The Internet Governance Forum is open to journalists and media representatives from around the world, both in person and online. Media participation helps bring IGF discussions to wider audiences and supports public understanding of digital governance issues.
At the IGF, journalists are not only observers. As digital transformation reshapes access to information, freedom of expression, online safety, platform governance, artificial intelligence and the sustainability of independent media, the media are also important stakeholders in the digital policy process.
Supporting Global South Journalism at the IGF
Expanding inclusive reporting on digital governance through journalist participation, original coverage and public-facing interviews at the Internet Governance Forum.
About the Initiative
The IGF support for journalists from the Global South is an initiative designed to strengthen inclusive, informed and locally grounded reporting on digital governance.
The initiative supports journalists from across the Global South to report directly from the IGF annual meeting, bringing regional perspectives, local realities and public-interest journalism into global digital policy conversations.
As digital governance debates increasingly shape economies, rights, security and development outcomes worldwide, journalism plays a critical role in making these discussions more accessible, accountable and relevant.
What the Initiative Supports
In-person participation
Journalists attend and report directly from the IGF annual meeting.
Original reporting
Participants produce articles, interviews, broadcasts and commentary for diverse audiences.
IGF Media Hub
Journalists lead live interviews with high-level guests on the IGF Open Stage.
Global visibility
Coverage extends IGF discussions beyond the meeting venue and into regional public discourse.
IGF 2025 Journalists
Journalists from across the Global South participated in IGF 2025 in Lillestrøm, Norway, producing coverage and contributing to the IGF Media Hub.
*The views and opinions expressed in the media coverage below are those of the respective authors and outlets and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Secretariat. Inclusion of external media content on this page is for informational purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the United Nations or the IGF of any views expressed. Where relevant, the titles of linked media content have been translated into English for ease of reference.
Justina Asishana
IGF Coverage
20th internet governance forum kicks off in Norway [Article]
EU to offer tech business opportunities to African, Latin American, Asia countries [Article]
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DPI addressing trust deficit in government – Tijani [Article]
IGF2025 ends with calls for shared responsibility, inclusive digital governance [Article]
Beyond internet connectivity: African voices urge global tech inclusion and innovation [Article]
Ensuring child security in the age of Artificial Intelligence [Article]
Jean de Dieu Ndikumasabo
IGF Coverage
Norway Hosts the Internet Governance Forum [Article]
Cybersecurity and artificial intelligence: Salimah Bah calls on Africa to act before it's too late [Article]
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The IGF 2025 concludes with strong commitments to a more ethical internet [Article]
Juan Sebastián Gómez Lopez
IGF Coverage
How far can the splinternet go? [Video]
The end of pesticides? A robot made in Norway disinfects crops with a
surprising solution [Video]
Enes Hodžić
IGF Coverage
Courts struggle with digital evidence as artificial intelligence and surveillance transform justice [Article]
Building Trust in an Age of Lies – Global Lessons on Combating Disinformation [Article]
Aliefia Malik
IGF Coverage
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Maria Ressa Speaks on Journalism in the Emergence of AI [Video]
Beware! Child Predators on the Internet [Video]
Kelesha Williams
IGF Coverage
Online Predators Targeting Children on Social Media & Gaming Platforms [Video]
IGF 2024 Journalists
The initiative was also implemented at IGF 2024, supporting journalists to report from the annual meeting and share its discussions with wider audiences.
*The views and opinions expressed in the media coverage below are those of the respective authors and outlets and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Secretariat. Inclusion of external media content on this page is for informational purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the United Nations or the IGF of any views expressed. Where relevant, the titles of linked media content have been translated into English for ease of reference.
