Media sustainability

The European AI Office, which is responsible for implementing the European AI Act, is being pressured by tech companies to weaken the code of practice that helps regulate general-purpose artificial intelligence (AI).

The Czech Parliament has failed to vote on increased funding for public media, an initiative promoted by the government.

Sixty-one countries signed the final declaration of the Paris AI Action Summit, titled “Statement on Inclusive and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence for People and the Planet.”

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) met with Pedro Vaca, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, during his official visit to Brazil.

In a worrying move, the Indian tax authorities revoked the non-profit status of two independent media organisations: the journalist association The Reporters' Collective (TRC) and the news site The File.

As the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit opened in Paris, RSF and its partner released a report presenting the findings of the Spinoza project

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has launched a vital project to aid Ecuadorian journalists grappling with the impact of an ongoing energy crisis, helping them continue reporting in the lead-up to the country’s presidential elections in February 2025.

The media professionals that RSF was able to contact all expressed an urgent need to evacuate the area. Yet, at the time of this writing, there was no safe way out;

In 2024 alone, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) provided equipment to over 640 journalists and 140 media outlets in areas with heavy armed conflict, where journalism comes at an exorbitant human cost.