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Joe Biden Warns Truth Is Under Attack in World Press Freedom Day Message On 5/3/21 at 10:23 AM EDT President Joe Biden warned the truth is "under attack" and said that "authoritarians" are trying to undermine the media in a statement issued for World Press Freedom Day. The day falls on May 3 and it honors the work of journalists and the press, as well as highlighting those who operate under difficult and sometimes dangerous conditions in different parts of the world. Biden issued a statement on...

Tuesday, 4 May 2021, 6:11 am The United Nations Secretary-General on Monday urged governments to “do everything in their power” to support free, independent and diverse media, which the UN’s top human rights official highlighted as “a cornerstone of democratic societies”. In a message on World Press Freedom Day, marked annually on 3 May, Secretary-General António Guterres underscored the importance of reliable, verified and accessible information. “During the pandemic, and in oth...

World Press Freedom Day being observed today By Photo: AFP The "World Press Freedom Day" is being observed across the world, with emphasis on defeating censorship and journalists resolving to keep pursuing their mission without compromising their ideals.  According to UNESCO, the theme for this years World Press Freedom Day is “Information as a Public Good”.  "It serves as a call to affirm the importance of cherishing information as a public good, and exploring what can be done in the ...

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has praised the role of the print, audio, visual and electronic media. His Majesty delivered a keynote address marking the World Press Freedom Day wherein he hailed their enlightenment, sense of responsibility, awareness and intellectual creativity. “This year’s celebration, under the theme “Information as a Public Good”, coincides with the 30th anniversary of the historic Windhoek Declaration,” he s...

Journos Urged to Uphold Professional, Ethical Standards Media Council of Malawi has been moving at a snail’s pace- Ndanga Blantyre, May 3, Mana:  Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi Chapter Chairperson, Tereza Ndanga, on Monday underscored the need for adherence to ethical standards among journalists countrywide. Ndanga made the call during this year’s World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) Panel Discussion held at Malawi Sun Hotel in Blantyre. This year’s WPF doubles...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for an end to intimidation of journalists. World Press Freedom Day is on 3 May. Journalists must be able to report "without fear or favour", the president has said. The South African media has played a pivotal role in uncovering incidents of state capture, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said. In a statement released on World Press Freedom Day, Ramaphosa noted that the media had exposed "much of what we know today about the true extent of capture of the state ...

Part of the Faces of Free Expression exhibit in Pittsburgh / Matt Petras Read Annie Game’s remarks at the launch of a unique WPFD exhibit, and listen to a special Africa Brief podcast marking 30 years since the landmark Windhoek Declaration. To mark International Free Expression Project on an exhibit that spotlights selected illustrations from our Faces of Free Expression series. The images and text fill the street-level windows of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette building, ...

Daily Maverick 168 weekly newspaper. On the 30th anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration this year, media outlets, civil society institutions and media activists will reflect on the state of press freedom and other systemic issues facing journalists, and the profession of journalism, around the world. Each year, the publication of the World Press Freedom Index is meant to inform and hopefully inspire or shame governments into remedial action, but I doubt it makes it into Vladimir Putin’s dail...

UN chief calls on all governments to ensure freedom of media Mon 03rd May 2021 | 06:40 PM UNITED NATIONS, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 3rd May, 2021 ) :United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on all governments to do everything in their power to support a free, independent and diverse media. "Free and independent journalism is our greatest ally in combatting misinformation and disinformation," he said in a message marking the World Press Freedom Day, which is being...

Statement by the Media Freedom Coalition on World Press Freedom Day Members of the Media Freedom Coalition gave a statement on World Press Freedom Day. From: Media Freedom Coalition statement on World Press Freedom Day: Today, on World Press Freedom Day and the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Windhoek Declaration, we celebrate the fundamental principles of media freedom and stand together for its protection around the world. The Windhoek Declaration is a historic call for media free...