> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://impact.gfmd.info/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://impact.gfmd.info/meetings/2025/media-policy-africa-m20-ctrl+j.md). # Media Policy and Resilience in Africa: Insights from CTRL+J and the M20 Summit (Sept.2025) \ \&#xNAN;*From the* [***Ctrl+J Africa Conference***](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVxDRtpYdJw) *on media resilience and digital transformation, to* [***the M20 Summit***](https://media20.org/events/summit/) *in South Africa, an independent initiative held alongside the official G20 programme under the South African presidency, these platforms have advanced critical debates on information integrity, AI governance, and the future of public interest media.* ### Information Integrity on the Line: M20 Demands Action from G20 Leaders A broad alliance of media organisations, civil-society partners and information experts gathered in **Johannesburg on 1–2 September 2025**, for the [M20](https://media20.org/events/summit/) (*a parallel, independent initiative to the G20*) to insist on a simple but urgent proposition: **journalism is a public good, and information integrity must be protected as such by the world’s most influential economies.** ➡️ [Read key takeaways](https://gfmd.info/m20-demands-action-from-g20-leaders/) [The M20 Johannesburg Declaration](https://media20.org/2025/09/02/m20-johannesburg-declaration/), adopted at the summit, synthesises months of global consultation and eight policy briefs. It builds on and supports existing global frameworks, including the *Windhoek Declaration of 1991 on a Free, Pluralistic and Independent African media,* and *the Windhoek+30 Declaration of 2021 on Information as a Public Good*. ➡️ [Read the full M20 Johannesburg Declaration](https://media20.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/250904-M20-Johannesburg-Declaration.pdf) ### CTRL+J Africa: Building Resilient Journalism in the Digital Era **CTRL+J Africa** examined the urgent challenges facing journalism across the continent amid technological disruption, shrinking civic space, and fragile media economies. As newsrooms confront declining revenues, disinformation, surveillance, and restrictive laws, the need for resilient, sustainable, and independent media has never been greater. Across the continent, countries are asserting digital sovereignty — **from holding big tech accountable in Kenya and Nigeria to reimagining funding and regulatory models in South Africa** — demonstrating Africa’s leadership in shaping a human rights–driven information ecosystem. ➡️ [*Watch the recording of the event here*](https://www.youtube.com/live/eVxDRtpYdJw?si=7kXwpZPeK2gytIuF) --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://impact.gfmd.info/meetings/2025/media-policy-africa-m20-ctrl+j.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.