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.
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
Enabling Primary Source Journalism
A Framework to protect witness-based reporting in the disinformation era. Commentary on the importance of PSJ by NMC CEO Andrew Moger
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.
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.
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.