built their newsroom strategy, what has worked, what hasn't, and what other independent newsrooms can take from their experience. 📅 15 September 2026 ⏰ 3:00–4:00 PM CET 💻 Online Whether you're leading a newsroom, working in editorial, audience, product, revenue or media innovation, we'd love to have you join us. Registration link on the comment section #Journalism #NewsroomStrategy #MediaInnovation #AfricanMedia #MediaSustainability #IndependentMedia

Join Report for the World for an upcoming masterclass with Christine Mungai from The Continent News exploring Building a Successful Newsroom Strategy. The Continent has built one of Africa’s most successful independent newsroom models — reaching readers across the continent through a free, WhatsApp-friendly publication that puts accessibility, collaboration and cross-border reporting at its heart. In this 90-minute interactive session, we’ll explore how a newsroom can become more than a publishing product: building reader loyalty, growing audiences, strengthening engagement and creating a sustainable model for public-interest journalism. 15 September | 4:00–5:30pm CET Join us to hear what The Continent has learned — and what other independent newsrooms can take from its experience. Sign up now! https://lnkd.in/e7Mn9M4R

Mexico has become a major battleground over the regulation of ultra-processed food — and the fight is increasingly taking place in the courts. A new investigation by Quinto Elemento Lab and Armando Talamantes found 193 legal challenges by the food and beverage industry in Mexico, targeting measures including warning labels, sugary-drink taxes and restrictions on junk food advertising. The investigation reveals how litigation can be used not only to challenge regulation, but to delay public-health measures and shape policy. Read the full story from Report for Impact: https://lnkd.in/enRrGzvc #ImpactJournalism #InvestigativeJournalism #Mexico #PublicHealth #Journalism

In 2014, the killing of Nido Tania, a 20-year-old student from Arunachal Pradesh, sparked national outrage and led to the creation of the Bezbaruah Committee, which was tasked with addressing racial discrimination and violence against people from India’s Northeast. More than a decade later, many of the committee’s recommendations remain unimplemented. The recent death of Anjel Chakma has brought the issue back into the spotlight, raising difficult questions about whether enough has been done to protect Northeastern communities from discrimination and violence. Read the story from EastMojo through Report For Impact: https://lnkd.in/e66T_vNN #ImpactJournalism #InvestigativeJournalism #India #Journalism #HumanRights

More than ৳70 million was spent on political advertising on Facebook during Bangladesh’s 2026 election campaign, according to an investigation by Dataful and Polash D.. The investigation tracked more than 25,000 political ads and found that spending was often driven not just by political parties, but by individual candidates and networks of supporter pages — raising questions about transparency, coordination and who is really behind political messaging online. With more than half of the spending concentrated in just seven districts, the findings offer a revealing picture of how Bangladesh’s election campaign moved into the digital sphere. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eaU6G6ag

In the lead up to next week's Report For The World Masterclass with Jazmín Acuña we are reposting this Q and A. Drawing on more than a decade of experience, Acuña explores what she calls “Change-Centric Journalism” — an approach rooted in impact, care, purposeful engagement and stronger relationships with communities. And remember to sign up for the Masterclass (18th August 4pm CET) here: https://lnkd.in/ejHf6waq https://lnkd.in/eECxnXr6

What does it take to build investigative journalism that can challenge powerful interests and make a difference in people’s lives? In our latest conversation for Report for Impact, we speak with Kennia Velázquez Carranza , an investigative journalist and co-founder of POPLab in Mexico. Kennia talks about her journey into journalism, the realities of investigative reporting in a challenging environment, and the importance of building independent, locally rooted newsrooms. Her experience offers a powerful reminder that impact journalism isn't only about the stories that get published. It is also about who gets to tell those stories, whose interests they serve, and what happens when journalism gives communities the information they need to demand accountability. Read the full Q&A with Kennia Velázquez on Report for Impact: https://lnkd.in/eqA3j23z

In our latest Report for Impact – Latin America conversation, we speak with Anna Ortega, Journalism Coordinator at Nonada Jornalismo, about Luta Cantada ("Sung Struggle") a multimedia project exploring how Amazonian artists have been using music to defend their territories, preserve ancestral knowledge, and raise awareness about environmental destruction for decades. Anna shares how Nonada reimagined climate journalism through culture, why artists and communities are essential voices in conversations about the environment, and how collaborative funding and mentoring helped shape an immersive storytelling experience that goes beyond words. If you're interested in climate reporting, innovative storytelling, or the role culture plays in social change, this is a conversation you won't want to miss. https://lnkd.in/d4cQfsyf #Journalism #ClimateJournalism #MediaInnovation #Amazon #Storytelling #ImpactJournalism #ReportForImpact #Brazil #Culture #IndependentMedia

How can newsrooms move beyond publishing stories to creating lasting change? Join us on 18 August at 15:00 CET for a special Report for the World Masterclass with Jazmín Acu��a—award-winning journalist, co-founder of Paraguay's El Surtidor, and creator of the Change-centric Journalism framework. In this interactive session, Jazmín will explore how newsrooms can build a culture where impact is part of everyday editorial practice. Through practical examples, she'll share how shared language, clear roles, and recurring rituals can help embed impact thinking into editorial conversations, workflows, and decision-making. Whether you're an editor, reporter, newsroom leader, or working to strengthen independent journalism, this masterclass will offer practical tools to help your newsroom create greater public value. 🗓 18 August 2026 🕒 15:00 CET Sign Up Here: https://lnkd.in/e_XcfY7y We look forward to seeing you there! #Journalism #Newsrooms #MediaInnovation #ImpactJournalism #IndependentMedia #PublicInterestJournalism #ReportForTheWorld