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Who supports journalists and the editors who carry the newsroom’s emotional weight?

Join trauma expert Prof. Anthony Feinstein for an interactive, one-hour webinar discussion on PTSD, moral injury & resilience in journalism, tomorrow at 15:00 CET.

🗓️ Nov 12
🔗 Register: twp.ai/9PWenz
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Who supports journalists and the editors who carry the newsroom’s emotional weight?

Join trauma expert Prof. Anthony Feinstein for an interactive, one-hour webinar discussion on PTSD, moral injury & resilience in journalism, tomorrow at 15:00 CET.

🗓️ Nov 12
🔗 Register: twp.ai/9PWenz
November 11, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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"The public’s right to know is in jeopardy in the US. The country that once proudly lauded its commitment to a free press has adopted the behavior of autocrats to stifle reporting it does not like," writes @pressfreedom.bsky.social CEO @jodieginsberg.bsky.social.
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End Impunity: The US is attacking the public’s right to know
2025-10-31. The public’s right to know is in serious jeopardy in the United States. The country that once proudly lauded its commitment to free expression and a free press has rapidly adopted the beha...
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October 31, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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'It's the largest massacre of journalists in human history: 253 Palestinian journalists killed since Oct 2023.
'These killings remain unpunished – a stark example of the impunity that allows this to continue, writes @ajplus MD @Dima_Khatib.
#EndImpunity
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End Impunity: Silence is Complicity
2025-10-31. It is the largest massacre of journalists in human history: 253 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed Since October 2023. Yet these killings remain mostly unacknowledg...
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October 31, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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'It's the largest massacre of journalists in human history: 253 Palestinian journalists killed since Oct 2023.
'These killings remain unpunished – a stark example of the impunity that allows this to continue, writes @ajplus.net MD, Dima Khatib.
#EndImpunity
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End Impunity: Silence is Complicity
2025-10-31. It is the largest massacre of journalists in human history: 253 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed Since October 2023. Yet these killings remain mostly unacknowledg...
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October 31, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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🧠 Who supports journalists & the editors who carry the newsroom’s emotional weight?

Join trauma expert Prof. Anthony Feinstein for a @worldeditorsforum.bsky.social webinar discussion on PTSD, moral injury & resilience in journalism.

🗓️ Nov 12
🔗 Register: https://twp.ai/9PWenz
October 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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'The pattern is clear: coordinated waves of digital abuse, aimed mainly at women and minority journalists, with almost total impunity for the perpetrators,' writes Peter Vandermeersch
for International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists.
#EndImpunity
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End Impunity: Europe’s journalists are under attack – and their abusers walk free
2025-10-31. The pattern is clear: coordinated waves of digital abuse, aimed mainly at women and minority journalists, with almost total impunity for the perpetrators, writes Peter Vandermeersch.
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October 31, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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The former Mediahuis Ireland CEO, shares insights into his new role as inaugural Fellow, Journalism and Society – and offers sage advice for journalists, editors and newsrooms working through a period of immense change.
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‘The goal is clear: Make journalism stronger, more relevant, and more resilient.’ – Peter Vandermeersch
2025-10-17. The former MediaHuis CEO shares insights into his new role as inaugural Fellow, Journalism and Society – and offers sage advice for journalists, editors and newsrooms working through a per...
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October 17, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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'Tech companies talk a lot about trust, but trust is not built on talk. We’re calling on the leaders of the AI revolution to get a handle on this problem now.' – @lizcorbin.ebu.ch and Vincent Peyregne for #WND2025.
#ChooseJournalism this #WND2025 because #FactsMatter
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You deserve the truth, not AI’s interpretation of it
2025-09-25. To understand the world around us we need reliable and rigorous reporting, with AI as a tool that amplifies such journalism rather than exploits and distorts it, writes Liz Corbin and Vinc...
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September 26, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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September 25, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Our current environment of misinformation, mistrust, the spread of illiberal politics through influencer-style authoritarians, and the erosion of democratic norms, is “less an era of change than a change of era,” writes Fernando Belzunce.
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Times of darkness - World News Day
Our current environment of misinformation, mistrust, the spread of illiberal politics through influencer-style authoritarians, and the erosion of democratic norms, is “less an era of change than a cha...
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September 25, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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September 24, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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#Germany: Full support to #TikTok strikers amid the social media company’s refusal to engage in collective bargaining after announcing AI will take over 150 jobs.

