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Press freedom is under assault across the globe—including in the US. As journalists fight to advance truth and objectivity, far too many governments and non-state actors are targeting them. #WorldPressFreedomDay
In Slovakia, Afghanistan, and Saudi Arabia, journalists have been recently killed in retaliation for spreading news and information.
Others have been imprisoned in Burma, Nicaragua, and around the world. #WorldPressFreedomDay
Others have been imprisoned in Burma, Nicaragua, and around the world. #WorldPressFreedomDay
From Turkey to the Philippines, Venezuela to Sudan, governments around the world are trying to silence the press. But the threat to press freedom isn’t limited to foreign lands—it’s something we’ve had to increasingly contend with here in the U.S. #WorldPressFreedomDay
Trump continues to employ dangerous rhetoric, calling the press the “enemy of the people,” & fostering an environment of hostility toward journalists.
On #WorldPressFreedomDay, I call on the Admin to reverse course and recommit to advancing #PressFreedom at home and abroad.
On #WorldPressFreedomDay, I call on the Admin to reverse course and recommit to advancing #PressFreedom at home and abroad.
Our Founding Fathers had the foresight to recognize the importance of a #FreePress to a fledgling democracy, enshrining it in our first amendment. Today, that importance cannot be overstated.
Read about my #WorldPressFreedomDay resolution HERE: bit.ly/2vytdZ6
Read about my #WorldPressFreedomDay resolution HERE: bit.ly/2vytdZ6
