{ "id": "wnd-corpus", "version": "0.1.0", "updated": "2026-09-29", "snapshot": "2026-09-29", "note": "The 21 op-eds WAN-IFRA commissioned for World News Day 2026, as structured data. THE PROSE IS NOT REPUBLISHED HERE: each record carries the title, the byline, the author's own role line, the licence statement verbatim, the links the piece cites, and counts — all read from the frozen copy. To read a piece, follow its url.", "count": 21, "total_words": 20060, "articles": [ { "order_in_announcement": 1, "slug": "the-integrity-dividend-the-value-of-knowing", "id": 8157, "title": "The Integrity Dividend: The Value of Knowing", "url": "https://worldnewsday.org/the-integrity-dividend-the-value-of-knowing/", "published": "2026-09-25T05:33:27", "modified": "2026-09-26T09:40:05", "words": 797, "byline": [ "David Walmsley", "Mariya Gabriel", "Liz Corbin" ], "wp_author_field": "David Walmsley, Mariya Gabriel and Liz Corbin", "bio_line": "law. And media organisations of all stripes should always choose rigour over reach. By David Walmsley , President, World Editors Forum, Editor in Chief, Globe and Mail | Mariya Gabriel , Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information at UNESCO | Liz Corbin, Director of News, European Broadcasting Union.", "licence_statement": "This opinion piece was commissioned to mark the International Day for Universal Access to Information and World News Day, on 28 September. Free to republish or translate in full, provided translations remain faithful to the original meaning. Minor edits for length or house style are permitted on the same basis", "categories": [ "Story" ], "tags": [ "2026" ], "outbound_links": [ "https://wan-ifra.org/event_speakers/david-walmsley/", "https://wan-ifra.org/event_speakers/mariya-gabriel/", "https://wan-ifra.org/event_speakers/david-walmsley/", "https://wan-ifra.org/event_speakers/mariya-gabriel/" ], "outbound_domains": [ "wan-ifra.org" ], "schema_types": [ "Article", "WebPage", "ImageObject", "BreadcrumbList", "WebSite", "" ], "has_ld_json": true, "schema_declares_licence": false, "source_page": "2026-09-29/the-integrity-dividend-the-value-of-knowing.snapshot", "source_api": "2026-09-29/api/the-integrity-dividend-the-value-of-knowing.json" }, { "order_in_announcement": 2, "slug": "journalism-our-chaotic-worlds-future", "id": 8161, "title": "Journalism & Our Chaotic World’s Future", "url": "https://worldnewsday.org/journalism-our-chaotic-worlds-future/", "published": "2026-09-25T05:36:05", "modified": "2026-09-26T09:35:43", "words": 1085, "byline": [ "Branko Brkic", "Tina Brown" ], "wp_author_field": "Branko Brkic and Tina Brown", "bio_line": "e will do the work. We will show how we did it. We will correct ourselves when we fail. And, above all, we will strive to keep the light of shared reality on. Branko Brkic is the founder of Project Kontinuum and Tina Brown is the editor, author and founder of Truth Tellers, the Sir Harry Evans global journalism summit", "licence_statement": "This opinion piece was commissioned to mark World News Day, on 28 September. Free to republish or translate in full, provided translations remain faithful to the original meaning. Minor edits for length or house style are permitted on the same basis.", "categories": [ "Story" ], "tags": [ "2026" ], "outbound_links": [], "outbound_domains": [], "schema_types": [ "Article", "WebPage", "ImageObject", "BreadcrumbList", "WebSite", "" ], "has_ld_json": true, "schema_declares_licence": false, "source_page": "2026-09-29/journalism-our-chaotic-worlds-future.snapshot", "source_api": "2026-09-29/api/journalism-our-chaotic-worlds-future.json" }, { "order_in_announcement": 3, "slug": "footballs-enduring-controversies-show-why-journalism-matters", "id": 8164, "title": "Football’s enduring controversies show why journalism matters", "url": "https://worldnewsday.org/footballs-enduring-controversies-show-why-journalism-matters/", "published": "2026-09-25T05:35:39", "modified": "2026-09-26T09:36:40", "words": 1014, "byline": [ "Stig Ørskov" ], "wp_author_field": "Stig Ørskov", "bio_line": "ublic interest. It’s why I ask you to think about this now, before the next crisis arrives and you feel there is nowhere to turn. Journalism exists to give you the facts that shape what matters. To better understand the world, Choose Trusted Journalism. Stig Ørskov, CEO, World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA)", "licence_statement": "This