World Press Freedom Day acts as a reminder of the importance of a free press in a functioning and safe society and serves to commemorate the journalists who have lost their lives in support of the free press.
Top X Posts (formerly Tweets) for World Press Freedom Day - in 2021
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The ABC and journalist Louise Milligan are due to file their defence in the Christian Porter defamation case today — in what makes for an interesting way for Australia to mark World Press Freedom Day.
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Today is World Press Freedom Day. We support press freedom as one of the key pillars of a healthy democracy. Learn more about our Impact Fund partner, @PIJI_Journalism and find out how you can support public interest journalism in Australia: https://t.co/ngM6SLro4v https://t.co/vHzcGZU9yR
— Australian Communities Foundation (@ACFinspires) May 3, 2021
For months I've tried to secure a video-meeting between a group of MPs and Julian Assange, in jail in the UK because the US wants him extradited for exposing war crimes.
The UK authorities have prevented this
Today on World Press Freedom Day they should permit this to go ahead.
Today is the World Press Freedom Day. #DidYouKnow All 10 #ASEAN member states of landed in the bottom third of @RSF_inter's annual World Press Freedom Index of 180 countries. Source: https://t.co/7B9eqHv1Ts #WPFD #WPFD2021 https://t.co/T4Yst5VbYy
— US Mission to ASEAN (@USMission2ASEAN) May 3, 2021
Melbourne Freedom Tram for Julian - Monday 3 May - World Press Freedom Day - 5PM TO 6PM CITY CIRCLE TRAM
Meet at Flinders St Station 4:45pm for 5pm boarding. Post drinks at Federation Square. Bring your vests (some spares available) more info email: australians4assange@gmail.com https://t.co/W1pyYbVMvC
— Australians For Assange 🗣 (@Aus4Assange) April 30, 2021
Starting today, PEN Perth is commencing its 100 Years/100 Days campaign! Simultaneously, today we also celebrate World Press Freedom Day, this year’s theme “Information as a Public Good”! 🎤✊🏽https://t.co/TxvTxt3bdk https://t.co/AJwfv4ecVF
“There is a publisher in jail in London... Julian Assange needs to come home.” Former Greens senator turned author Scott Ludlam at @SydWritersFest ahead of World Press Freedom Day on Monday.
Today is World Press Freedom Day. Mad props to all the amazing hardworking journos out there who aren't afraid to tell the story — and with fairness, integrity, independence and accountability. #postforthepress
It's World Press Freedom Day? What about the lack of reporting & biased reporting from MSM & deleting of individual citizen's accounts from FB, Twitter &more. We need a World Individual Freedom of Speech Day! -
It’s World Press Freedom Day. Stand with the press. Share their work.
— Stop Child Exploitation (@ozhomeschool) May 2, 2021
Julian Assange made the abusers of power feel insecure by making the truth knowable for the public. On World Press Freedom Day, stand with Julian Assange and our right to have knowledge of truth. #FreeAssangeNOW #WeAreAllAssange #auspol