Latest course

For the Record: Covering War and Conflict

The fourth course in our collaboration with the EBU will teach you the importance of using the right language in reports, how to talk to survivors and the best way to document and archive from a scene of a possible war crime.

 

Young Journalist Award 2024

What we do

We train journalists and communicators using top experts in their field.

We create e-learning courses, hosted on our platform, Journalism Now.

We support local news organisations to maximise revenue by understanding their audience, using our wide network to share solutions across borders.

We help independent journalists and their news organisations under threat from anti-democratic governments to keep publishing.

We commission audience research in challenging markets to inform our network’s business decisions.

Working in almost 100 countries

A strong, growing online network of more than 24,000 journalists

Providing training for 11,000+ journalists in just five years

32 ground-breaking courses via messaging apps – translated into English, Russian and Arabic

Delivering 177 e-learning courses in 16 languages

1,000 grants in five years, supporting media outlets to grow by up to 75%

Celebrating 60 years

We champion journalistic integrity – supporting journalists and media organisations built on fair, independent and trusted journalism.

Our long history and global reach has uniquely positioned us to bring the most innovative solutions to helping local news thrive.

Who we are 

Journalism Now

Journalism Now is an online training platform that offers a variety of training opportunities for journalists. From self-paced courses to live webinars and blogs, Journalism Now features training resources created by Thomson Foundation's network of international experts and practitioners focusing on practical skills and examples. 

Environmental journalism

Learn to investigate and cover local environmental stories in a way that engages audiences

Rethinking Disinformation

Discover why people believe lies above the truth and how to use that knowledge to stop false claims from spreading.

Artificial Intelligence in the newsroom: the ethical approach

Explore our course on AI

Explore our projects across the globe