Catherine Mackie

From Cartagena 🇨🇴 to Mauritius 🇲🇺, the journey of the Media and Information Literacy Toolkit for Media continues. Our Training & Communications Editor Catherine Mackie is in Mauritius for the @UnionUar & @UNESCO workshop on integrating #MIL in African media operations. Thomson is proud to be a key contributor to this global effort. 🔗 Explore the Toolkit: unesco.org/mil4teachers/e… #MediaLiteracy #Journalism #UNESCO @MILCLICKS

The 2024 Thomson Foundation Young Journalist of the Year has been forced to stop reporting in #Afghanistan due to increasing risks under Taliban rule. Her award-winning work for @theaftimes spotlighted the stories of women and girls, reported in secret, at great personal risk. Find out more: bit.ly/4nH5X3Y #JournalismMatters #Journalism #YoungJournalistAward

Twice abandoned for bearing daughters, a woman counts the cost of gender bias and misogyny in Afghanistan rukhshana.com/en/twice-aband…

BREAKING: The #TFYoungJournalist of the Year 2024 is an Afghan woman reporter resisting Taliban restrictions and working in secret for @theaftimes. Congratulations to her and to finalists @sommulbaloch and @aisha_farrukh, celebrated tonight at the @FPALondon Media Awards.

As #Cop29 climate summit begins in Azerbaijan, our free expert-led online courses are a ‘must have’ for local journalists. Helping connect your communities to the global story. In English, Spanish, Arabic & BCSM. Environmental journalism|Why local matters bit.ly/3kPEJwl

Congrats to Thomson alumna @robin_francke on winning Vodacom Journalist of the Year for Live Reporting/Breaking News for her coverage of the missing child Joshlin Smith. Robin's powerful reporting continues to make an impact since her time on our 2019 summer school.

We're hiring! Join Thomson as a Digital Content Producer and lead digital storytelling with video, infographics and animations across social media, websites and eLearning. 📅 Apply by 17 November: thomsonfoundation.org/network/join-o… #Jobs #Media #DigitalContentProducer

On this International Day of the Girl Child, we highlight @RukhshanaMedia giving a voice to the #Afghan girls denied an education bit.ly/4dG0y7c #DayoftheGirl @UN_Women

We're excited to reveal this year's shortlist for the #TFYoungJournalist Award 🏆: 📝 825 stories submitted 👤 275 candidates 🌍 64 countries 12 outstanding journalists have made it through. Read about them: bit.ly/3BnC1WJ @FPALondon

Introducing JTI Campus: Your newsroom’s pathway to trust and credibility. By joining, you can complete a self-assessment, publish your Transparency Report, and enter our grant competition to cover your JTI certification costs. Enrol your newsroom today! bit.ly/3XldudX

Your support and solidarity with our team are greatly appreciated. Thank you for your backing. @carokriel

Struggling to stop the spread of lies online? The answer may be all in the mind. 🧠 During our #IJF24 panel, experts unpacked the idea of 'prebunking', explaining how deeper audience understanding could be key to tackling disinformation: bit.ly/3Jt9JuS @journalismfest

Searching for the climate crisis link in every story. This #EarthDay tell stories that matter and enhance your impact with our #EnvironmentalJournalism courses, available in several languages, including Arabic & English. 🌏✍️ Start learning: bit.ly/3kPEJwl @ARIJNetwork

Thanks to our panel for a new take on tackling #disinformation in a year of elections & to #ijf24 for a wonderful festival. Missed it? Catch it here youtube.com/watch?v=5iikCr…

@bsc_secure @thomfound Thanks very much Andy

A most useful free course for journalists and writers. It takes about 3 hours to complete. The course is self-paced. Interactive with great content. Many thanks @thomfound #rethinkdisinformation

One of the 2 billion voting in 2024? Join top experts on the #free webinar 'Disinformation and AI: what we’ve learned from the 2024 elections so far' to understand the broader implications of new technology for global democracies. 🗓️11/4/24, 12pm (London): bit.ly/3vFj9jE

Excited that this is now live! Featuring expertise from me on navigating disinformation campaigns, this free course is a great learning opportunity for all journalists and researchers.

It’s time to 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 with our unique e-learning course. Learn why and how conspiracy theories spread and how psychology is helping journalists fight back: bit.ly/3VKCyu1 🧵👇

Our 2023 Annual Review, 'Getting it Right', is here. It's been a remarkable year of growth, partnerships, and breakthroughs in ethical AI use, conflict reporting, and defending democracy. Learn more here: bit.ly/4cyZdPU

📚 Check out @thomfound's free online training course, "AI in the newsroom: the ethical approach." The course aims to guide senior journalists on the ethical policies to adopt to make sure their brand remains a trusted source of news. Enrol now 👉 buff.ly/3XHjziZ