opinion piece was commissioned to mark World News Day, on 28 September. Free to republish or translate in full, provided translations remain faithful to the original meaning. Minor edits for length or house style are permitted on the same basis.", "categories": [ "Story" ], "tags": [ "2026" ], "outbound_links": [], "outbound_domains": [], "schema_types": [ "Article", "WebPage", "ImageObject", "BreadcrumbList", "WebSite", "Person" ], "has_ld_json": true, "schema_declares_licence": false, "source_page": "2026-09-29/footballs-enduring-controversies-show-why-journalism-matters.snapshot", "source_api": "2026-09-29/api/footballs-enduring-controversies-show-why-journalism-matters.json" }, { "order_in_announcement": 4, "slug": "media-faces-violence-persecution-and-the-existential-threat-posed-by-ai-and-yet-we-are-still-here", "id": 8160, "title": "Media faces violence, persecution and the existential threat posed by AI – and yet we are still here", "url": "https://worldnewsday.org/media-faces-violence-persecution-and-the-existential-threat-posed-by-ai-and-yet-we-are-still-here/", "published": "2026-09-25T05:36:14", "modified": "2026-09-26T09:35:33", "words": 814, "byline": [ "Marcelo Rech" ], "wp_author_field": "Marcelo Rech", "bio_line": "t of destruction by artificial intelligence. But we are still here. And it never hurts to remember what a Brazilian oral tradition inspired by indigenous resistance proclaims: as long as there is bamboo, there will be arrows. Marcelo Rech, Journalist and Executive President of the Brazilian Newspaper Association (ANJ)", "licence_statement": "This opinion piece was commissioned to mark World News Day, on 28 September. Free to republish or translate in full, provided translations remain faithful to the original meaning. Minor edits for length or house style are permitted on the same basis.", "categories": [ "Story" ], "tags": [ "2026" ], "outbound_links": [], "outbound_domains": [], "schema_types": [ "Article", "WebPage", "ImageObject", "BreadcrumbList", "WebSite", "Person" ], "has_ld_json": true, "schema_declares_licence": false, "source_page": "2026-09-29/media-faces-violence-persecution-and-the-existential-threat-posed-by-ai-and-yet-we-are-still-here.snapshot", "source_api": "2026-09-29/api/media-faces-violence-persecution-and-the-existential-threat-posed-by-ai-and-yet-we-are-still-here.json" }, { "order_in_announcement": 5, "slug": "democracy-needs-journalism-in-every-language", "id": 8162, "title": "Democracy Needs Journalism in Every Language", "url": "https://worldnewsday.org/democracy-needs-journalism-in-every-language/", "published": "2026-09-25T05:35:57", "modified": "2026-09-26T09:36:03", "words": 806, "byline": [ "Anna Mae Lamentillo" ], "wp_author_field": "Anna Mae Lamentillo", "bio_line": "On World News Day, we should remember that the right to know includes the right to understand. Journalism fulfills its democratic purpose only when people can hear the truth, question power, and imagine their future in a language that feels like their own. Anna Mae Lamentillo, Founder: Paraluman News, The Philippines", "licence_statement": "This opinion piece was commissioned to mark World News Day, on 28 September. Free to republish or translate in full, provided translations remain faithful to the original meaning. Minor edits for length or house style are permitted on the same basis.", "categories": [ "Story" ], "tags": [ "2026" ], "outbound_links": [ "https://www.myparaluman.ph/" ], "outbound_domains": [ "www.myparaluman.ph" ], "schema_types": [ "Article", "WebPage", "ImageObject", "BreadcrumbList", "WebSite", "Person" ], "has_ld_json": true, "schema_declares_licence": false, "source_page": "2026-09-29/democracy-needs-journalism-in-every-language.snapshot", "source_api": "2026-09-29/api/democracy-needs-journalism-in-every-language.json" }, { "order_in_announcement": 6, "slug": "indias-students-found-their-voice-this-summer-while-journalists-are-losing-theirs", "id": 8163, "title": "India’s students found their voice this summer while journalists are losing theirs", "url": "https://worldnewsday.org/indias-students-found-their-voice-this-summer-while-journalists-are-losing-theirs/", "published": "2026-09-25T05:35:48", "modified": "2026-09-26T09:36:22", "words": 965, "byline": [ "Ritu Kapur" ], "wp_author_field": "Ritu Kapur", "bio_line": "lattering power, and