The Third World Media Network (TWMN) in a statement issued on the eve of the World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2024 called upon the media practitioners to join others to protect the planet, climate and environment to secure our future. TWMN President Sohel Manzur and Secretary General Geoffrey
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Press freedom and climate journalism: United in crisis
Journalism is in crisis, again. The challenges to press freedom are enormous and multi-faceted and they are deepening — in “free” and open societies as well as autocracies. And there are no simple solutions. For individuals and entire media outlets the crisis is existential. Nearly 100 journalists and media workers have been
No real democratic society exists without press freedom: Guterres
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said they honour the essential work of the media in speaking truth to power, exposing lies, and building strong, resilient institutions and societies. "We call on governments, media organizations and technology companies everywhere to support these crucial efforts," he said in a message marking the
TWMN calls for ending harassment to journalists using digital laws
The Third World Media Network (TWMN) joins fellow practitioners in observing this day which reminds us of the role of our noble duty as information disseminators. Arguably, it calls for support for the media, now targets for the restraint, harassment or threats to life or abolition of press freedom under the