We work to bolster the resilience of independent media, strengthen access to the law and promote responsible business practices.
Our approach
We leverage our unique combination of media and legal expertise, together with data intelligence, to inform, connect, and empower professionals and civil society to strengthen free, fair and informed societies. We deliver our work through capacity-building programmes, legal support, events, research, news and data-driven products.
Our research
TRF Insights: Journalism in the AI era
The transition to the AI-enabled newsroom is well underway.
Our new report reveals that over 80% of journalists surveyed are using AI. Yet only 13% had an official policy in their workplace.
Explore the findings from our first TRF Insights report, which amplifies the voices of our journalism training programme alumni.
Our annual event
21 – 22 Oct, 2025
Trust Conference
Trust Conference is our flagship annual forum dedicated to tackling critical and intersecting global issues, convening world-leading experts at the forefront of shaping free, fair and informed societies.
Our journalism See all
Context is the Foundation’s award-winning media platform, providing news and analysis around three of the most significant and interconnected issues of our time: climate change, the effects of technology on society, and socio-economic inequality. Our human-centered journalism is delivered across a range of formats — from in-depth stories to videos and podcasts to newsletters.
Read our latest news stories
Tech experts Trump fired from U.S. watchdog say consumers at risk
LONDON – U.S. consumers are at greater risk of being exploited by tech giants and financial firms after President Donald Trump fired a team of technologists from the Consumer…
In first, US eases firefighter claims for female-specific cancers
RICHMOND – The U.S. Labour Department has moved to fast-track firefighter workers’
Want sustainable food? Listen to Indigenous farmers
Oscar Castañeda is Senior Vice President for the Americas at Heifer International, a development organization. Next week biodiversity experts will reconvene in Rome and attempt to break last…
Encephalitis – A canary in the coalmine of a growing global threat
Dr Ava Easton is Chief Executive of Encephalitis International and a Senior Honorary Fellow, University of Liverpool, UK. “Enceph-a-what?” I hear you say. “There are…
Why is sex ed in Philippines schools under debate?
MANILA – Adolescent pregnancy has become a national emergency in the Philippines, where girls as young as 10 years old become mothers. The archipelago nation has one of the highest adolescent birth…