Pandemic has revealed the fragility of public interest journalism On World Press Freedom Day, media across the globe are fighting threats both existential and immediate about 2 hours ago For World Press Freedom Day 2021, NewsBrands Ireland has launched a campaign to highlight the vital role trusted news media journalism plays in society. US president Joe Biden speaks to the press before boarding Air Force One. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty
Viability, diversity, stability and safety are essential ingredients of any healthy information ecosystem. How many media organisations worldwide can say yes to all four? How far are individual professionals, news organisations and the industry as a whole from achieving these? And at this time of global anxiety, economic turmoil and uncertainty, is it crazy to have these goals?