Harboursandport.com: Lagos - 23 September – Tuesday marks the launch of the global "Choose Truth" campaign, as part of the lead-up to World News Day on 28 September.
More than
100 countries, hundreds of news organisations, media associations, and
individuals will join forces to highlight the importance of fact-based
journalism. They will invite their audiences to support trusted news outlets.
World News
Day is co-organised by WAN-IFRA's World Editors Forum and the Canadian
Journalism Foundation, with this year’s campaign theme "Choose Truth"
developed by Project Kontinuum – a campaign incubator led by Daily Maverick
founder Branko Brkic.
The
"Choose Truth" campaign emphasises the unwavering commitment of
journalists to report the facts, while acknowledging the public's challenge of
navigating a toxic information environment flooded with misinformation and
disinformation.
In a joint
article for World News Day, Brkic and Nobel laureate Maria Ressa wrote:
"The noise and violence will eventually subside, and the discourse based
on truth and decency will return. For now, we fight – every moment of every
hour, of every day... We will defend Truth."
WAN-IFRA
President Ladina Heimgartner, Head Media Ringier AG and CEO Ringier Media
Switzerland, said: "With 'Choose Truth', we underscore our shared commitment
to defend the principles of fact-based journalism. In a world overwhelmed by
misinformation, the responsibility of journalists to provide accurate,
reliable, and independent news has never been more critical. This campaign is a
reminder that truth is not just a choice – it is the foundation of a free and
democratic society."
ABOUT
WORLD NEWS
DAY is a global initiative to draw public attention to the role that
journalists play in providing trustworthy news and information that serves
citizens and democracy. World News Day takes place annually on September 28.
World News
Day is presented by the World Editors Forum,
The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) and Daily Maverick’s Project
Kontinuum.
WAN-IFRA
(The World Association of News Publishers) is the global organisation of the
world’s press, comprising 3,000 news publishers and technology companies and 60
national publishers’ associations representing 18,000 publications in 120
countries. With a mission to protect the rights of journalists and publishers
around the world to operate independent media, WAN-IFRA provides its members
with expertise and services to innovate and prosper in a digital world and
perform their crucial role in society. The World Editors Forum is its network
for editors.
THE CANADIAN
JOURNALISM FOUNDATION (CJF), established in 1990, promotes, celebrates, and
facilitates excellence in journalism. The foundation runs a prestigious annual
awards and fellowships program featuring an industry gala where news leaders,
journalists and corporate Canada gather to celebrate outstanding journalistic
achievement and the value of professional journalism. Through monthly J-Talks,
a public speakers’ series, the CJF facilitates dialogue among journalists,
business people, academics and students about the role of the media in Canadian
society and its ongoing challenges in the digital era. The foundation also
fosters opportunities for journalism education, training and research.
PROJECT
KONTINUUM is a Daily Maverick-incubated effort, led by Branko Brkic, to
reaffirm news media’s positive role in the global community. Choose Truth is
its blueprint for future collaborations.
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