Download the PDF here. By Scott Timcke and Zara Schroeder Overview As the G20 advances its AI for Africa initiative, media organisations across the continent face a twin challenge. This is providing journalistic coverage of developments in AI governance with appropriate scrutiny while simultaneously navigating AI’s direct impact on journalism […]
POWER Week host Chris Vick speaks to Managing director of media monitoring Africa William Bird about The M20 is an independent initiative to ensure issues relating to media integrity and healthy information ecosystems are reflected in the G20 policy agenda. The M20 mirrors official G20 engagement groups for business, think-tanks, civil society among others, and includes participation in G20 events, convenings of media and information ecosystem role players.
Download the PDF here. Lead Writer: Katharina Zuegel, Policy Director at the Forum on Information and Democracy Overview The environment, climate sustainability and energy transition are key pillars of the South African presidency of the G20 in 2025 with dedicated Sherpa Tracks. Building on the legacy of the Brazilian presidency […]
Download the PDF here. By Dr. Anya Schiffrin, Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs Overview- AI in a world of Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability Information integrity is key to economic development, governance and the stability of international relations. So too, is the intellectual property regime, which is why international […]
This article was written by Michael Markovitz and published on Substack. On 14 May, I attended an event at the French Residence in Pretoria that brought together diplomats, media leaders, and civil society representatives under the theme From Brazil to South Africa – Putting Media Issues on the G20 Agenda. Hosted […]
This article was written by Janet Heard and published on Daily Maverick. Public interest media has a small window in the build-up to the G20 Summit in South Africa. The Group of 20 is easily dismissed as a talk shop with little substance. The gathering of ministers and heads of […]
Date: 28 May.
Highlighting women’s representation in the media, empowering women journalists, tech-facilitated GBV, digital safety for women, and intersectional advocacy.
Media Statement For Immediate Release 19 May 2025 Representatives from South African media, international partners, and civil society last week gathered to discuss the Brazilian G20 presidency’s 2024 focus on information integrity, and how to pursue media sustainability, independent journalism and information integrity this year during the South African G20 […]
