Today is a stark reminder that the search for a just and sustainable economic model for independent journalism is as much an existential threat to the media industry as press repression.

Closures and layoffs have wracked the industry globally, even impacting members of the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP). The dwindling spaces for professional practice are not only a loss for media workers, but democratic societies.

In a growing climate of disinformation and news avoidance, FOCAP appeals to the public to support the practice of balanced journalism to ensure delivery of factual information. FOCAP salutes and expresses solidarity with all colleagues whose employments have been imperiled by changes in the media landscape.