Models and good practicesMedia sustainabilityNews 08.04.2025 Two hundred and fifty media outlets across Latin America adopt the RSF Journalism Trust Initiative, strengthening the region’s press Fourteen outlets have obtained the JTI certification, and seven spoke to RSF about their experience with the JTI and why the standard is crucial for modern journalism.
Models and good practicesEvent 07.04.2025 Senegal: One year into Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s presidency, RSF calls on the authorities to speed up reforms to improve the news economy As Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye enters his second year in office, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the authorities to speed up reforms and prioritise projects to improve the media’s economic sustainability.
Models and good practicesNews 11.03.2025 Two thousand media outlets register with the Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) worldwide, cementing the first international standard for transparent journalism As the rampant spread of disinformation and the acceleration of unregulated artificial intelligence increase, the JTI is quickly becoming an essential tool for strengthening trust between media outlets and their audiences.
Models and good practicesNews 20.02.2025 Radio Taiwan International becomes first JTI-certified news outlet for Chinese-speaking audiences RTI’s certification, announced on 29 January, comes just weeks before RightsCon25 in Taipei, the Taiwanese capital, where RSF will present the JTI.
Legal framework and justice systemIndependence and pluralismModels and good practicesMedia sustainabilityViolence against journalistsAdvocacy 16.12.2024 EU-Western Balkans summit: the advancement of trusted, independent journalism must be prioritised in EU accession talks The upcoming EU-Western Balkans summit in Brussels on 18 December will be the first high-level meeting of the new European Commission with the heads of state of Balkan countries.
Models and good practicesMedia sustainabilityNews 04.12.2024 West Africa: RSF strengthens its network of lawyers in Sahel countries to defend the right to information A two-day event to expand the network of lawyers RSF set up last February in Lomé, the capital of Togo. The network has now been extended to include lawyers from Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast.
Models and good practicesNews 04.12.2024 RSF Press Freedom Awards: the 2024 laureates The 32nd edition of RSF’s Press Freedom Awards took place on 3 December 2024 in Washington, DC.
Legal framework and justice systemModels and good practicesNews 03.12.2024 Mongolia: RSF presents its recommendations to strengthen ambitious press freedom bill RSF welcomes the Mongolian government’s draft law on press freedom. While some areas of the proposed legislation need further refinement, it is a positive step forward to ensure the freedom, independence, and plurality of Mongolian journalism.
Independence and pluralismModels and good practicesNews 22.11.2024 Benin: RSF condemns the presidential interference undermining public television's editorial independence The government’s spokesperson who chairs the editorial committee, regularly visits SRT premises to “ensure that the broadcast information is in keeping with the tastes and colours of the Head of State”.