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ICF Mission Statement

The International Communications Forum (ICF), founded in 1991, recognizes that the media is one of the world’s most powerful forces for good or ill. The media does not just report and reflect society but often shapes its direction. The ICF aims to:

strengthen public confidence in the media;
promote the bonds of trust within democratic societies;
inspire a commitment to service on the part of those who work in the media.

The ICF is committed to media ethics and the freedoms of expression and information. These need to be accompanied by a high sense of responsibility and respect for every audience. The ICF expects of media practitioners the same standards of integrity that they wish to see in all public servants. Through conferences and training programmes, ICF demonstrates its ethos on the basis of people-to-people and conscience-to-conscience dialogue.

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PAST EVENTS

PAKISTAN - Challenges in a New Political Environment: A Media Perspective

Fri, 08/04/2011 - 09:00 - 17:40

The International Council for Press and Broadcasting

PAKISTAN

Challenges in a New Political Environment: A Media Perspective

Friday 8th April 2011

‘I'm an ethicist...get me out of here’: Communication, celebrity and conscience in a global media age

Wed, 28/10/2009 (All day)

The annual conference of the Institute of Communication Ethics

Trust and Integrity in the Global Economy, Caux, Switzerland

Fri, 24/07/2009 - 00:00 - Sat, 29/08/2009 - 00:00

The conference “Trust and Integrity in the Global Economy” took place in Caux, Swtizerland, from 24 – 29 July 2009.

Lifting the Carpet – An African Conversation, London United Kingdom 2008

Mon, 01/12/2008 (All day)

Debating issues underlying conflict in Africa, with special reference to Angola, Kenya and Zimbabwe. A one day conference held on Monday 1st December 2008 at 24 Greencoat Place, London SW1P 1RD

ICF Annual Assembly, Caux, Switzerland 2008

Mon, 21/07/2008 (All day)

An encouraging picture of demand for the principles of ICF and the response the ICF has made this year were expressed at our annual meeting in Caux. Twenty people took part in the Assembly and the suggestion is on the table that at next year’s Annual Assembly in Caux the ICF should again join forces with the conference on Trust and Integrity in the Global Economy (TIGE).

War Reporting – Where does a Journalist’s Duty Lie? - London, United Kingdom 2008

Wed, 09/04/2008 (All day)

Conference organised by the ICF. The conference covered issues raised by war reporting, with a particular though not exclusive focus on exploitation for good or bad of material disseminated through new media sources, and the way journalists respond to these challenges.

Caux, Switzerland 2007

Fri, 13/07/2007 - 00:00 - Wed, 18/07/2007 - 00:00

The ICF held a series of meetings in Caux, Switzerland during the Caux Conference on Trust and Integrity in the Global Economy (TIGE). The objective of the ICF’s sessions was to review the ICF’s activities and identify and discuss key issues facing the ICF as it develops its work and establishes Chapters around the world. The ICF’s Annual Assembly held on 17 July 2007 concluded the ICF’s sessions. The names of those attending the ICF’s sessions is attached.

Middle East and the Media - London, United Kingdom 2007

Mon, 18/06/2007 (All day)

The International Media Council of the Next Century Foundation together with the International Communications Forum held a lively one day conference on the 18th of June entitled THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE MEDIA.

Media and Governance - New Delhi, India 2007

Sat, 17/02/2007 (All day)

The Initiatives of Change Centre for Governance, in collaboration with the International Communications Forum, organised a day-long conference on Media and Governance at the India International Centre, New Delhi.

Panchgani, India 2006

Sat, 18/11/2006 - 00:00 - Wed, 22/11/2006 - 00:00

Bernard Margueritte reports on the ICF “officially” being a partner of our Indian friends for this CIB conference. The conference was one of the best he ever attended. "I was told also that our ICF session was excellent and we opened together ways of further cooperation, leading to a full ICF conference in Delhi and the establishment of an ICF-India chapter."

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If you see, hear, or read inaccurate reporting on science or global warming, drop a line to one of these media watchdogs:

Media Matters for America

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Media Values

Media Values brings together the writings of 27 experienced international journalists and artists to celebrate Bill Porter’s life and reflect on the values that he promoted through the ICF. Click here for more details.

The Newseum site is a treasure. Put your pointer on an included city anywhere in the world and its newspaper headlines pop up. Double click and the page gets larger. In some cases you can read the entire paper.