About
Since 2022, the Thomson Reuters Foundation has hosted the Secretariat of the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC), a partnership of over 50 countries from six continents that promotes media freedom at home and abroad. The MFC works alongside legal experts, press freedom organisations and UNESCO to drive legal reform, mobilise governments to promote the safety of journalists, and engage in public and private advocacy for journalists at risk.
Countries
Over 50 countries from six continents make up the Media Freedom Coalition, supported by the Secretariat.
Respondents saw impact
In a 2024 survey of the MFC’s primary stakeholders, 83% of respondents agreed that the Secretariat had increased the impact of the MFC.
have support
100% of government respondents surveyed in 2024 said they have the necessary support to engage in the Coalition.
Without the support of the Secretariat of the Media Freedom Coalition, member countries with a small foreign service and limited number of diplomatic representations across the globe would hesitate to become a co-chair of the Coalition. The extra hands that the MFC Secretariat guarantees enables us to achieve significantly more and assure a consistent hand-over of Chairmanships. With their invaluable work, the MFC Secretariat supports us in promoting and protecting media freedom around the world.
How this programme is funded
The MFC Secretariat is funded by Global Affairs Canada and UK International Development from the UK government.
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