When is World Press Freedom Day?
Wednesday May 3rdFREEDOM DAY IN THE WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY.
Every year, May 3 is when the world commemorates the fundamental principles of press freedom. It's a day to measure press freedom around the world, to shield the media from attacks on their rights, and to give a shoutout to journalists who have lost their lives in the pursuit of their profession. A reminder that becoming a journalist can be suicide is at the center of the story. Publications and those who work with them are threatened, assaulted, and even murdered. Publications have been blocked, fined, and closed down.
This is an opportunity to: It is a chance to: It's a great opportunity to:
- Press freedom's fundamentals are celebrated; press freedom's founding principles are extook;
