Freedom of expression is one of our most precious rights. It underpins every other freedom and provides a foundation for human dignity. Free, pluralistic and independent media is essential for its exercise.World Press Freedom Day is our opportunity to raise the flag in the fight to advance media freedom. We call on States, professional media and non-governmental organisations everywhere to join forces with the United Nations to promote online and offline freedom of expression in accordance with internationally accepted principles. This is a pillar of individual rights, a foundation for healthy societies and a force for social transformation.
…attitudes are shaped by how the local media represents the continent to the world… I urge media to help sell our country to the world… there are positive stories to tell the world.
“This rapid growth of technology use is promising to transform societies in ways perhaps unthinkable only a few years ago. It has enabled the emergence of new ways to communicate, to share information and knowledge and for people to widen their sense of participation, identity and belonging.”
“Convergence of press freedom and freedom of expression, through various traditional as well as new media, has given rise to an extraordinary level of media freedom. It has enabled citizens to bring about massive social and political transformations.”
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They take away freedom of press and freedom of expressions to prevent the remaining freedom seen as the mockup it is.
Thanks for the feedback. Some nations all over the World fear a free media, but when you look carefully at the nations that are developing, they do have a free media. This is because media freedom helps transform societies