In 2022, press freedom is under siege around the world, threatened by the rising tide of authoritarianism & hatred: rsf.org/en/rsfs-2022-w… Journalists are the immune system of democracy, arming publics with the knowledge we need to be self-governing.
#HoldTheLine #WPFD2022
#HoldTheLine #WPFD2022
https://twitter.com/digiphile/status/65042968670773248
Journalism is not a crime.
Journalists bear witness to war, reveal fraud, waste, & abuse of power, & debunk the falsehoods of corrupt leaders, authoritarian regimes, & untrustworthy corporations.
At its best, a free press guards shared truths against rumors & lies.
#WPFD2022
Journalists bear witness to war, reveal fraud, waste, & abuse of power, & debunk the falsehoods of corrupt leaders, authoritarian regimes, & untrustworthy corporations.
At its best, a free press guards shared truths against rumors & lies.
#WPFD2022
It matters when a @POTUS calls journalists guardians of the truth instead of enemies of the people, as autocrats do.
Democratic leaders earn trust by repeating facts that a free press & public can confirm.
Corrupt demagogues erode trust in journalism by repeating lies.
#WPFD2022
Democratic leaders earn trust by repeating facts that a free press & public can confirm.
Corrupt demagogues erode trust in journalism by repeating lies.
#WPFD2022
In the US, @uspresstracker documented 144 assaults against journalists in 2021 — far lower than 624 in 2020, but more than the total for the previous 3 years combined.
Many attacks were at anti-vaccine rallies in LA.
69 attacks were by police.
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#WPFD2022
Many attacks were at anti-vaccine rallies in LA.
69 attacks were by police.
signup.rcfp.org/webmail/886423…
#WPFD2022
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