Press Freedom Under Pressure: Global Downturn and the Cost of Journalism
The 2025 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) paints a stark picture: global press freedom is now in a “difficult situation,” driven largely by unprecedented economic pressures on news outlets and persistent threats—physical, legal, and political—against journalists. For the first time, RSF’s economic indicator shows that nearly 90% of countries report media outlets struggling to survive financially [...]
EU Commission launches review of piracy rules for live events
NMC calls for continued protection of journalists’ right to use short, real-time event footage for news coverage The European Commission has launched a Call for Evidence to assess the effects of its 2023 Recommendation on combating online piracy of sports and other live events. The Recommendation, adopted on 4 May 2023, encourages Member States, rightsholders, online service providers and other players to [...]
Talent, creativity and investment behind news photography
What it Takes to Take a Photo Technically, a photograph can be captured in a split second, sometimes in the world of fast-moving sport 1/1000th of a second. However, an image never shows what has happened before its creation: the human preparation and creativity; the investment in time; the equipment and other resources; and the hours - sometimes months and [...]
Our Open Letter to FIFA on Club World Cup
News Media Coalition Seeks FIFA Information In Support Of Editorial Tournament Coverage In a rare step, the NMC has written an Open Letter to raise concerns about delays in FIFA confirming that arrangements for independent Press photography at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will be unchanged. FIFA invited newsrooms and newsgatherers in January to apply for accreditation access to [...]
Getty Images Co-Founder Calls Out AI’s Copyright ‘Giveaway’
As the UK government weighs changes to its copyright framework in light of artificial intelligence, Mark Getty has issued a stark warning in The Times. The co-founder and chairman of Getty Images writes: “Using someone else’s intellectual property (IP) to build a commercial AI product without compensation is not innovation. It’s exploitation.” In his letter, Mark Getty underscores the failure of [...]
UEFA EURO 2028 Delivery Company Established to Oversee Tournament Preparations
UK & Ireland 2028 Limited - the organisation responsible for delivering UEFA EURO 2028 in the UK and Ireland - has officially commenced operations, marking a significant step in preparations for the largest sporting event ever jointly hosted by the five nations. UK & Ireland 2028 Limited, incorporated with the football associations of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the [...]