Internews empowers people worldwide with the trustworthy, high-quality news and information they need to make informed decisions, participate in their communities, and hold power to account. Our vision is to unleash human potential everywhere by turning on the bright light of information.
For more than 35 years, in more than 100 countries, Internews has worked to build healthy media and information environments where they are most needed. We have proudly incubated hundreds of sustainable organizations, bolstered the skills of thousands of media professionals, activists, and citizens, and helped these partners reach millions of people with quality, local information.
Internews operates globally with administrative centers in California, Washington DC, London and Paris, as well as regional hubs in Bangkok, Kiev, and Nairobi. Formed in 1982, Internews has worked in more than 100 countries and currently has offices in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and North America.
For more than 35 years, in more than 100 countries, Internews has worked to build healthy media and information environments where they are most needed. We have proudly incubated hundreds of sustainable organizations, bolstered the skills of thousands of media professionals, activists, and citizens, and helped these partners reach millions of people with quality, local information.
Internews operates globally with administrative centers in California, Washington DC, London and Paris, as well as regional hubs in Bangkok, Kiev, and Nairobi. Formed in 1982, Internews has worked in more than 100 countries and currently has offices in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and North America.
Location: United States, District of Columbia, Washington
Employees: 501-1000
Phone: (202) 833-5740
Founded date: 1982
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| Date | Title | Description |
| 20.12.2025 | Africa's Digital Dark Age: A Battle for Online Freedom | African nations increasingly deploy internet shutdowns. These digital blackouts crush dissent, manipulate elections, and violate fundamental human rights. Over 190 instances across 41 countries since 2016 mark a disturbing surge in digital ... |
| 19.12.2025 | Digital authoritarianism grows as African states normalise internet blackouts | Between 2016 and 2024, there were 193 internet shutdowns imposed in 41 African countries. This form of social control is a growing trend in the continent, according to a new open-access source book. It has provided the first-ever comparativ... |
| 16.12.2025 | Africa: Internet Shutdowns Are Increasing Dramatically in Africa - a New Book Explains Why | Between 2016 and 2024 there were 193 internet shutdowns imposed in 41 African countries. This form of social control is a growing trend in the continent, according to a new open access source book. It has provided the first-ever comparative... |
| 13.06.2025 | Bridging Cultures: The Global Call for Dialogue and Heritage | In a world that often feels divided, the call for dialogue among civilizations resonates like a beacon of hope. The first International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations, celebrated on June 10, 2025, marked a significant moment in global... |
| 12.06.2025 | Global Times: China calls for advancing dialogue among civilizations at the first International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations | BEIJING, June 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- China proposes to advance dialogue among civilizations through safeguarding equity, facilitating exchanges and promoting progress, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday, according to Xinhua ... |
| 06.06.2024 | Are We at Peak CO2 Emissions? | News emerged last week that the world might have turned a corner in the effort to preserve a livable planet. A peak in carbon dioxide emissions could mark a pivotal shift in the climate battle. It’s important for journalists to convey the i... |
| 02.05.2024 | Google expands passkey support to its Advanced Protection Program ahead of the US presidential election | Ahead of the U.S. presidential election, Google is bringing passkey support to its Advanced Protection Program (APP), which is used by people who are at high risk of targeted attacks, such as campaign workers, candidates, journalists, human... |
| 25.04.2023 | What Facebook Does (and Doesn’t) Have to Do with Ethiopia’s Ethnic Violence | In December 2022, the son of slain Ethiopian professor Meareg Amare Abrha was among those who filed a lawsuit against Meta, the owner of Facebook. The constitutional petition, which was filed in Kenya – home to a Meta moderating hub – alleg... |
| 28.03.2023 | Internews, Microsoft, USAID to Develop Media Viability Accelerator | Internews, Microsoft Corp. and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a new public-private partnership to develop a Media Viability Accelerator to help independent news outlets become more financially sustainable. The... |
| 08.07.2022 | Education must reflect how journalism has changed | Education must reflect how journalism has changed: Image: Adobe stock For more than a century, journalism education prepared young people for the role of full-time professionals employed by sizeable news organisations. But the advertising-b... |
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