IMPORTANT DAYS

                                        World Press Freedom Day

 It is annually observed on   3 MAY 2023 .

 Theme of this year - “Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of expression as a driver for all other human rights.”. It is a day to recognize the important service provided by press professionals. It is commemorated by the United Nations to observe the fundamental principles of press freedom around the world. By celebrating World Press Freedom Day, journalists and democracy advocates contribute to defending the freedom of speech, access to information, and the independence of the media, all of which suffer constant attack across the world. This day also honors the journalists who have been killed in the name of their profession. To observe this day let us encourage those who want to learn about becoming voice of others and find them resources for education.

                        WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY TIMELINE

• 1556-The Birth of the Modern Press

 The first periodical, the monthly “Notizie Scritte,” is published in Venice.

• 19th Century-Technical and Demographic Changes

Powerful printing machinery, new and cheaper papermaking techniques, and an expansion of literacy, leads to the exponential growth of the press

• Mid-20th Century-Journalism Versus Political Propaganda

Journalism is severely attacked and subsumed by political propaganda committees, yet many journalists, intellectuals, and photographers manage to document the atrocities of the different war and keep the world informed.

•          1991- The “Windhoek Declaration”

         African journalists, covering the continent's various civil wars, gather in Namibia to establish the “Windhoek Declaration.”

•  1993 -World Press Freedom Day

         At the 26th General Conference of UNESCO, the World Day for the observance of freedom of the press is enacted