Countering interference (⅖) : The vigilance kit for funded invitations and training programs

In today’s tense geopolitical context, certain countries seek to sway other states’ policies in their favour or destabilise their societies. This activity is known as foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI). Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) can take many forms and can target individual journalists as well as entire newsrooms. In the second article of this five-part series on countering foreign interference, Reporters Without Borders (RSF)  offers practical recommendations to help journalists and newsrooms assess foreign-funded opportunities, identify potential conflicts of interest and protect editorial independence.