By Andy Gilpin
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From wet lettuces in Westminster to wet Wednesday night games in Walsall, the Daily Star has covered it all for close on 50 glorious years. We’ve tried to keep our beloved readers – first in print and now digital, too – informed and entertained about all the big stories across News, Sport and Showbiz. And we’ve done it – where possible – with a nudge and a wink. We know you want to be kept abreast of all the main talking points but our take on them is unique. Journalism is changing fast, the rise of AI and ‘Big Tech’ mean our future is under threat. And a world without the Daily Star would be a duller place, I’m sure you’d agree. Hundreds of thousands of people in the UK and the rest of the world tune in for our trusted news coverage every day – something we’re extremely proud of. We want to continue to be a part of your lives for the next 50 years and beyond. You might wonder why we are telling you this today. Or, indeed, why you should care. Sunday September 28 is World News Day, when news providers join forces to raise the importance and value of trusted, fact-based journalism. The Daily Star is joined by sister titles in the UK, Ireland and the USA, including the Mirror, the Express, the Manchester Evening News, the Daily Record, the Liverpool Echo and Birmingham Mail, Wales Online, Belfast Live, the Irish Mirror and the Irish Star, to name a few, to collectively shine a light on the value of our journalists and our journalism in a world when it can sometimes difficult to know who to trust. You might wonder why any of this matters. But in 2025, journalism in the UK has never been more threatened and, simultaneously, access to factual, reliable information has never been more important. It has never been a more deadly time to be a journalist. Globally, there have been 48 journalists killed in 2025 alone . There are more than 70 journalists missing world-wide and more than 350 journalists are behind bars because of the work they do. In many of these known cases, the journalists have been covering stories which would otherwise go untold. In the UK, journalists are increasingly targeted with threats and acts of violence for simply doing their jobs. They are increasingly the victims of stalking and harassment. At Reach – the company that owns the Daily Star – alone, online threats of violence or attempts to discredit or intimidate our journalists have more than doubled year on year. Add to that the fact that journalism courses are having their government funding cut , plus the challenges to accessing reliable information brought about by social media platforms and big tech , and journalism is in a perilous position. And this is important. Because if these attempts to silence journalists were successful, we would find ourselves in a world where verified, fact-checked and trusted information was so severely depleted, it would be entirely swamped by opinion, conjecture and unreliable information dressed as fact. In a world which is better connected by online technology and in which we have been brought closer than ever before to our global neighbours and events, we now have to come together to recognise the value of trusted journalism and preserve the integrity of the information being shared. On this World News Day, join the Daily Star in raising and recognising the value of journalism and trusted news. Stick with us and we’ll continue to do what we love – bringing you the news… with a wink.
