Thursday, 29 April 2021

World Press Freedom Day - 3rd May 2021 - free resources

Each year World Press Freedom day is celebrated on 3rd May by the United Nations
the official website provides free access to related UN resolutions
These include those relating to safety of journalists and freedom of expression

Where are journalists most at risk?
Consult the UNESCO observatory of killed journalists information on the 1450 killed since 1993

Where is the press most free?
Look at the RSF press freedom ranking for 2021
Find out why Norway is at number 1!
at number 180 is Eritrea
archives are available from 2014 onwards.
Freedom House publishes regular media freedom and freedom on the net report with rankings.

What has been the effect of the pandemic on freedom?
According to International Press Institute  COVID-19 Press Freedom Tracker, nearly 200 violations linked to the pandemic were reported from the Asia-Pacific region, of which 107 were from four South Asian countries: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Nepal. As many as 71 journalists faced arrests and charges for their coverage of the pandemic and its consequences, and 32 cases of physical attacks and verbal threats were reported from these countries.
Few winners, many losers: the COVID-19 pandemic’s dramatic and unequal impact on independent news media- Reuters 

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