Today and every day, USAID applauds the brave work of journalists, editors, and the increasing millions of “citizen reporters” throughout the world in their common pursuit to freely gather, report, analyze, and share news. Read more >>
Tag archives for World Press Freedom Day
Celebrating Media’s Impact on Development on World Press Freedom Day
May 3 is World Press Freedom Day – a day established by the UN General Assembly in 1993 to celebrate the principles of press freedom and bring attention to the threats to media independence around the world. USAID celebrates World Press Freedom Day and welcomes the opportunity to salute the professionalism and bravery of media [...]
Celebrating Media’s Impact on Development on World Press Freedom Day
May 3 is World Press Freedom Day – a day established by the UN General Assembly in 1993 to celebrate the principles of press freedom and bring attention to the threats to media independence around the world. USAID celebrates World Press Freedom Day and welcomes the opportunity to salute the professionalism and bravery of media [...]
Working to Meet the Challenges to Freedom of the Press in Eastern Europe and Eurasia
Several months ago at a reception for Vice President Biden in Moscow, I met a 30-year old journalist named Oleg Kashin. He is a special correspondent for the Russian newspaper Kommersant and runs a blog called Live Journal. I noticed Oleg walked with a cane and his face was bruised and swollen. He was missing [...]
