Where there’s news, there’s Canva
Welcome to the ultimate visual toolkit for journalists! With Canva, journalists can effortlessly create captivating visuals for social media, engaging videos, powerful data visualizations, informative infographics and so much more.
Whether you're a one-person news team or part of a bustling newsroom, Canva empowers you with the creative freedom and professional tools needed to enhance your storytelling and elevate your impact on readers and viewers alike.
The journalists' guide
to Canva
Tell you story with Canva. Learn how you can create compelling visual content with speed, ease and brand consistency with Canva and Flourish
Investing in the future
of journalism
Here's how Canva is doing the most good it can by supporting journalism and media freedoms
A journalists' guide to Canva
How Canva empowers USA Today to break news at speed
USA Today teams work together within Canva to deliver breaking news, information, and analysis in visually compelling ways to millions of people across their social channels and digital sites -
driving 18% audience growth on Instagram and 1 million TikTok followers in 12 months.
Video and audio editing for newsrooms
When breaking news hits, you need audio and video tools that are quick and easy to get the story out there. With Canva, you can edit your media file fast, add watermarks or branding elements you’ve set up as part of your Brand Kit, and be ready to hit publish within minutes.
Some other resources to get you started and keep you innovating:
Canva in the social spotlight
Canva is the fastest tool for social media teams to create and publish visually compelling content directly to social media channels. Finding an on-brand multi-platform workflow that scales is a massive challenge for journalists and one Canva is solving in newsrooms from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to Global.com in the UK.
Newsroom templates at your fingertips
You don’t need to be an established newsroom to create compelling visual journalism. We have made a huge library of purpose-built newsroom templates, perfect for freelance journalists, or to get your fledging media startup publishing with a clear and arresting brand identity - quickly! For all publishers, brand integrity at every audience touchpoint is essential to building trust with your audience, and Canva gives you the step-up to create all the visual assets you need, no design experience required.
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Storytelling with data
Whether it’s financial, political, or sports - data is everywhere, and data storytelling has to be visual to be impactful. Make simple and complex data easy to understand through Canva’s data visualization tool Flourish.
When Canva acquired Flourish in 2022, we knew it was a match made in heaven, empowering journalists to communicate their data visually. We’re on a mission to combine the interactivity of Flourish with the accessibility of Canva, and we're thrilled to announce some of the most loved Flourish charts, like hierarchical treemaps and packed circle charts, are now natively available in Canva!
For all other data visualization needs, utilizing the Flourish integration with Canva makes it easy to combine data visualization with interactive content.
Local and global: Canva caters to 100+ languages
Canva's global reach makes it a leading choice for journalists worldwide. Available in over 190 countries and supporting over 100 languages, including right-to-left languages, Canva offers unparalleled accessibility. Whether you're a world news editor, foreign correspondent, or reporting in non-English languages, Canva empowers you to share news with speed, ease, and brand consistency. Regardless of your location or language, Canva ensures seamless and effective news dissemination, revolutionizing the way journalists connect with their audiences.
Did you know, Canva recently launched Translate; an AI online translator tool that can translate your designs into multiple languages, instantly.
How The Daily Aus uses Canva as a modern newsroom to reach 475,000+ readers
As a visual-led, social-first news service, this Australian start-up is redefining how young people consume news and information.
Investing in the future of journalism
Empowering media exile
Canva and Flourish are proud to collaborate with the Thomson Reuters Foundation on their Media in Exile program, dedicated to supporting independent media businesses from Russia and Belarus as they re-establish themselves elsewhere in Europe. With the challenges of decentralized teams and catering to new audiences, we provide participants with access and education to our visual storytelling tools, empowering them to create and manage their brand and content to ensure their quality journalism continues to flourish - no matter the circumstances. Our partnership stands strong in driving positive change and championing media businesses as they navigate the complexities of today's ever-changing landscape.
Defending media freedom
Canva is proud to support and work with organisations defending and extending human rights and media freedom everywhere and the important place that independent journalism occupies in civil society everywhere.
A nonprofit media mainstay
If you’re on a mission to create impact, Canva is here to help. We equip nonprofit media businesses with everything they need to create content, engage and grow audiences, or produce compelling presentations to secure funding for their mission-driven initiatives. Best of all, Canva has a dedicated Canva for Nonprofits offering, giving you and your team access to Canva for Teams’ premium features for free.
Learning resources
Meet our journalistic champion
At Canva, our pioneering journalism initiative champions progress and innovation in the industry. With a genuine commitment to the future of the industry, the underrepresented communities, and media freedom for all - we strive to empower journalists on a global scale. Our vision is to be recognized as the universal newsroom tool, amplifying voices, and supporting journalism in the most authentic way, driving credibility and meaningful impact.
Diana Abeleven
Journalism and Newsroom Initiative Lead
Upcoming events
Engage with our team at these upcoming events, whether in-person or online, for exciting learning sessions. Let's connect, share insights, and craft impactful stories together, no matter the format!
Institute for Non Profit News (INN Days)
11-12 June 2024
San Diego, California, USA
Online News Association Conference
18-21 September 2024
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
