A reporter is killed every four days
An uninformed public endangers democracy
Some of the world’s greatest crises are the least present in the news
INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM IS IN CRISIS
REPORTING THAT TRULY HOLDS POWER ACCOUNTABLE IS PERILOUS DUE TO RISING DICTATORSHIPS, ORGANIZED CRIME, AND UNSUSTAINABLE COMPENSATION
THE STRINGER FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES AND SUPPORTS COURAGEOUS JOURNALISTS
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
SAFETY
AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
THIS IS SCALING UP
COURAGEOUS JOURNALISM
The Stringer Prize awards courageous journalism and inspires the next generation of mentors.
Senior and junior fellowships provide funding for worthy established, and younger journalists.
Stringer connects journalists at risk to existing safety resources and proprietary technological solutions developed by a world-class risk team comprising former intelligence officials and cybersecurity coders.
Stringer works with an ever-expanding base of advisors and supporters, creating the opportunities new voices need to be heard and their stories recognized at institutional and commercial levels.
WE MEASURE OUR IMPACT FOR FRONTLINE REPORTERS USING AN SOS FRAMEWORK: STABILITY, OUTREACH, AND SAFETY
STABILITY
AWARDS
25 finalists announced
COMMUNITY
900+ journalists
FUNDS
2026 awards launch
THE SOS IMPACT
OUTREACH
SAFETY
PROTECTIVE MEDIA
2M+ impressions
STORY PARTNERSHIPS
3 newsrooms + 2 agencies
POLICY PARTNERSHIPS
3 NGOs + 1 country
SAFETY TOOL ACCESS
900+ journalists imminent
MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS
2026 launch
TECH PARTNERSHIPS
3 institutions
Global journalism is in crisis. Freelance reporting is risky and financially precarious, as pay rates and institutional support have fallen to unsustainable levels.
CONTRIBUTE TO SCALING UP COURAGEOUS JOURNALISM AND NURTURING THE NEXT GENERATION OF BRAVE REPORTERS
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