Three years ago, as the world was enduring widespread lockdowns, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warned that journalism was entering a decisive decade. Its ability to provide societies with reliable, independent information would be severely tested.
The years since, darkened by rising authoritarianism, war in Europe and a global pandemic, have done little to lessen the challenge. Journalism in the 2020s is under pressure like never before, while the need for a free and fair press has arguably never been greater.
