OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 9, 2024 /CNW/ - Members of the international public service media community, including the Public Media Alliance and the Global Task Force for public media , today announced their support for the Ottawa Declaration , an initiative to fight disinformation presented by CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada's national public broadcaster, at the 2024 Public Broadcasters International conference (PBI Ottawa 2024). The Public Media Alliance is proud to stand together with others, united by our shared values, in support of the Ottawa Declaration." —Kristian Porter, CEO, Public Media AllianceThe Ottawa Declaration is the successor to the Brussels Declaration on journalist safety and media freedom, which was introduced at PBI Brussels 2021. About the Public Media AllianceThe Public Media Alliance is the largest global association of public service media organisations. About the Global Task Force for public mediaThe Global Task Force for public media exists to promote and defend the values of public media – access, accuracy, accountability, creativity, impartiality, independence and high standards of journalism – all of which underpin an informed and healthy democracy.

Source: CBC News October 09, 2024 15:12 UTC