Times are not easy for the news media. Quite the opposite. Everywhere on planet Earth, Trust is becoming an endangered species. Journalism, Trust’s most faithful messenger, is heavily targeted.

Disinformation poisons our societies more effectively than any physical venom, and the damage will last for generations, eating away our shared reality and common values.

But these are also the moments for which we, the news media, have been preparing our whole lives, where we show what we are made of - a sterner stuff. 

Tough, scary, the most impecunious they may be - still, these are the best times to be a journalist.

We are not easily frightened. We do not break. We do not lose our moral compass. 

But we do need to strengthen our collective voice.

We must address the burning issues of our epoch - like the integrity of news in the age of AI, and diminishing access to public information - and plot our way forward… together. 

That’s why we are calling on editors, newsrooms and journalists everywhere to join us for World News Day 2025 on 28 September: it’s a global reminder of what’s at stake. A reminder that journalism still holds power to account, still amplifies underrepresented voices and, crucially, still helps people understand the world and their place in it. 

World News Day 2025 is not a fundraiser. It is a rallying point. If you’re an editor or publisher, you can make a difference. Lend your platform, share the message, highlight your best work, and help spread our message of determination. If you are a media support organisation, help us amplify the message.

This is your invitation: Stand with us on World News Day 2025. Journalism worth doing is journalism worth fighting for.

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Thank you for reading this and for your support in fighting the noblest of battles.

Branko Brkic
Project Kontinuum
Co-organiser
World News Day 2025

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Cherilyn Ireton
World Editors Forum
Co-organiser
World News Day 2025