International Press Freedom Day is annually observed on May 3. The goal of the day which is organized by UNESCO is to encourage the press and media while raising public awareness of their importance. To cover topics that affect citizens worldwide, the press, which is regarded as the fourth pillar of democracy, is crucial. It’s not uncommon for journalists, editors, and journalists to risk their lives to expose the real story behind big events. It will also be 30 years after the first World Press Freedom Day was observed in 1993.
Theme
Press Freedom Day 2023 has its theme as “Shaping a future of rights: freedom of expression as the engine of other human rights.”
History
Following a suggestion by the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation) General Conference, World Press Freedom Day was first observed in 1993. The Windhoek Declaration, which was presented in 199 in Windhoek, Namibia, by African journalists, as a statement of press freedom principles, is commemorated on May 3 every year. Since that time, May 3 has been set aside every year to commemorate World Press Freedom Day.
Significance
It is important to recognize World Press Freedom Day because it serves as a reminder of the critical function that the media plays in a free society. It draws attention to the requirement that reporters and their sources of information be shielded from censorship, threats, and violence. It also acts as a reminder to organizations and governments to safeguard and uphold the freedom of expression as stated in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
On May 3, 2023, in addition to commemorating World Press Freedom Day, the event will also include the awarding of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. This esteemed honor is given to journalists who have made noteworthy achievements in the industry, especially those who have risked their lives to notify the public of important information.
Celebrate this Press Freedom Day 2023 with the following Posters, Images, Quotes, Banners, Messages, Wishes, Cliparts, and Captions.
Best Press Freedom Day 2023 Messages, Posters, Images, Wishes, Quotes, Banners, Captions and Cliparts
“We have to uphold a free press and freedom of speech- because, in the end, lies and misinformation are no match for the truth.” – Barack Obama
“Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.” – Thomas Jefferson
“Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.”- Benjamin Franklin
“Freedom of speech gives us the right to offend others, whereas freedom of thought gives them the choice as to whether or not to be offended.” – Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy.” – Walter Cronkite
“The only security of all is in a free press.” – Thomas Jefferson
“A free press can, of course, be good or bad, but, most certainly without freedom, the press will never be anything but bad.” – Albert Camus
“Freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained but by despotic governments.” – George Washington
“The press, if it is truly free, is the unsleeping guardian of every other right that free men prize; it is the most dangerous foe of tyranny.” – Winston Churchill
“Freedom of the press is not an end in itself but a means to the end of achieving a free society.” – Felix Frankfurter