Jennifer Ambolley
IGF Coverage
Shaping the Future of Digital Governance: IGF 2024 Begins in Riyadh [Article]
Digital Technology Must Serve Humanity, Not the Other Way Around –UN Secretary-General [Article]
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IGF 2024: Global Leaders Call for Stronger Safeguards for Children in Cyberspace [Article]
IGF 2024: How DPI is Shaping the Future of Financial Inclusion and Global Connectivity [Article]
IGF2024: Wipro Expert Calls for Fair, Transparent AI and Closing the Digital Gender Gap [Article]
IGF2024: African leaders Call for Concrete Investment and Inclusive Strategies Post-IGF [Article]
IGF 2024 Concludes with a Call for Bold Multistakeholder Action to Shape the Digital Future [Article]
Vicheika Kann
IGF Coverage
VOA Interview: Cambodia Strengthens Internet Governance to Increase Usage and Security [Audio Feature]
Experts urge citizens to learn about artificial intelligence to prevent scams and fraud [Article]
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Experts urge citizens to learn about artificial intelligence to prevent scams and fraud [Video]
UNICEF and Ministry of Education launch book to protect children from online threats [Article]
New Generation Voices: Promoting Internet Safety Reduces Risks for Children and Young People [Video]
Caecilia Mediana
IGF Coverage
Geopolitical Tensions Trigger Escalation of Disinformation [Article]
Artificial Intelligence Risks Widening Global Inequality [Article]
Hannington Mutabazi
IGF Coverage
Africa's digital future takes centre stage at IGF [Article]
Can AI revolutionise Uganda's judiciary? [Article]
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Balancing children fun and safety online [Article]
Fridah Naliaka
IGF Coverage
IGF Summit opens with calls for governance and inclusion in digital technology [Article]
The UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) kicks off in Riyadh [Video]
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The United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) officially opened on Monday in Riyadh [Video]
Child safety online: Experts advocate for safe digital access with privacy as priority [Article]
Senator Mumma, Cherargei address digital divide and tech labour at IGF Summit in Saudi Arabia [Video]
AI impact in Africa: The opportunities gaps and risks from Audace Niyonkuru’s view [Video]
IGF summit closes with call for a just, inclusive and sustainable digital future [Article]
Kenyans pay nearly double amount for phones in lipa polepole plans; Is it economic? [Article]
AI labour force : Stakeholders set stage for safeguarding workers’ rights in intelligence era [Article]
Julieta Schulkin
IGF Coverage
Julieta Schulkin from the Internet Governance Forum in Saudi Arabia [Video]
A new #IGF ( Internet Governance Forum ...our beloved internet) is starting, organized by @unitednations [Video]
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The year ends with the #IGF internet governance forum in #Riyadh Saudi Arabia (December 15-19) [Video]
We spoke with Nicolás Fiumarelli at the #IGF Internet Governance Forum [Video]
I met Monsignor Lucio, from Santa Fe, who has worked at the Vatican since 1997. A master of communications and the internet, he told me about the #Vatican 's influencer program. [Video]
At the #IGF2024 media hub, we spoke with Ivana Bartoletti (head of AI governance and privacy at Wipro / author / co-founder of the Women Leading in AI network) about the upcoming challenges [Video]
The future of the internet, according to Vinton Cerf, the man who created its key component almost half a century ago [Article]
The Vatican and technology: How they view AI after the Pope Francis meme and the latest developments in their influencer program [Article]
Eugene Kaspersky: “Human error is one of the most significant vulnerabilities in cybersecurity” [Article]
Abdullah Alswaha, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology of Saudi Arabia at the UN Internet Governance Forum [Video]
What are post-quantum algorithms, key to protecting our sensitive data on the Internet? [Article]
Gender gap: Is the world upside down [Article]
The IGF Media Hub
The IGF Media Hub is a live interview space embedded within the annual meeting, designed to connect journalists, speakers and the wider IGF community through timely, accessible and journalist-led public conversation.
Hosted on the IGF Open Stage in the IGF Village, the Media Hub features daily programme recaps, live interviews with prominent guests and audience Q&A.
Media Hub Videos
IGF 2025 - Day 2 - Media Hub
Monsignor Lucio Adrián Ruiz, Secretary of the Dicastery of Communications, Holy See · Interviewed by Enes Hodžić (Balkan Investigative Reporting Network) & Jean de Dieu Ndikumasabo (Burundi News Agency)
IGF 2025 - Day 3 - Media Hub
Ms. Salima Bah, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Sierra Leone · Interviewed by Justina Asishana (The Nation, Nigeria) & Kelesha Williams (Television Jamaica)
IGF 2025 - Day 4 - Media Hub
Ms. Maria Ressa, 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate · Interviewed by Juan Sebastián Gómez Lopez (Deutsche Welle Latin American Service) & Aliefia Malik (Kompas, Indonesia)
IGF 2024 - Media Hub Interview 1
Spotlight on Women & Youth with Emma Theofelus, Minister of Information and Communication Technology of Namibia, in conversation with Julieta Schulkin, La Nación, Argentina
IGF 2024 - Media Hub Interview 2
Spotlight on AI Regulation & Ethics with Ivana Bartoletti, Chief Privacy & AI Governance Officer, Wipro, in conversation with Caecilia Mediana, Kompas Media, Indonesia & Julieta Schulkin, La Nación, Argentina
IGF 2024 - Media Hub Interview 3
Spotlight on Digital Public Infrastructure with Shivnath Thukral, Vice President, Public Policy (India), Meta, in conversation with Jennifer Ambolley, The Chronicle, Ghana
IGF 2024 - Media Hub Interview 4
Spotlight on the Impacts of AI in the Global South with Audace Niyonkuru, CEO, Digital Umuganda, in conversation with Fridah Naliaka, Royal Media Services, Kenya
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