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1906, 2024

Championing Primary Source Journalism in an Era of Misinformation

June 19th, 2024|Categories: Home News Ticker|

NMC CEO Andy Moger Addressing the Council of Europe CDMSI Plenary In a world increasingly dominated by synthetic content and misinformation, the authenticity and reliability of Primary Source Journalism (PSJ) stand as vital pillars of democracy and informed public discourse, says News Media Coalition (NMC) CEO Andrew Moger. On June 19, 2024, Andy Moger, CEO of the News Media Coalition [...]

1906, 2024

Ensuring Access: Governmental Support for Primary Source Journalism in Europe

June 19th, 2024|Categories: Home News Ticker|

Strengthening Journalistic Freedoms ‘for on the ground’ reporting High-level institutional support for the essential role of journalism is gaining traction worldwide, particularly across Europe and the UK. This support underscores the importance of facilitating everyday newsgathering. However, translating this recognition into practical measures that empower and protect 'on-the-ground' journalism remains a significant challenge amidst the growing pressures on the news [...]

1206, 2024

Fact-Checking Initiatives Among Mainstream Media

June 12th, 2024|Categories: Home News Ticker, Uncategorized|

A number of major news media organisations have taken steps to provide extra confidence to news consumers that they can believe what they read – in terms of provenance, authenticity, reliability and trustworthiness. AFP's Fact-Checking Endeavours AFP has reaffirmed its commitment to factual reporting and rigorous verification processes. With a global network of fact-checkers and cutting-edge digital investigation techniques, AFP [...]

1206, 2024

Journalism Under Siege: The Erosion of Journalists’ Societal Role Amid AI Disruption and Political Pressure

June 12th, 2024|Categories: Home News Ticker|

Phil Chetwynd Highlights Press Freedom and AI Challenges at World News Media Congress Failure by society to support the role of journalism has far-reaching implications for democracy and the public's access to reliable information, Phil Chetwynd, the Global News Director of Agence France Press, has warned. Speaking at the recent World News Media Congress held in Copenhagen, Chetwynd called on [...]

606, 2024

Strengthening Professional Newsgathering in the Age of Disinformation: NMC’s Call to Action

June 6th, 2024|Categories: Home News Ticker, Uncategorized|

NMC CEO Andrew Moger urges public policy support for primary source journalism to combat fake news and AI-generated misinformation Andrew Moger, CEO of the News Media Coalition (NMC) of major news publishers and news agencies, drew attention to the importance of public policy makers and public figures to recognise the value to society of everyday professional news reporting. He said [...]

305, 2024

A pivotal moment to get behind professional journalism to combat disinformation

May 3rd, 2024|Categories: Home News Ticker|

Fiona O'Brien (UK Director RSF) ; Alex Crawford (Alex Crawford, Special Correspondent, Sky News) ; Rebecca Vincent (RSF’s Director of Campaigns) ; Deborah Bonetti (Director of London's Foreign Press Association) ; Vanessa Tshaye (Eritrean human rights activist and film-maker).   Global World Press Freedom Index shows conditions remain tough for independent journalism Governments - and other leading public [...]