Media Freedom Cohort: key outcomes and findings
The Netherlands, together with the United States, and the governments of Costa Rica, Zambia and South Korea organised the second…
Theme: Media Freedom
Media viability: the global versus the local
Market reforms, rebuilding trust, and digital regulation and innovation were key themes to emerge from a series of consultations on…
GFMD welcomes OECD’s adoption of the Development Cooperation Principles on Relevant and Effective Support to Media and the Information Environment
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has officially adopted the Development Cooperation Principles on Relevant and Effective Support…
Reflecting on a Journey: History of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA)
In light of the recent adoption of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) by the European Parliament, it’s worth reflecting…
Report from GFMD’s Regional MENA Meeting
A meeting of 80 GFMD members, partners and donors working in the MENA region took place on November 30 in…
Public Consultation on Draft Principles for Relevant and Effective Support to Media and the Information Environment
The Network on Governance (GovNet) within the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)…
GFMD and a coalition led by the Lviv Media Forum launch Tech and Journalism response platform for Ukrainian independent media
[Krakow, Poland – 26 November, 2023] – In a groudbreaking move to support independent journalism and news media organisations in…
Supporting Civil Society in Exile
In Myanmar, civic space drastically contracted after the February 2021 coup. Stringent registration and operating constraints, as well as threats…
Impact of Myanmar’s New Association Law and FATF Blacklisting on Media
Myanmar’s media has historically been overburdened with vague, inconsistent, and overlapping laws that make up an oppressive legal framework packed…
Ukraine’s win against Russia’s information war
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has been marked by the Kremlin deploying various propaganda narratives, ranging from claims of “liberation”…