Media Freedom Coalition
About the MFC
Media freedom is an integral element of democracy, human rights, global security and prosperity.
The MFC brings together 51 countries from six continents to promote media freedom through advocacy, diplomatic interventions, legal reforms, events and funding. In carrying out this work, governments of the MFC – as well as their embassies – work closely with civil society, legal experts, multilateral organisations and journalists themselves.
Latest News
“The underlying principle is solidarity”: Why MFC action matters on international days
International days offer an important opportunity for governments, embassies and civil society to come together in support of media freedom.
Building trust: how MFC members are training police to better protect journalists
Governments can support media freedom not only through public commitments, but through practical measures that help journalists do their work safely.
MFC marks World Press Freedom Day around the world
Through events, statements, op-eds in national media, joint video messages and more, members of the Media Freedom Coalition marked World Press Freedom Day 2026 around the world.
“Whatever you take becomes a record”: MFC and Ukraine’s Embassy in the Philippines host discussion on journalistic documentation
On March 31, 2026, the Media Freedom Coalition and the Embassy of Ukraine in the Philippines, organised an event titled “Parallel Frontlines: Journalistic Documentation from Russia’s War of Aggression Against Ukraine and the Philippine Drug War,”
Respite from the front line and a digital early warning system: how funded projects aim to keep women journalists safe
Governments can defend media freedom not only through statements and diplomacy, but through sustained, practical support for journalists facing real threats. For women journalists in particular….
“This really matters”: the value of embassies speaking out when journalists are killed
When journalists are killed in connection with their work, public statements by embassies of MFC member countries can play an important role by drawing international attention to specific cases, reiterating expectations of accountability, and reinforcing calls for effective protection measures.
Recent Statements
Media Freedom Coalition statement marking 20 years since the assassination of Anna Politkovskaya
On 7 October, twenty years ago, investigative journalist and Novaya Gazeta correspondent Anna Politkovskaya was murdered in Moscow following her reporting, including on human rights abuses in Chechnya.
Media Freedom Coalition Statement on the situation of journalists in the Middle East region, in light of the regional escalation
The undersigned members of the Media Freedom Coalition express their deep concern for the safety of journalists and the repercussions for access to information in the Middle East, in light of the regional escalation.
Members
The Media Freedom Coalition comprises member countries from six continents, all of which have signed the Global Pledge on Media Freedom.
The Coalition is led by two rotating Co-chairs, while an Executive Group of approximately eight countries provides strategic direction.
Events
Preventing Internet Shutdowns to Protect Press Freedom and Digital Rights
A joint “policy lab” organised by the Media Freedom Coalition & Freedom Online Coalition as part of World Press Freedom Day 2026 Tuesday, 5th May 2026 Time: 13:00-14:30 BST/ 14:00-15:30 CEST Location: Online on Zoom, please register here. Organised by MFC Secretariat (hosted by the Thomson Reuters Foundation) and FOC Support