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Watch: Harnessing the power of collaboration for press freedom To mark World Press Freedom Day 2021, ICIJ hosted a virtual conversation on the current state of press freedom, what we can do to combat threats and how global collaborations help free press thrive. May 3, 2021 On the 30th anniversary of the United Nations’ landmark Windhoek Declaration that helped launch World Press Freedom Day, the state of free press is as tenuous as ever. As reporters continue to work in hostile environments around the world, the business of journalism is being forced to reinvent itself i...

Malawi Journalists March For Press Freedom Journalists on a freedom march in Blantyre Blantyre, May 3, Mana: Journalists from various media houses in the country on Monday  turned out in Blantyre to commemorate World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) with a freedom march from Kamuzu Upper Stadium to Malawi Sun Hotel in the heart of the commercial city. World Press Freedom Day falls on May 3 every year. This year the celebrations mark the 30 th anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration. The march was led by the  Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi Chapter Chairperson, Tereza...

In a year, 49 journalists lost their lives in the line of duty worldwide By Brutal crackdowns on the press are surfacing from all over the world. Executive Director International Press Institute says rise in open attacks on press freedom is a bad omen for the future of democratic freedom. The International Press Institute, an international organisation that protects journalism against censorship, warns that dictatorial-minded governments are stepping up their efforts to suppress free media. According to the annual report of the institute, which was released on the occasion of World Press Fre...

U.S. Embassy Monrovia Celebrates World Press Freedom Day U.S. Embassy Monrovia Celebrates World Press Freedom Day Monrovia, Liberia – The U.S. Embassy celebrates World Press Freedom Day today, May 3, because an independent media is an essential pillar of responsive and accountable democracies. Journalism plays a crucial role in combatting corruption, drawing attention to human rights abuses, and providing the public with accurate information. On May 3, 1991, a group of African journalists and media professionals attending a conference in Namibia issued the Windhoek Declaration for the ...

Journalists ‘bathing in poverty’ As Namibia celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration and the subsequent establishment of World Press Freedom Day, local media practitioners say journalists are overstretched. During the biggest celebration of Namibia’s media sector in the last 30 years, journalists in its biggest newsroom, the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), are on strike over wages and better working conditions.  The media practitioners agree that newsrooms in Namibia are facing unprecedented challenges – declining circulation, declining advertising reven...