World Press Freedom Day

May 6, 2025 - From 16:30 – 18:00; Parallel event entitled ''AI and Information Integrity: Governance approaches to promote trust and innovation." Organizers: UNESCO Liaison office in Brussels , OECD . Venue: Square Brussels Convention Center  , The Arc Auditorium, 3rd floor. Contact: Lucas Novaes . Link to register here

Panel discussion organized by the DW Akademie | Room A2. Panelist: - Ms. Patricia Mayorga, Periodistas de a Pie, Mexico- Mr. Swapneel Mehta, MIT, India - Ms. Marcela Tobar Ríos, IDEA, Chile - Ms. Gwen Lister, Namibia Media Institute, Namibia Moderator: Mr. Carsten von Nahmen, DW Akademie, Germany.

Panel discussion Organized by by DW Akademie | Room A2 Panelists! Ms. Patricia Mayorga, Periodistas de a Pie, Mexico Mr. Swapneel Mehta, MIT, India Ms. Marcela Tobar Ríos, IDEA, Chile Ms. Gwen Lister, Namibia Media Institute, Namibia Moderator: Mr. Carsten von Nahmen, DW Akademie, Germany

What can really be done for media viability? This is the question that will be addressed by researcher and other speakers in this #WorldPressFreedomDay2022 session below.

#Violence against women journalists is surging on and off-line to discredit or silence them; This abuse has also weaponized to undercut public trust. Is this harassment limited, What more needs to be done?

The developments described complement other issues related to journalism under digital siege . More transparency by Internet companies such as in the use of “ ad tech ” could help news media with viability issues, as well as with their negotiations for a share in the revenues that are generated through online news appearing on their platforms.  Greater transparency , and better privacy protection , would also advance accountability of the Internet companies , and enhance public understanding of the online ecosystem. In turn, this could lead to greater trust that digital communications do justice to availing reliable content such as free and professional journalism.