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27 Sep 2026

Posted at 20:20h in Blog, Communication Rights, News

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today, on 28 September, WACC joins newsrooms and communication rights advocates worldwide in marking World News Day with the call to choose – and advocate for – trusted journalism.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="28px"][vc_column_text]Democracy needs journalism. Strong, independent journalism. So, when the...

28 Sep 2020

Posted at 00:00h in Comment
Public interest journalism addresses the needs of citizens in a democratic community. Journalism that serves the public interest acknowledges that citizens are able to comprehend the policies and decisions that affect them. It assumes they are capable of applying their experience and values to arguments presented to them and of acting in ways that can make a positive difference to the world around them.