Press Freedom Forum

The Press Freedom Global Alliance

The Press Freedom Global Alliance is a US-based international vehicle for the creation of synergies in countries and regions around the world, enabling key players in the global public space to work together to secure the safety and protection of journalists and to mobilize and inform the public about the role of the press as […]

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Misinformation

Getting the Public Behind the Fight on Misinformation

The editor of eCCO Magazine would like to draw readers’ attention to the article published by the Fair Observer. “Getting the Public Behind the Fight on Misinformation” On the Fair Observer page, Timothy Rich & Madelynn Einhorn asked: “Why is the public so hesitant to support efforts to combat misinformation?” eCCO Magazine quotes the answer.

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NiemanLab

Is “resistance journalism” about practices or power?

The editor of eCCO Magazine would like to draw readers’ attention to the article published by the Nieman Lab, by Joshua Benton. A new paper notes that discussions among reporters tend to focus on its “lack of verification” and “truth-bending.” But you can’t evaluate resistance without also looking at what it’s resisting.

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Thomas Barat

“Only the truth, the full and unvarnished truth”

The Foreign Press asked Thomas Barat, Director of Ethics and Compliances of Association of Foreign Press Correspondents USA, and the Editor in Chief of the eCCO Magazine, about the ethics of journalism, the role of the correspondent. Thomas Barat summarized his answer as follows: “When you speak, what you say, should be always the truth, […]

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Secretary Antony J. Blinken

World Press Freedom Day

Statement by Secretary Antony J. Blinken: “Tomorrow, the United States joins the international community in celebrating World Press Freedom Day. Information and knowledge are powerful tools, and a free and independent press is the core institution connecting publics to the information they need to advocate for themselves, make informed decisions, and hold governmental officials accountable.  […]

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