From disinformation campaigns to soaring skepticism, plummeting trust and economic slumps, the global media landscape has been hit with blow after blow.
World News Day, taking place on Saturday with the support of hundreds of organizations 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".
Advertising revenue—the lifeline of news publications—has dried up in recent years, with Internet giants such as Google and Facebook owner Meta soaking up half of that spending, the report said.
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