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03 05 2010

Today is World Press Freedom Day

Posted by: Tom Keefe, in blogging, General, journalism

I happened to see on Yahoo! that today is World Press Freedom Day.

According to Yahoo!:

World Press Freedom Day (May 3) was created in 1997 to “promote the free flow of information and its activities in the interest of press freedom, media independence, and pluralism” and to raise awareness of the dangers faced by journalists who are harassed, imprisoned, and even killed for telling the truth. Unesco hosts an annual event which serves to remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression—print or the Internet.


Bloggers are included in the list of journalists being celebrated on the Yahoo! site, including:

  • Wael Abbas - Egypt–Blogger and human rights activist who blogs at Misr Digital
  • Amira Al Hussaini - Bahrain–Journalist, editor, and blogger
  • Yoani Sánchez - Cuba–Philologist and blogger known for her critical portrayal of life under the Cuban government


I thought it was interesting and slightly amusing that Wael Abbas was the first journalist listed by Yahoo! under the heading, “Celebrating Journalists.” Yahoo! had shut down two of his Yahoo! email accounts, calling him a “spammer.”

To all of my friends in journalism, today is your day. Write on!

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