03 May 2012 - United Nations top officials today highlighted the power of
press freedom to spark social and political change and to hold
governments accountable, stressing that this vital right must be ensured
across the world by creating the conditions that allow journalists to
perform their work safely.
“A free press gives people access to the information they need to make critical decisions about their lives. It holds leaders accountable, exposes corruption, and promotes transparency in decision-making,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in his message marking World Press Freedom Day. “It is opening new ways to communicate and to share information and knowledge. Powerful new voices are rising – especially from young people – where they were silent before.”
Full article: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41911&Cr=journalist&Cr1 =
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