Governments must treat journalists as frontline corona warriors: World Association of Press Councils
Journalists from all across the world urged governments of countries to come to the aid of scribes at this critical time since they are fighting with the crisis like doctors and frontline workers.
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NEW DELHI: The World Association of Press Councils, an umbrella body of press councils and similar media organisations around the globe, called on governments to treat journalists as frontline corona warriors fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
The WAPC, while observing the World Press Freedom Day, also asserted that journalists should be vaccinated on a priority basis so that they remain safe while doing their duty, a statement said.
Over the past few weeks, India has been witnessing record numbers of COVID cases on a daily basis. In the last 24 hours, the country reported 392,488 new coronavirus.
SRINAGAR: The Editors Guild Of India on Friday evening condoled the demise of journalists who succumbed to Covid-19 and further urged the government of India to ensure priority vaccination of journalists urgently.
In a detailed press statement signed by the president, general secretary and treasurer of the guild, the statement read,
“The Editors Guild of India condoles the deaths of journalists who have died because of Covid-19 over the past year. In April 2021 itself, more than 52 journalists died because of the virus. Further, according to the Delhi based Institute of Perception Studies, more than 100 journalists have died since the lockdown was first declared from April 1, 2020. Many of these were brave journalists who had been reporting on the worsening pandemic and bringing to fore stories on the great human tragedy that has been unfolding before us. It also includes editors and other members of the editorial teams who have ensured that newsrooms keep churning out these stor
New Delhi: As the country battles the deadliest wave of Covid2019, with a record four lakh positive cases recorded in the last 24 hours, the challenges faced by journalists and media organizations continue to intensify. Over 52 journalists from various parts of the country lost their lives due to Covid2019 in April alone. As India opened the vaccination drive for all
Journalists be given priority in COVID-19 vaccination : Editors Guild
In a statement, the Guild condoled the deaths of journalists who have died because of COVID-19 over the past year.
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NEW DELHI: The Editors Guild of India on Friday again demanded that journalists be given priority in vaccination against COVID-19, and also urged all media organisations to take necessary steps to ensure the safety of their scribes.
In a statement, the Guild condoled the deaths of journalists who have died because of COVID-19 over the past year. In April 2021 itself, more than 52 journalists died because of the virus. Further, according to the Delhi based Institute of Perception Studies, more than 100 journalists have died since the lockdown was first declared from April 1, 2020, the Guild said in a statement.