Media Freedom Coalition Secretariat

Overview

The MFC Secretariat provides administrative support to all stakeholders of the Coalition, manages the MFC’s communications channels, streamlines operations, monitors impact and facilitates decision-making. It also provides dedicated support to the co-chairs of the Coalition – the two countries that play a leadership role within the MFC. The MFC’s co-chairs rotate, with each serving a term of two years. 

Alongside these activities, the Secretariat ensures information is flowing effectively between the Coalition’s stakeholders, so that member governments are always kept informed of the specific needs and threats faced by journalists when taking action on media freedom. 

Key Highlights

The Secretariat has helped streamline the Coalition’s operational efficiency – from speeding up response times on urgent cases to engaging more member states and launching a new website.

Through monitoring and consistent data collection, the Secretariat produces impact stories, case studies and annual reports that showcase the Coalition’s progress and lessons learned to date. 

The MFC Secretariat has also invested significant time in promoting the engagement of member country embassies, which can play a vital role in supporting journalists where they are based. 

It has developed a suite of resources for member governments at both the central government and embassy levels, which enables a more robust and coordinated approach to protecting media freedom.