Press Release: A global call from leading economists urge action to protect public interest media for economic prosperity and human progress
As world leaders convene for the High-Level Week of the UN General Assembly in New York, eleven of the world’s leading economists, including two Nobel laureates, Prof. Joseph E. Stiglitz and Prof. Daron Acemoğlu, are issuing an urgent plea to recognize and uphold the economic value of public interest media in the age of artificial […]
High-level International Conference on Information Integrity and Independent Media Announced to Convene Global Leaders at the 2025 Paris Peace Forum
16 September, Paris: Announced last week, a high-level international conference organised by the International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM) and the Forum for Information and Democracy (FID), two initiatives championed by French President Macron and supported by the French government, will bring together a broad coalition of States and actors from civil society and the private […]
FID and 49 CSOs co-sign M20 Johannesburg Declaration, pushing G20 on media freedom and information integrity
The Forum on Information and Democracy has co-signed the M20 Johannesburg Declaration, joining a global coalition of 49 media and civil society organisations in urging G20 leaders to place information integrity, media freedom and journalism sustainability at the heart of the international agenda. The declaration is the result of two intensive days of deliberations at […]
Seychelles becomes 56th Signatory State of PID
The Republic of Seychelles has officially joined the International Partnership for Information and Democracy, affirming a strong commitment to establish democratic safeguards in the information space. The Forum on Information and Democracy stands ready to support the country’s efforts to ensure information integrity, notably on climate change and environmental issues. The Forum on Information and […]
