What is World Press Freedom Day?
WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY IS a DAY OF WORLD PRESS FREEDOM.
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 attacks 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 those that work with them are threatened, assaulted, and murdered. Publications are restricted, fined, and closed down.
It's a chance to: It's a great opportunity to:
- Press freedom's basic principles are celebrated; press freedom's founding principles are celebrated
