‘Broken’ news industry faces uncertain future ahead of World News Day

From disinformation campaigns to soaring scepticism, plummeting trust and economic slumps, the global media landscape has been hit with blow after blow.

World News Day, taking place on Saturday, September 28 with the support of hundreds of organisations including AFP, aims to raise awareness about the challenges endangering the hard-pressed industry.

‘Broken business model’

In 2022, Unesco warned that “the business model of the news media is broken”.

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