Across the globe, disinformation, censorship, and political intimidation are rising at the very moment societies need fact-based reporting most. Against this backdrop, the World News Day campaign gave news organisations an opportunity to remind audiences of the value of journalism. Press Associations, institutions, associations and individuals publicly pledged their support for fact-based journalism. South African editors launched a campaign to get their elusive President, Cyril Ramaphosa, to speak to the press. And in the Philippines, a collective comprising the Philippine Press Institute, SunStar Cebu, Daily Guardian, and Rappler, brought AI into the mix by sharing a satirical video warning of a future without real journalism.