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
Dry Zimbabwe hit by blackouts but renewables still underfunded
MUTARE, Zimbabwe – Loveness Madangawa prepares lunch over an open fire in Mutare in eastern Zimbabwe – she has an electric stove, but power cuts caused partly by drought hitting the main…
Trump 2.0 instills fear in African abortion activists
NAIROBI – African health activists fear a new crackdown on…
In Data -Trump 2.0: Mass deportation plan. What's his record?
MEXICO CITY – President Donald Trump, who has promised mass deportations targeting some 11 million undocumented migrants, signed a series of executive orders kicking off the…
In Data: Billionaires' riches surge by trillions, poor left behind
NEW DELHI – The world’s billionaires’ wealth grew by $2 trillion in 2024, at a rate three times faster than the previous year largely due to inheritance, powerful…
Q&A: Inside the newsroom taking on the Taliban from 7000 miles away
How dangerous is it to be a journalist in Afghanistan? How do women reporters get around the Taliban’s restrictions? And how will harsh new “morality” laws impact the…