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10th April 2026

NMC Calls On FIFA To Further Enable Independent News Journalism At World Cup

‘For major events, such as Olympics, rugby and football world cups, as well as for large-scale civic events such as national commemorations, news organisations need to be able to plan well in advance, in some cases often years before photographers, reporters and video journalists, and their back-office teams, hit the ground,’ said Andrew Moger, CEO of the News Media Coalition.

17th March 2026

Campaign to inspire more young people to pursue a career in journalism

The National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) has launched a new campaign, ‘Where your story goes’, to inspire more young people to pursue a career in journalism.

17th March 2026

First government action plan to back local news

Lisa Nandy, the Culture Secretary of the UK government announced a local media strategy with up to £12m funding for local media’s digital innovation and for community radio.

17th March 2026

Journalism is more vital than ever

In a world of increasing propaganda, doubts about social media content and generative A.I. impact, journalism is more vital than ever. This was the opening message of Sarah Whitehead, the president of the Society of Editors' at its annual conference

13th March 2026

NMC launches “Framework for Primary Source Journalism” to help combat disinformation

NMC announced a new strategy statement to help enable Primary Source Journalism (PSJ) — witness-based reporting that underpins factual understanding of unfolding events and communities.

23rd February 2026

Reuters image by Phil Noble of disgraced royal shows “What it Takes” in Primary Source Journalism

A Reuters photograph captured by one of its most experienced news photographers is a powerful example of the kind of independent, on-the-ground work the News Media Coalition’s What it Takes (WiT) campaign is designed to highlight.

17th February 2026

FT CEO Jon Slade: why human judgement is Primary Source Journalism’s decisive asset in the AI era

Financial Times CEO Jon Slade has set out a clear proposition that closely aligns with the News Media Coalition’s advocacy: the more abundant machine-made “content” becomes, the more valuable professional human decision-making becomes.

9th February 2026

Deepfakes at industrial scale: why detection is becoming a frontline defence

“Deepfake detection challenge” shows pace of synthetic media — and why technology sector standards, plus everyday verification by journalists, are critical to public safety and trust

11th September 2025

Von der Leyen’s State of the Union: strong signals in support of independent media

In her annual State of the Union address to the European Parliament, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered a clear political message: the health of independent journalism is critical to the health of democracy.