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28 September 2026 Would you like your news with or without hallucinations? To mark World News Day 2026, AFP's Global News Director Phil Chetwynd is publishing an opinion piece on t
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In Short: To mark World News Day 2026 on Monday, September 28, Phil Chetwynd, Global News Director at AFP, is publishing an opinion piece on the current state of the media.
Chetwynd highlights the foundational role of news agencies like AFP, Reuters, and AP in providing reliable and ethically gathered content.
He notes that clients trust this content because it adheres to transparent charters and trust principles.
Chetwynd also addresses the challenges faced by journalists in autocratic regimes, where internet access is restricted or journalists are jailed.
The piece further critiques social media algorithms, suggesting they prioritize engagement over truth.
What this adds
This report adds Chetwynd's reflections on the challenges and ethical considerations in journalism, beyond the prior WarpBeat line on the event's announcement.
Background
On World News Day 2026, Phil Chetwynd, Global News Director at AFP, is publishing an opinion piece reflecting on the current state of the media landscape.
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What's still developing
- To mark World News Day 2026 this Monday, 28 September, Phil Chetwynd is publishing an opinion piece on the current state of the media.
- Many of first reliable words and pictures published by the global media came from agencies such as AFP and our colleagues at Reuters and AP.
- What happens when the autocrats shut down the internet or throw your citizens in jail?
- It turned out social media algorithms were not driven by a need to search for the truth.
Sources
- AFPlink
- WarpBeat — background on 28 September 2026 Would you like your news with or without hallucinations? To mark World News Day 2026, AFP's Global News Director Phil Chetwynd is publishing an opinion piece on t link
- WarpBeat — background on Starting Seven: September 28, 2026 link
- ABC News — video link