World News Day is an annual newsroom campaign to celebrate quality journalism, promote media literacy, and recognise the vital role fact-based journalism plays in society.
The campaign period runs from 23-28 September. World News Day is observed on 28 September, deliberately, with the UN’s Universal Day for Access to Information, which recognises that journalism is a key element of keeping publics informed.
Anyone can participate — news organisations, newsrooms, journalists, schools, businesses, community groups, and individuals passionate about journalism, information integrity and media literacy can support the campaign.
You can participate by sharing official campaign materials, publishing articles or op-eds, hosting events or discussions, running social media campaigns, or creating your own content about the importance of journalism.
Yes! The World News Day campaign provides campaign assets including print and digital ads, images, videos, and op-eds to help partners amplify the message.
Absolutely. Hosting webinars, panel discussions, workshops, or community conversations are great ways to engage audiences and highlight the importance of reliable news.
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World News Day is organised by a coalition of WAN-IFRA, the Canadian Journalism Foundation and Project Kontinuum, with the support of partners committed to promoting trustworthy journalism worldwide.
You can sign up via the official campaign website or contact the World News Day team directly to discuss partnership opportunities. Email: worldnewsday@wan-ifra.org.