journalists who can afford to make reporting their life’s work. The cockroach may be famous for surviving almost anything. Journalism shouldn’t have to. Ritu Kapur is an Indian media leader. She is the co-founder, managing director, and CEO of Quint Digital Limited, the parent company of The Quint", "licence_statement": "This opinion piece was commissioned to mark World News Day, on 28 September. Free to republish or translate in full, provided translations remain faithful to the original meaning. Minor edits for length or house style are permitted on the same basis.", "categories": [ "Story" ], "tags": [ "2026" ], "outbound_links": [ "https://www.cockroachjantaparty.org/", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_information_report", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Quint" ], "outbound_domains": [ "en.wikipedia.org", "www.cockroachjantaparty.org" ], "schema_types": [ "Article", "WebPage", "ImageObject", "BreadcrumbList", "WebSite", "Person" ], "has_ld_json": true, "schema_declares_licence": false, "source_page": "2026-09-29/indias-students-found-their-voice-this-summer-while-journalists-are-losing-theirs.snapshot", "source_api": "2026-09-29/api/indias-students-found-their-voice-this-summer-while-journalists-are-losing-theirs.json" }, { "order_in_announcement": 7, "slug": "dystopia-inc-would-you-like-your-news-with-or-without-hallucinations", "id": 8165, "title": "Dystopia, Inc: Would you like your news with or without hallucinations?", "url": "https://worldnewsday.org/dystopia-inc-would-you-like-your-news-with-or-without-hallucinations/", "published": "2026-09-25T05:35:22", "modified": "2026-09-26T09:36:57", "words": 918, "byline": [ "Phil Chetwynd" ], "wp_author_field": "Phil Chetwynd", "bio_line": "essential journalistic complement to searching for the truth. Defending truth and facts costs money and requires values. The international agencies’ global networks remain an essential part of the fabric of the global information system. They should be cherished, and defended. Phil Chetwynd, Global News Director, AFP", "licence_statement": "This opinion piece was commissioned to mark World News Day, on 28 September. Free to republish or translate in full, provided translations remain faithful to the original meaning. Minor edits for length or house style are permitted on the same basis.", "categories": [ "Story" ], "tags": [ "2026" ], "outbound_links": [], "outbound_domains": [], "schema_types": [ "Article", "WebPage", "ImageObject", "BreadcrumbList", "WebSite", "Person" ], "has_ld_json": true, "schema_declares_licence": false, "source_page": "2026-09-29/dystopia-inc-would-you-like-your-news-with-or-without-hallucinations.snapshot", "source_api": "2026-09-29/api/dystopia-inc-would-you-like-your-news-with-or-without-hallucinations.json" }, { "order_in_announcement": 8, "slug": "truth-in-an-ai-world", "id": 8321, "title": "Truth in an AI World", "url": "https://worldnewsday.org/truth-in-an-ai-world/", "published": "2026-09-27T00:00:00", "modified": "2026-09-27T21:09:20", "words": 649, "byline": [ "Michael Miller" ], "wp_author_field": "329976pwpadmin", "bio_line": "ws Day, the ask is straightforward: back Australian journalism. Subscribe to it. Trust it over a slick, unsourced summary. Because as the tools for manufacturing fiction keep improving, the case for championing the people committed to fact only grows stronger. Michael Miller : Executive Chairman, News Corp Australasia", "licence_statement": "This opinion piece was commissioned to mark World News Day, on 28 September. Free to republish or translate in full, provided translations remain faithful to the original meaning. Minor edits for length or house style are permitted on the same basis.", "categories": [ "Story" ], "tags": [ "2026" ], "outbound_links": [], "outbound_domains": [], "schema_types": [ "Article", "WebPage", "ImageObject", "BreadcrumbList", "WebSite", "Person" ], "has_ld_json": true, "schema_declares_licence": false, "source_page": "2026-09-29/truth-in-an-ai-world.snapshot", "source_api": "2026-09-29/api/truth-in-an-ai-world.json" }, { "order_in_announcement": 9, "slug": "a-lesson-from-ukraine-newsroom-resilience-makes-press-freedom-real", "id": 8166, "title": "A lesson from Ukraine: Newsroom resilience makes press freedom real", "url": "https://worldnewsday.org/a-lesson-from-ukraine-newsroom-resilience-makes-press-freedom-real/", "published": "2026-09-25T05:35:12", "modified": "2026-09-26T09:37:18", "words": 