Summer school of journalism

From 2018 to 2024, the Nemtsov Foundation held the annual Summer Media School for talented young journalists, bloggers, science communicators, and researchers from across the globe. The program was offered free of charge. As of 2025, the Summer School has been suspended.

The School’s curriculum includes

Lectures and master-classes led by prominent Russian and European journalists, media managers, human rights activists and researchers

Workshops on investigative journalism and media management

Ethical dilemmas in journalism

Creative writing and storytelling

Pitching media projects