, as well as World Press Freedom Day. The interviews were anchored by Rappler’s Maria Ressa and focused on the theme Journalism in Crisis: A Decisive Decade.Stiglitz said press freedom today has come to mean more than just the classical right to tell and the ability to publish. It encompasses other more complex issues, such as disinformation, access to information, and sustainable business models that protect journalistic independence.
A crisis of trust of the media further undermines journalism and news, while the lack of appropriate regulations for global digital communication platforms has led to a technological crisis that amplifies the spread of disinformation and ‘fake news.’