1087, "byline": [ "Oksana Brovko" ], "wp_author_field": "Marcelo Rech and Oksana Brovko", "bio_line": "ived from the international media community. It is what Ukrainian media have given each other. And it is what we can now pass on. We had to learn these lessons the hard way. Sharing them is one way to make sure others do not have to. Oksana Brovko, CEO at Association of Independent Regional Press Publishers of Ukraine", "licence_statement": "This opinion piece was commissioned to mark World News Day, on 28 September. Free to republish or translate in full, provided translations remain faithful to the original meaning. Minor edits for length or house style are permitted on the same basis.", "categories": [ "Story" ], "tags": [ "2026" ], "outbound_links": [], "outbound_domains": [], "schema_types": [ "Article", "WebPage", "ImageObject", "BreadcrumbList", "WebSite", "" ], "has_ld_json": true, "schema_declares_licence": false, "source_page": "2026-09-29/a-lesson-from-ukraine-newsroom-resilience-makes-press-freedom-real.snapshot", "source_api": "2026-09-29/api/a-lesson-from-ukraine-newsroom-resilience-makes-press-freedom-real.json" }, { "order_in_announcement": 10, "slug": "free-press-needs-alliances-against-censorship-and-fragmentation", "id": 8167, "title": "Free press needs alliances against censorship and fragmentation", "url": "https://worldnewsday.org/free-press-needs-alliances-against-censorship-and-fragmentation/", "published": "2026-09-25T05:35:02", "modified": "2026-09-26T09:37:34", "words": 1059, "byline": [ "Natalia Antelava" ], "wp_author_field": "Natalia Antelava", "bio_line": "t against fragmentation. Without them, press freedom risks becoming little more than the freedom to publish into the void. Natalia Antelava is a journalist, co-founder of ZEG Network and co-founder and publisher of Coda Story and The Atlas , a new global publication connecting local stories to larger systems of power.", "licence_statement": "This opinion piece was commissioned to mark World News Day, on 28 September. Free to republish or translate in full, provided translations remain faithful to the original meaning. Minor edits for length or house style are permitted on the same basis.", "categories": [ "Story" ], "tags": [ "2026" ], "outbound_links": [ "http://codastory.com/", "http://theatlasnewspaper.org/" ], "outbound_domains": [ "codastory.com", "theatlasnewspaper.org" ], "schema_types": [ "Article", "WebPage", "ImageObject", "BreadcrumbList", "WebSite", "Person" ], "has_ld_json": true, "schema_declares_licence": false, "source_page": "2026-09-29/free-press-needs-alliances-against-censorship-and-fragmentation.snapshot", "source_api": "2026-09-29/api/free-press-needs-alliances-against-censorship-and-fragmentation.json" }, { "order_in_announcement": 11, "slug": "thank-goodness-for-the-storytellers-the-ones-who-probe-question-irritate-the-powerful", "id": 8168, "title": "Thank goodness for the storytellers – the ones who probe, question, irritate the powerful", "url": "https://worldnewsday.org/thank-goodness-for-the-storytellers-the-ones-who-probe-question-irritate-the-powerful/", "published": "2026-09-25T05:34:41", "modified": "2026-09-26T09:37:49", "words": 670, "byline": [ "Meera Selva" ], "wp_author_field": "Meera Selva", "bio_line": "hout facts, context and questions. Anyone who wants to sow confusion and misery takes away information, silences those who ask questions and denies people the right to know about the world around them. There is an easy way to fight back. Read the news, tell your story, be informed. Be heard. Meera Selva, CEO: Informed", "licence_statement": "This opinion piece was commissioned to mark World News Day, on 28 September. Free to republish or translate in full, provided translations remain faithful to the original meaning. Minor edits for length or house style are permitted on the same basis.", "categories": [ "Story" ], "tags": [ "2026" ], "outbound_links": [], "outbound_domains": [], "schema_types": [ "Article", "WebPage", "ImageObject", "BreadcrumbList", "WebSite", "Person" ], "has_ld_json": true, "schema_declares_licence": false, "source_page": "2026-09-29/thank-goodness-for-the-storytellers-the-ones-who-probe-question-irritate-the-powerful.snapshot", "source_api": "2026-09-29/api/thank-goodness-for-the-storytellers-the-ones-who-probe-question-irritate-the-powerful.json" }, { "order_in_announcement": 