They are defending not only their dismissal conditions, but also a quality content moderation model that respects freedom of expression.
Germany: TikTok workers on strike to secure collective agreement over AI taking their jobs
TikTok employees are continuing their strike this week amid the social media companys refusal to engage in collective bargaining after announcing the ...
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September 24, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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In this op ed to mark #WND2025 Kenyan journalist Winnie Kamau calls out the alarming global trend of governments shutting down the internet in times of political crisis, with 294 such shutdowns in 54 countries in 2024 – 15, in Africa.
#ChooseFacts #journalismmatters
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Shutting down the internet shuts down your Right To Know - World News Day
Winnie Kamau calls out the alarming global trend of governments shutting down the internet in times of political crisis, with 294 such shutdowns in 54 countries in 2024 – including 15 in Africa. On 28...
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September 24, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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Eleven of the world’s leading economists, including two Nobel laureates, urge governments to recognise and uphold the economic value of public interest media in the age of AI.
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Expert opinion by the high-level panel on public interest media - World News Day
Eleven of the world’s leading economists, including two Nobel laureates, urge governments to recognise and uphold the economic value of public interest media in the age of AI. Governments around the w...
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September 23, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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As the world devolves into a lack of clarity and nuance, is divided by growing factionalism and supremacy, and lies and truth seem interchangeable, an independent news media is more relevant than ever, @news24southafrica.bsky.social editors write ahead of #WND2025.
www.news24.com/opinions/edi...
EDITORIAL | Journalism is the last line of defence against corruption, lies, and assassinations | News24
As the world devolves into a lack of clarity and nuance, is divided by growing factionalism and supremacy, and lies and truth are seemingly interchangeable, an independent news media is more relevant ...
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September 23, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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'Most journalism movies, even the ones that aren’t exactly like the day-to-day lives of flesh-and-blood journalists, are still pretty entertaining. Many perfectly capture the journalistic experience.'
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There are a lot of great journalism movies. Here are our top 25. (Published 2019)
Most journalism movies, even the ones that aren’t exactly like the day-to-day lives of flesh-and-blood journalists, are still pretty entertaining.
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September 23, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Intolerance. Violence. Impunity.
Stand with accountable journalism on #WorldNewsDay, 28 September, to
#ChooseJournalism because #FactsMatter #WND2025

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World News Day 2025 Announced for 28 September - When Facts Truly Matter
As journalism faces growing political, economic, and digital threats, World News Day 2025 will take place on 28 September, bringing together newsrooms worldwide to underscore the power of fact-based j...
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September 22, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Intolerance. Violence. Impunity.
Stand with accountable journalism on #WorldNewsDay, 28 September, to
#ChooseJournalism because #FactsMatter #WND2025

wan-ifra.org/2025/07/worl...
World News Day 2025 Announced for 28 September - When Facts Truly Matter
As journalism faces growing political, economic, and digital threats, World News Day 2025 will take place on 28 September, bringing together newsrooms worldwide to underscore the power of fact-based j...
wan-ifra.org
September 22, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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Just one week to #WND2025, when global news media draw public attention to the vital role that journalists play in society. This is our final call to spotlight your newsroom.
Sign up for campaign materials now.
#ChooseJournalism because #FactsMatter #WorldNewsDay
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Join World News Day 2025
World News Day is a global media industry campaign led by the World Editors Forum of WAN-IFRA, Branko Brkic’s Project Kontinuum, and the Canadian Journalism Foundation. Each year on 28 September, it u...
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September 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Propaganda, disinfo and authoritarian clampdowns are rewriting the rules of newsroom engagement – so the need to champion the cause of journalism has never been stronger. #WND2025 urges the industry to join us in highlighting the importance of fact-based journalism.
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World News Day calls for collective defence of journalism: #HoldTheLine
2025-09-19. Propaganda, disinformation and authoritarian clampdowns are rewriting the rules of newsroom engagement – so the need to champion the cause of journalism has never been stronger. World News...
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September 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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The countdown to @WorldNewsDay25 on 28 September starts now. If you’ve not yet signed up for our campaign materials, join us today.
#ChooseTruth because #JournalismMatters
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Join World News Day 2025
World News Day is a global media industry campaign led by the World Editors Forum of WAN-IFRA, Branko Brkic’s Project Kontinuum, and the Canadian Journalism Foundation. Each year on 28 September, it u...
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September 15, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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M20 for G20: Media policy summit urges G20 to prioritise information integrity for the public good – and calls on media, society and all stakeholders to act on critical challenges for public good.

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M20 Johannesburg Declaration: Urgent call to counter ‘profound global crisis in integrity of information’
2025-09-05. Media policy summit urges G20 to prioritise information integrity for the public good – and calls on media, society and all stakeholders to act on critical challenges.
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September 5, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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"Journalism, and the accountability it brings, matters – if it didn’t, the Israeli government wouldn’t be so hell-bent on restricting it." – Andy Heslop.
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Enough death, enough tragedy. The killing of Palestinian journalists must end
2025-09-01. As an industry, we demand protection for our Palestinian colleagues and an end to impunity for those who target and kill journalists. Independent access to Gaza for foreign media is also v...
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September 2, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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South Africa is gearing up for November’s G20 Summit – and the country’s news media torchbearers are ensuring journalism is not just an afterthought.
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M20: Media pushes for seat at international high table
2025-08-29. South Africa is gearing up for November’s G20 Leaders Summit – and the country’s news media torchbearers ensuring journalism is not just an afterthought. By teaming up with global counterp...
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August 29, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Calls are escalating for urgent action to protect journalists in Gaza; to allow international media access, and for independent investigations into targeted killings.
Some 200 journalists have died – those who remain face hunger, displacement and inhumane conditions...

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Norway’s press leads the charge in renewed global calls for urgent action on Gaza
2025-08-22. Media, politicians and civil society around the world are escalating calls for urgent action to protect journalists in Gaza; to allow international media access, and for independent invest...
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August 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM