What is World Press Freedom Day?
PRESS FREEDOM DAY IN THE WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY.
Every year, May 3rd is the world's biggest celebration of press freedom. It's a day to assess press freedom around the world, to shield the media from assaults on their rights, and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the pursuit of their profession. A reminder that becoming a journalist can be suicide. Publications and the people who work with them are threatened, assaulted, and even murdered. Publications are restricted, fined, and shuttered down.
It's a great opportunity to: It's a chance to:
- Press freedom's founding principles are lauded; press freedom's fundamentals are celebrated
