Outside the Storm: Launch of Reuters Digital News Report 2026

June 2 2026

The Fritt Ord Foundation, the University of Bergen and the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism in Oxford invite you to a breakfast seminar on Tuesday 16 June 2026 from 08:30–10:00 at Fritt Ord’s premises at Uranienborgveien 2, Oslo.
The event presents the Reuters Digital News Report 2026 – the world’s largest and most important media survey – which launches internationally on the night of 16 June.

Hilde Henriksen Waage has been awarded the 2026 Fritt Ord Prize

April 13 2026

Historian Hilde Henriksen Waage has been awarded the 2026 Fritt Ord Prize for her critical, courageous research and her fearless speaking of truth to power over several decades.

Call for applications: Fritt Ord Grants for Master's Projects 2026

April 7 2026

The Fritt Ord Foundation hereby invites applications for grants for master’s projects that deal with freedom of expression from the legal perspective and/or the culture of expression in a broader, cultural sense. Key topics may include the role of technology in freedom of expression and in the culture of expression, or the relationship of minorities and other groups to freedom of expression.
The grants are for NOK 40 000 each.

Fritt Ord's grants for master’s degrees

January 1 2026

Is your master’s project about freedom of expression, social debate or journalism? If so, you can apply for a student grant from the Fritt Ord Foundation.