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Octafish's JournalCitizens of the world deserve true freedom of the press
An excellent reminder "Why?" on World Press Freedom Day:
Citizens of the world deserve true freedom of the press
BY CAROLINE LITTLE
Special to The News TribuneMay 3, 2014
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It was a very sobering time for the newspaper industry and it is a battle we must fight each and every day. It is why on Saturday, May 3, we commemorate World Press Freedom Day. We recognize that the media directly contributes to the well-being of every citizen and country.
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In totality, the assault on global press freedom is frightening. From war zones and struggling governments to traditionally stable democracies such as our own, leaders have demonstrated that they do not prioritize the public’s right to know.
This is wrong. A free press gives the people power.
It allows journalists to go behind-the-scenes of governments, businesses, institutions and even prominent leaders, exposing corruption and checking their power when necessary. It gives the public the responsibility to understand what is going on and the power to shape their community and country accordingly.
This outright assault on media protections must stop. It directly affects the reporters and sources who risk careers and even lives for the truth. It also affects every citizen of every country where truth is threatened and they are stripped of the power and responsibility to fight for what they believe in.
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http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/05/03/3175307/citizens-of-the-world-deserve.html?sp=/99/447/
You must not get it. Gore won in 2000. Bush took office.
Wars for profit continue without end; traitors, torturers and war criminals go unpunished; NSA and CIA spy on and blow up innocent people; banksters loot trillions; the rich are richer than ever; and it's austerity for the 99 percent ever since.
At least Ukraine's IMF debts are taken care of.
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