Information is key: Ensuring a healthier media ecosystem

Journalists and media play a critical role in the public sphere. The "Fourth Estate" wields significant indirect social influence and has the power to strengthen democratic institutions. However, media organizations face major challenges undermining their development, and journalists often struggle to operate in safe and free conditions. The pandemic worsened their financial and work situation and reinforced the citizens' need for high-quality information of public concern. In this session, several media organizations will share their best practices and lessons learned on media development that can inspire future programming and media support strategies and create healthier information ecosystems.