World Press Freedom Day 2011

The Media Has Changed; Their Importance Has Not

Posted: Mon, 04/11/2011 - 07:50

Lisa Gates, Director of Communications, International Republican Institute (IRI)

Two-hundred and twenty-five years ago, Thomas Jefferson said “Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.”

Technology is Driving A New Transparency

Posted: Fri, 04/08/2011 - 07:04

Patty Rhule, Project Editor, The Newseum

Iranian journalist Ahmad Zeidabadi Named 2011 Laureate of UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize

Posted: Thu, 04/07/2011 - 12:10

Today the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced that Iranian journalist Ahmad Zeidabadi is the laureate of this year’s UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. The prize will be awarded at a ceremony at the World Press Freedom Day 2011 event in Washington, DC on May 3.

Just How Digital Are We? - The Case of Africa

Posted: Thu, 04/07/2011 - 04:53

By David Montez, Research Analyst, InterMedia

"Digital media is the future of news. Newsprint is dead or is undergoing a slow death and all traditional media platforms will eventually be consumed via PC or your mobile phone."

Agree or not, this seems to be the dominant thinking when people talk about the future of the news industry, particularly in developed countries. However, much of the world continues to get its news from the radio and from friends and neighbors.

The Digitization of Community Radio

Posted: Wed, 04/06/2011 - 07:01

By Laura Mottaz, Project Coordinator, Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA)

This year’s World Press Freedom Day conference will focus on the potential of the Internet and other digital platforms to contribute to freedom of expression, democratic governance, and sustainable development worldwide. While these new technologies are revolutionizing how people receive and share information, the important role that traditional news media still play in many countries – and how these new and old platforms are converging – should not be overlooked.

Press Release: www.wpfd2011.org Opens Registration and Event Agenda to the Public

Posted: Mon, 04/04/2011 - 11:36

World Press Freedom Day 2011 Website Opens Registration and Event Agenda to the Public

Conference will explore new innovations to advance press freedom in the 21st century

A Time of Change and the Role of Courage: News in the Digital Age

Posted: Thu, 03/31/2011 - 10:39

By Mark Whitehouse, Vice President for Media, IREX

As we approach World Press Freedom Day on May 3 and consider its theme of21st Century Media: New Frontiers, New Barriers,our thoughts naturally turn to the Middle East. Over the last four months, citizens there took to the streets to demand change. We saw two seemingly entrenched regimes toppled. We see several others on the edge of collapse. And we see how news and information has broken free of the control of these regimes.

Part 2: Double-Edged Sword: Citizen Media's Subversive Potential

Posted: Wed, 03/30/2011 - 13:12

By Courtney C. Radsch, Sr. Program Officer, Freedom of Expression Campaign, Freedom House

This two-part World Press Freedom Day blog series adapted from an article originally published in The Huffington Post, explores the role of social media in recent revolutions in the Middle East.  To read the full text of the article, please visit The Huffington Post.

Part 1: Double-Edged Sword: Citizen Media's Subversive Potential

Posted: Tue, 03/29/2011 - 09:47

By Courtney C. Radsch, Sr. Program Officer, Freedom of Expression Campaign, Freedom House

This two-part World Press Freedom Day blog series adapted from an article originally published in The Huffington Post, explores the role of social media in recent revolutions in the Middle East.  To read the full text of the article, please visit The Huffington Post.

The Beginning of a Global Conversation

Posted: Wed, 03/23/2011 - 18:32

The United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) commemorates World Press Freedom Day every year on 3 May to keep press freedom at the forefront of the global agenda. 2011 marks the first time in the nearly 20-year history of World Press Freedom Day that the official proceedings are being hosted in the United States. The U.S. Department of State is partnering with UNESCO to act as host for World Press Freedom Day 2011. Commemorative, educational events will be held May 1-3, 2011, at the Newseum, the National Press Club, and other venues in Washington, DC.

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