Journalism Matters
500 news organizations mark World News Day by demonstrating the power of journalism to make a difference. Take a look at the following reports and features that are making an impact in an increasingly complex and uncertain world:
Dawn: A hawker’s twilight years mirror newspapers’ slump
On this World News Day, Dawn tells the story of a visually-impaired man whose livelihood is tied to the print industry
Dawn: World News Day
In 1896, The New York Times introduced on its masthead the words which went on to become not only its own manifesto but also set the standard by which other newspapers would be judged.
Dawn: The whole truth
World News Day 2022 is an occasion to celebrate fact-based journalism and remind people why this calling is so critical to democracy and human rights, to all those values that make the world a more livable place.
VIDEO | Organización Editorial Mexicana: La Bartolina
To mark World News Day on September 28, 2022, the World News Day campaign is sharing stories that have had a significant social impact. This clip was shared by Organización Editorial Mexicana (OEM).
CBC News: More than 1 in 5 residents in long-term care given antipsychotics without a diagnosis, data shows
Tens of thousands of residents in Canadian long-term care homes without a psychosis diagnosis have been prescribed antipsychotics — a number that has been increasing since the pandemic began.
CBC News: Canada’s convoy movement waved the Dutch flag. Then conspiracy theories swirled about fertilizer and bugs
Over the summer, supporters of the Freedom Convoy movement have continued to hold anti-mandate demonstrations across Canada, attracting anywhere from a few dozen to several hundred people.
World Economic Forum: Disinformation is a scourge on public discourse. Fact-based journalism can help stop it
The digital age has ushered in an era of unprecedented connectivity, allowing people across the world to share ideas and opinions in almost real time. It has also been characterised by the spread of disinformation.
Canada’s National Observer: Critics say Ontario moving too slowly on old oil and gas wells
The Ontario government is in the “early stages” of developing a strategy to deal with old oil and gas wells in the wake of recent disasters, including an explosion last summer that decimated downtown Wheatley and injured 20 people.
The Narwhal: How a conservative U.S. network undermined Indigenous energy rights in Canada
A U.S.-based libertarian coalition has spent years pressuring the Canadian government to limit how much Indigenous communities can push back on energy development on their own land, newly reviewed strategy documents reveal.
The Narwhal: ‘Scared into silence’: former workers allege abuse, safety issues at B.C. environmental organization
Breathtaking photos. Adventurous boat trips. A mission to save the planet. Young people were drawn to Pacific Wild, but many describe a work culture of bullying and harassment.
Free Press Unlimited: One year since the fall of Kabul: a detailed account of the evacuation
When the Taliban gained more and more territory, eventually entered Kabul, and took control over Afghanistan, it was pure chaos. For Free Press Unlimited it was an unprecedented crisis situation as well, that required our emergency team to work day and night to help keep journalists and fixers safe. We did not do that alone.
Free Press Unlimited: Creating a safe space for women journalists in Kenya
Around 65% of women journalists surveyed in Kenya say they have faced physical or verbal harassment. The Association of Media Women in Kenya is working hard to address this issue.