Fighting crimes against journalists: new study will scope High Level Panel’s recommendation for international task force
MFC co-chair the Netherlands has announced that a feasibility study on the establishment of an international investigative task force has been commissioned
Resources for conflict reporting
Media workers on the frontlines play a critical role in reporting and documenting the realities and impacts of conflict
Highlights from the MFC Secretariat’s Annual Survey
Earlier this year the MFC Secretariat prepared a survey which was sent to the key stakeholders within the Coalition’s network. The aim was to find out what these stakeholders think about the Coalition’s activities and impact
Power and importance of journalism underlined at open government summit in Estonia
A diverse panel at the 2023 OGP Summit in Estonia discussed the vital importance of media freedom – not only as a pillar of democracy
Policy case study: the impact of digital platforms paying for news in Australia
Policies that make tech giants pay for news are on the rise. So how did the pioneer Australian version help smaller media outlets
“It means a lot”: journalists say how the MFC’s embassy network in Bangladesh makes a difference
The MFC’s network of embassies in Bangladesh launched in February 2023. So how has it been promoting media freedom, and what has it meant to journalists
Turning talk into action: how the MFC is following up on its strategic workshop
In May 2023 over 50 senior figures from governments, academia, the legal profession, media freedom organisations, and organisations representing journalists themselves
“They gave me freedom”: journalists on the importance of safe refuge from MFC countries
Yegor Skovoroda knew that his work and life were facing upheaval five days after Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. Russian authorities blocked the news website Mediazona
Estonia announced as new co-chair of the Media Freedom Coalition
As current co-chairs of the MFC, Canada and the Netherlands are pleased to join Estonia in announcing that Estonia will succeed Canada as MFC co-chair
MFC marks World Press Freedom Day with actions in New York and around the world
The governments of the Media Freedom Coalition, as well as their embassies, marked World Press Freedom Day on May 3rd 2023 with a range of activities
Global Media Defence Fund helps keep critical investigations alive
When journalist Gauri Lankesh was shot dead in 2017, while investigating the spread of disinformation in Indian politics, her killers assumed that would be the
What did the MFC do in 2022? New activity report published
In 2022 the members of the Media Freedom Coalition took a range of actions to promote media freedom at home and abroad. For the first
Global Media Defence Fund provides legal lifeline to women journalists in DR Congo
Women journalists in eastern DR Congo now have improved legal support thanks to a grant to the Collectif des Femmes Journalistes from the Global Media
Media Freedom Conference in Slovakia features new data on the safety of journalists
The safety of journalists was at the top of the agenda at Slovakia’s Media Freedom Conference on 20th February 2023, an event organized by the
What did MFC diplomatic missions do in 2022 to support media freedom?
The MFC’s Diplomatic Networks Initiative protects and promotes media freedom through coordinated action by MFC members’ diplomatic missions, in collaboration with journalists and civil society, and sometimes
Safe refuge for journalists: recent progress from MFC members
In 2019, the High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom designated the issue of safe refuge to journalists at risk as one of its
Tackling disinformation to uphold democracy and human rights: UNGA HLW event 2022
In September 2022, Canada and the Netherlands as co-chairs of the Media Freedom Coalition co-hosted a side-event during the UN General Assembly High-Level Week, alongside
Coalitions for freedom: Global Conference on Media Freedom on February 9-10th, Estonia
Media freedom, internet freedom, freedom of expression at large are the core for a free world, for a free mind. They constitute what democracy is
Fighting crimes against journalists: new study will scope High Level Panel’s recommendation for international task force
MFC co-chair the Netherlands has announced that a feasibility study on the establishment of an international investigative task force has been commissioned
Resources for conflict reporting
Media workers on the frontlines play a critical role in reporting and documenting the realities and impacts of conflict
Highlights from the MFC Secretariat’s Annual Survey
Earlier this year the MFC Secretariat prepared a survey which was sent to the key stakeholders within the Coalition’s network. The aim was to find out what these stakeholders think about the Coalition’s activities and impact
Power and importance of journalism underlined at open government summit in Estonia
A diverse panel at the 2023 OGP Summit in Estonia discussed the vital importance of media freedom – not only as a pillar of democracy
Policy case study: the impact of digital platforms paying for news in Australia
Policies that make tech giants pay for news are on the rise. So how did the pioneer Australian version help smaller media outlets
“It means a lot”: journalists say how the MFC’s embassy network in Bangladesh makes a difference
The MFC’s network of embassies in Bangladesh launched in February 2023. So how has it been promoting media freedom, and what has it meant to journalists
Turning talk into action: how the MFC is following up on its strategic workshop
In May 2023 over 50 senior figures from governments, academia, the legal profession, media freedom organisations, and organisations representing journalists themselves
“They gave me freedom”: journalists on the importance of safe refuge from MFC countries
Yegor Skovoroda knew that his work and life were facing upheaval five days after Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. Russian authorities blocked the news website Mediazona
Estonia announced as new co-chair of the Media Freedom Coalition
As current co-chairs of the MFC, Canada and the Netherlands are pleased to join Estonia in announcing that Estonia will succeed Canada as MFC co-chair
MFC marks World Press Freedom Day with actions in New York and around the world
The governments of the Media Freedom Coalition, as well as their embassies, marked World Press Freedom Day on May 3rd 2023 with a range of activities
Global Media Defence Fund helps keep critical investigations alive
When journalist Gauri Lankesh was shot dead in 2017, while investigating the spread of disinformation in Indian politics, her killers assumed that would be the
What did the MFC do in 2022? New activity report published
In 2022 the members of the Media Freedom Coalition took a range of actions to promote media freedom at home and abroad. For the first
Global Media Defence Fund provides legal lifeline to women journalists in DR Congo
Women journalists in eastern DR Congo now have improved legal support thanks to a grant to the Collectif des Femmes Journalistes from the Global Media
Media Freedom Conference in Slovakia features new data on the safety of journalists
The safety of journalists was at the top of the agenda at Slovakia’s Media Freedom Conference on 20th February 2023, an event organized by the
What did MFC diplomatic missions do in 2022 to support media freedom?
The MFC’s Diplomatic Networks Initiative protects and promotes media freedom through coordinated action by MFC members’ diplomatic missions, in collaboration with journalists and civil society, and sometimes
Safe refuge for journalists: recent progress from MFC members
In 2019, the High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom designated the issue of safe refuge to journalists at risk as one of its
Tackling disinformation to uphold democracy and human rights: UNGA HLW event 2022
In September 2022, Canada and the Netherlands as co-chairs of the Media Freedom Coalition co-hosted a side-event during the UN General Assembly High-Level Week, alongside
Coalitions for freedom: Global Conference on Media Freedom on February 9-10th, Estonia
Media freedom, internet freedom, freedom of expression at large are the core for a free world, for a free mind. They constitute what democracy is
