Article 19 is an international human rights organisation which defends and promotes freedom of expression and freedom of information all over the world.

The Committee to Protect Journalists is an independent, nonprofit organization. It promote press freedom worldwide by defending the rights of journalists to report the news without fear of reprisal.

The European Journalism Centre (EJC) is an independent, international, non-profit institute dedicated to the highest standards in journalism, primarily through the further training of journalists and media professionals. Building on its extensive international network, the Centre operates as a facilitator and partner in a wide variety of training projects.

The Institute for War and Peace Reporting aims to build peace and democracy through free and fair media.

The International Center for Journalists is an independent and nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of journalism worldwide.

The International Federation of Journalists is the world's largest organisation of journalists and promotes international action to defend press freedom and social justice.

Through the Action Alert Network of its members, IFEX reports on free expression abuses and circulates this information to interested organizations all over the world.

The International Journalists' Network (IJNet) is the world’s premier resource for the media assistance community. It is an online service for journalists, media managers, media assistance professionals, journalism trainers and educators, or anyone else with an interest in news media around the world.

The mission of the International Press Institute is to improve press freedom, the free flow of news and the practise of journalism. Each year IPI examines the state of the media in over 180 countries and publishes the World Press Freedom Review, an authoritative report on media violations around the world.

IREX works with local partners to advance the professionalism and long-term economic sustainability of newspapers, radio, television, and Internet media.

Internews works to improve access to information for people around the world by fostering independent media and promoting open communications policies in the public interest.

Knight Foundation’s twin missions are to seed and inspire great journalism everywhere, and to build strong communities in the cities and towns where its founders ran newspapers.

The Media Diversity Institute (MDI) is a charity, non-partisan organization that mobilises the power of media to lessen inter-group conflict, advance human rights – especially minority rights – and support deeper public understanding of all types of social diversity.

The Pew Center is an incubator for civic journalism experiments that enable news organizations to create and refine better ways of reporting the news to re-engage people in public life.

The Poynter Institute is a school dedicated to teaching and inspiring journalists and media leaders. It organizes training seminars and maintains an online resource centre with publications, reports and links to help in the professional development of journalists and news media leaders.

Reporters Without Borders defends journalists and media assistants imprisoned or persecuted for doing their job and exposes the mistreatment and torture of them in many countries. It also fights against censorship and laws that undermine press freedom.

Reuters Foundation provides training for journalists around the globe, "sharing the skills and values that have made its parent Reuters world-renowned as a highly reliable and trusted source of news and information.''

The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), is a regional non-governmental, non-profit network of editors, media executives and leading journalists from newspapers, magazines, radio and TV stations, news agencies and new media in South East Europe. With its committees, SEEMO aims to create a bridge between international media activities and the media developments in the region.

The Thomson Foundation is an international media for development NGO which exists to improve communication around the world.

The World Association of Newspapers groups 72 national newspaper associations, individual newspaper executives in 100 nations, 13 news agencies and nine regional press organisations.

World Press Photo is a non-profit organization whose mission is "to encourage high professional standards in photojournalism and to promote a free and unrestricted exchange of information." It organizes one of the most prestigious annual press photography contest and is involved in educational projects all over the world.