12, "slug": "america-was-the-arsenal-of-democracy-now-its-disarming-the-press", "id": 8170, "title": "America Was the Arsenal of Democracy; Now It’s Disarming the Press", "url": "https://worldnewsday.org/america-was-the-arsenal-of-democracy-now-its-disarming-the-press/", "published": "2026-09-25T05:34:33", "modified": "2026-09-26T09:38:06", "words": 923, "byline": [ "Lionel Barber" ], "wp_author_field": "Lionel Barber", "bio_line": "ton. If America falls short in upholding the constitutional principle of a free press, others will act with greater impunity. The world will be a far darker place. Ends Lionel Barber is an English journalist and former editor of the Financial Times. Until recently he was the co-host of the podcast Media Confidential .", "licence_statement": "This opinion piece was commissioned to mark World News Day, on 28 September. Free to republish or translate in full, provided translations remain faithful to the original meaning. Minor edits for length or house style are permitted on the same basis.", "categories": [ "Story" ], "tags": [ "2026" ], "outbound_links": [ "https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/media-confidential/id1708209227" ], "outbound_domains": [ "podcasts.apple.com" ], "schema_types": [ "Article", "WebPage", "ImageObject", "BreadcrumbList", "WebSite", "Person" ], "has_ld_json": true, "schema_declares_licence": false, "source_page": "2026-09-29/america-was-the-arsenal-of-democracy-now-its-disarming-the-press.snapshot", "source_api": "2026-09-29/api/america-was-the-arsenal-of-democracy-now-its-disarming-the-press.json" }, { "order_in_announcement": 13, "slug": "when-information-is-everywhere-and-the-reasons-to-give-up-are-so-many-journalism-matters-even-more", "id": 8171, "title": "When information is everywhere, and the reasons to give up are so many… journalism matters even more", "url": "https://worldnewsday.org/when-information-is-everywhere-and-the-reasons-to-give-up-are-so-many-journalism-matters-even-more/", "published": "2026-09-25T05:34:24", "modified": "2026-09-26T09:38:24", "words": 712, "byline": [ "Garry Pierre-Pierre" ], "wp_author_field": "Garry Pierre-Pierre", "bio_line": "great challenge in the years ahead. And its greatest reason for being. Garry Pierre-Pierre is a Pulitzer-prize winning, multimedia and entrepreneurial journalist. He is cofounder of the Haitian Times, a New York-based English-language publication serving the Haitian Diaspora and director of partnerships at URL Media.", "licence_statement": "This opinion piece was commissioned to mark World News Day, on 28 September. Free to republish or translate in full, provided translations remain faithful to the original meaning. Minor edits for length or house style are permitted on the same basis.", "categories": [ "Story" ], "tags": [ "2026" ], "outbound_links": [], "outbound_domains": [], "schema_types": [ "Article", "WebPage", "ImageObject", "BreadcrumbList", "WebSite", "Person" ], "has_ld_json": true, "schema_declares_licence": false, "source_page": "2026-09-29/when-information-is-everywhere-and-the-reasons-to-give-up-are-so-many-journalism-matters-even-more.snapshot", "source_api": "2026-09-29/api/when-information-is-everywhere-and-the-reasons-to-give-up-are-so-many-journalism-matters-even-more.json" }, { "order_in_announcement": 14, "slug": "remembering-9-11-as-a-local-news-story", "id": 8172, "title": "Remembering 9-11 as a local news story", "url": "https://worldnewsday.org/remembering-9-11-as-a-local-news-story/", "published": "2026-09-25T05:34:14", "modified": "2026-09-26T09:38:42", "words": 1109, "byline": [ "Charles M. Sennott" ], "wp_author_field": "Charles Sennott", "bio_line": "e the idea of truth, and the work begins close to home. It begins with restoring local news. Charles Sennott is an award-winning correspondent, best-selling author, and editor. He founded The GroundTruth Project and now focuses on his own reporting and thought leadership through his GroundTruth newsletter on Substack.", "licence_statement": "This opinion piece was commissioned to mark World News Day, on 28 September. Free to republish or translate in full, provided translations remain faithful to the original meaning. Minor edits for length or house style are permitted on the same basis.", "categories": [ "Story" ], "tags": [ "2026" ], "outbound_links": [ "https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/international-day-universal-access-information-2026" ], "outbound_domains": [ "www.unesco.org" ], "schema_types": [ "Article", "WebPage", "ImageObject", "BreadcrumbList", "WebSite", "Person" ], "has_ld_json": true, "schema_declares_licence": false, "source_page": "2026-09-29/remembering-9-11-as-a-local-news-story.snapshot", "source_api": "2026-09-29/api/remembering-9-11-as-a-local-news-story.json" }, { "order_in_announcement": 15, "slug": "independent-news-media-need-more-than-short-term-funding", "id": 8173, "title": "Independent News Media Need More Than Short-Term Funding", "url": "https://worldnewsday.org/independent-news-media-need-more-than-short-term-funding/", "published": "2026-09-25T05:34:06", "modified": "2026-09-26T09:38:58", "words": 704, "byline": [ "Caroline Vuillemin" ], "wp_author_field": "Caroline Vuillemin", "bio_line": "tinue to do this work because they believe in its value. But commitment alone cannot sustain independent journalism. If we want public interest media to remain present when communities need them most, they need predictable, flexible and long-term support. By Caroline Vuillemin, Director General of Fondation Hirondelle", "licence_statement": "This opinion piece was commissioned to mark World News Day, on 28 September. Free to republish or translate in full, provided translations remain faithful to the original meaning. Minor edits for length or house style are permitted on the same basis.", "categories": [ "Story" ], "tags": [ "2026" ], "outbound_links": [ "https://www.ifrc.org/document/world-disasters-report-2026", "https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000389301", "https://gfmd.info/briefings/invest-in-free-media/", "https://ifpim.org/news/value-of-journalism-publication", "https://www.hirondelle.org/en", "https://informationdemocracy.org/2025/09/22/press-release-a-global-call-from-leading-economists-urge-action-to-protect-public-interest-media-for-economic-prosperity-and-human-progress/", "https://policy-advocacy.gfmd.info/policies-and-legislation/mff", "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:52025PC0551" ], "outbound_domains": [ "eur-lex.europa.eu", "gfmd.info", "ifpim.org", "informationdemocracy.org", "policy-advocacy.gfmd.info", "unesdoc.unesco.org", "www.hirondelle.org", "www.ifrc.org" ], "schema_types": [ "Article", "WebPage", "ImageObject", "BreadcrumbList", "WebSite", "Person" ], "has_ld_json": true, "schema_declares_licence": false, "source_page": "2026-09-29/independent-news-media-need-more-than-short-term-funding.snapshot", "source_api": "2026-09-29/api/independent-news-media-need-more-than-short-term-funding.json" }, { "order_in_announcement": 16, "slug": "nicaragua-reinventing-journalism-in-exile", "id": 8174, "title": "Nicaragua: Reinventing Journalism in Exile", "url": "https://worldnewsday.org/nicaragua-reinventing-journalism-in-exile/", "published": "2026-09-25T05:33:56", "modified": "2026-09-26T09:39:13", "words": 898, "byline": [ "Carlos Fernando Chamorro" ], "wp_author_field": "Carlos Fernando Chamorro", "bio_line": "to defeat censorship under a dictatorship. As long as we continue to do more and better journalism, it will keep alive the flame of freedom of the press, as the first and the last of all freedoms. Carlos Fernando Chamorro, Nicaraguan journalist, Golden Pen of Freedom Laureate 2024, Director of www.confidencial.digital", "licence_statement": "This opinion piece was commissioned to mark World News Day, on 28 September. Free to republish or translate in full, provided translations remain faithful to the original meaning. Minor edits for length or house style are permitted on the same basis.", "categories": [ "Story" ], "tags": [ "2026" ], "outbound_links": [ "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/20/nicaraguas-president-says-country-will-not-hold-any-more-elections", "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-62076784", "https://confidencial.digital/en/english/chronicle-of-nicaragua-independent-journalism-overcomes-censorship-from-exile/", "https://confidencial.digital/", "https://confidencial.digital/principal/la-red-de-negocios-privados-de-la-familia-ortega-murillo-22-empresas-a-costa-del-estado/", "https://confidencial.digital/nacion/tirso-celedon-lacayo-testaferro-de-los-ortega-murillo/", "https://confidencial.digital/nacion/credicoop-la-caja-chica-para-evadir-sanciones-en-nicaragua/", "https://confidencial.digital/economia/un-nieto-de-ortega-y-murillo-participa-con-los-dados-cargados-en-el-negocio-de-la-paqueteria/", "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GChT8b_XrUM", "https://confidencial.digital/en/nation/inside-the-ortega-regimes-theft-of-the-church-39-catholic-properties-seized-in-nicaragua/", "https://confidencial.digital/en/policy/rosario-murillos-great-political-purge-in-nicaragua/", "https://confidencial.digital/politica/los-anillos-del-poder-y-los-operadores-de-ortega-y-murillo/", "https://confidencial.digital/politica/el-nuevo-mapa-del-poder-en-nicaragua-serie-especial-completa/", "http://www.confidencial.digital" ], "outbound_domains": [ "confidencial.digital", "www.bbc.co.uk", "www.confidencial.digital", "www.theguardian.com", "www.youtube.com" ], "schema_types": [ "Article", "WebPage", "ImageObject", "BreadcrumbList", "WebSite", "Person" ], "has_ld_json": true, "schema_declares_licence": false, "source_page": "2026-09-29/nicaragua-reinventing-journalism-in-exile.snapshot", "source_api": "2026-09-29/api/nicaragua-reinventing-journalism-in-exile.json" }, { "order_in_announcement": 17, "slug": "the-things-i-learned-from-my-daughters-a-central-bank-investigation-and-a-box-of-watermelon-gum", "id": 8206, "title": "The things I learned from my daughters, a central bank investigation, and a box of watermelon gum", "url": "https://worldnewsday.org/the-things-i-learned-from-my-daughters-a-central-bank-investigation-and-a-box-of-watermelon-gum/", "published": "2026-09-25T05:33:36", "modified": "2026-09-27T09:22:09", "words": 2274, "byline": [ "Alia Ibrahim" ], "wp_author_field": "Alia Ibrahim", "bio_line": "ly as a principle, but as a point of reference – and as a reminder that no matter how deep the divide becomes, hope lies in the conversations we can still have with one another. That is the battle I will keep fighting, even if it means selling chewing gum to save my newsroom. Alia Ebrahim, Co-founder and CEO Daraj.com", "licence_statement": "This opinion piece was commissioned to mark World News Day, on 28 September. Free to republish or translate in full, provided translations remain faithful to the original meaning. Minor edits for length or house style are permitted on the same basis.", "categories": [ "Story" ], "tags": [ "2026" ], "outbound_links": [ "http://daraj.com" ], "outbound_domains": [ "daraj.com" ], "schema_types": [ "Article", "WebPage", "ImageObject", "BreadcrumbList", "WebSite", "Person" ], "has_ld_json": true, "schema_declares_licence": false, "source_page": "2026-09-29/the-things-i-learned-from-my-daughters-a-central-bank-investigation-and-a-box-of-watermelon-gum.snapshot", "source_api": "2026-09-29/api/the-things-i-learned-from-my-daughters-a-central-bank-investigation-and-a-box-of-watermelon-gum.json" }, { "order_in_announcement": 18, "slug": "the-role-of-the-news-media-in-fighting-the-climate-crisis", "id": 8169, "title": "The role of the news media in fighting the climate crisis", "url": "https://worldnewsday.org/the-role-of-the-news-media-in-fighting-the-climate-crisis/", "published": "2026-09-25T05:33:05", "modified": "2026-09-26T09:40:20", "words": 736, "byline": [ "Kyle Pope" ], "wp_author_field": "Kyle Pope", "bio_line": "ver the value of an independent press, and celebrate the people who are telling the truth about the crisis that is endangering us all. Kyle Pope is the co-founder and executive director of strategic initiatives for Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of newsrooms committed to more and better climate coverage.", "licence_statement": "This opinion piece was commissioned to mark World News Day, on 28 September. Free to republish or translate in full, provided translations remain faithful to the original meaning. Minor edits for length or house style are permitted on the same basis.", "categories": [ "Story" ], "tags": [ "2026" ], "outbound_links": [ "http://www.coveringclimatenow.org", "https://89percent.org/", "https://coveringclimatenow.org/from-us-story/oat-milk-and-the-89-percent-project/" ], "outbound_domains": [ "89percent.org", "coveringclimatenow.org", "www.coveringclimatenow.org" ], "schema_types": [ "Article", "WebPage", "ImageObject", "BreadcrumbList", "WebSite", "Person" ], "has_ld_json": true, "schema_declares_licence": false, "source_page": "2026-09-29/the-role-of-the-news-media-in-fighting-the-climate-crisis.snapshot", "source_api": "2026-09-29/api/the-role-of-the-news-media-in-fighting-the-climate-crisis.json" }, { "order_in_announcement": 19, "slug": "journalism-is-civic-infrastructure-we-need-to-support-it", "id": 8271, "title": "Journalism is Civic Infrastructure. We need to support it.", "url": "https://worldnewsday.org/journalism-is-civic-infrastructure-we-need-to-support-it/", "published": "2026-09-25T05:32:30", "modified": "2026-09-26T09:40:34", "words": 742, "byline": [ "Alberto Ibargüen" ], "wp_author_field": "Alberto Ibargüen", "bio_line": "citizens require independent, consistently reliable journalism. As a nation, we need to understand what the Framers understood: journalism is essential civic infrastructure. Alberto Ibargüen is the former publisher of The Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald, and former president of John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.", "licence_statement": "This opinion piece was commissioned to mark World News Day, on 28 September. Free to republish or translate in full, provided translations remain faithful to the original meaning. Minor edits for length or house style are permitted on the same basis.", "categories": [ "Story" ], "tags": [ "2026" ], "outbound_links": [], "outbound_domains": [], "schema_types": [ "Article", "WebPage", "ImageObject", "BreadcrumbList", "WebSite", "Person" ], "has_ld_json": true, "schema_declares_licence": false, "source_page": "2026-09-29/journalism-is-civic-infrastructure-we-need-to-support-it.snapshot", "source_api": "2026-09-29/api/journalism-is-civic-infrastructure-we-need-to-support-it.json" }, { "order_in_announcement": 20, "slug": "we-must-make-truth-matter-again", "id": 8135, "title": "We must make truth matter again", "url": "https://worldnewsday.org/we-must-make-truth-matter-again/", "published": "2026-09-25T05:32:25", "modified": "2026-09-26T09:40:54", "words": 1053, "byline": [ "Fernando Belzunce" ], "wp_author_field": "Fernando Belzunce", "bio_line": "shared reference. Fernando Belzunce is editorial general director of Vocento and author of the book ‘Periodistas en tiempos de oscuridad’. This article, first published in Spain by ABC, is shared to mark World News Day, a worldwide campaign highlighting the essential role of journalism in providing facts and clarity.", "licence_statement": "This opinion piece was commissioned to mark World News Day, on 28 September. Free to republish or translate in full, provided translations remain faithful to the original meaning. Minor edits for length or house style are permitted on the same basis.", "categories": [ "Story" ], "tags": [ "2026" ], "outbound_links": [], "outbound_domains": [], "schema_types": [ "Article", "WebPage", "ImageObject", "BreadcrumbList", "WebSite", "Person" ], "has_ld_json": true, "schema_declares_licence": false, "source_page": "2026-09-29/we-must-make-truth-matter-again.snapshot", "source_api": "2026-09-29/api/we-must-make-truth-matter-again.json" }, { "order_in_announcement": 21, "slug": "2026-world-news-day-time-to-fight", "id": 8175, "title": "2026 World News Day: Time to fight", "url": "https://worldnewsday.org/2026-world-news-day-time-to-fight/", "published": "2026-09-25T05:33:45", "modified": "2026-09-26T09:39:31", "words": 1045, "byline": [ "Branko Brkic" ], "wp_author_field": "Branko Brkic", "bio_line": "free – just easier to fool. See you in the trenches. The author, Branko Brkic, is the founder of Project Kontinuum, an alliance of people working to return journalism to its role as an essential service. He is the founder and former Editor in Chief of South Africa’s Daily Maverick and a co-organiser of World News Day.", "licence_statement": "This opinion piece was commissioned to mark World News Day, on 28 September. Free to republish or translate in full, provided translations remain faithful to the original meaning. Minor edits for length or house style are permitted on the same basis.", "categories": [ "Story" ], "tags": [ "2026" ], "outbound_links": [], "outbound_domains": [], "schema_types": [ "Article", "WebPage", "ImageObject", "BreadcrumbList", "WebSite", "Person" ], "has_ld_json": true, "schema_declares_licence": false, "source_page": "2026-09-29/2026-world-news-day-time-to-fight.snapshot", "source_api": "2026-09-29/api/2026-world-news-day-time-to-fight.json" } ] }