Why World Press Freedom Day Is Observed On May 3
· Free Press Journal
Freedom of the press helps safeguard individual rights by highlighting instances of injustice, discrimination, and human rights violationsIn a society without press freedom, power can be easily abused. A free press counters authoritarian tendencies by questioning policies, decisions, and actions that may undermine democracy"Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy," by Walter Cronkite.
"The liberty of the press is essential to the security of freedom," by John Adams.
National Press Day is observed on November 16 to celebrate the establishment of Press Council of India in 1966. Here is why freedom of press is important in the country"The freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty and can never be restrained but by despotic governments," by George Mason.
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