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
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Explicit or educational: Is Big Tech censoring women's health?
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Death of American Dream after Trump axes refugee funds
WASHINGTON – Ali landed in the United States as a relieved refugee from Iraq just as Donald Trump moved back into the White House. His timing wasn’t good. “When I came to America, they…
Starlink internet enters new countries, faces new competitors
DHAKA – The satellite internet service Starlink is entering South Asian countries in its latest expansion, offering fast internet connections to people left offline but raising
Trump’s Ukraine deal exposes a dirty truth about minerals
Emily Iona Stewart is Head of Policy and EU Relations on Transition Minerals at Global Witness. The United States is eyeing up a critical mineral agreement with Ukraine in exchange…