World Press Freedom Day Observed

ISLAMABAD, May 3 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 3rd May, 2022 ) :The world press freedom day was observed across the globe including Pakistan on Tuesday (May 3) aiming to appreciate journalists' hard work, risking lives for revealing the truth behind an incident, event or scandal.

This year's theme was "Journalism under digital siege," that spotlights the multiple ways in which journalism was endangered by surveillance and digitally-mediated attacks on journalists, and the consequences of all this on public trust in digital communications.

The special day celebrates the spirit of journalism and recognizes the dedication of journalists. It was extremely significant, as the United Nations considers it an opportunity to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom, assess the state of press freedom across the globe, defend the attacks on media independence, and pay tribute to the journalists who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.

The origin of World Press Day dates back to 1991, when an African Journalist present at a UNESCO conference in Windhoek, which was based on 'Promoting an Independent and Pluralistic African Media', opened up about an idea to encourage press free domain different parts of the world. UNESCO adopted the Windhoek declaration on May 3 in 1993, which aimed toward the 'development of a free, independent and pluralistic press.