#ivote4pressfreedom because democracy needs free media
by Jane Whyatt
We live in interesting times. Interesting because politics is in turmoil, with fake news and propaganda widespread across Europe. People are uncertain whom or what to trust. That's precisely why we need free media.
World Press Freedom Day 2019. Logo: ECPMF
With quality, investigative, independent journalism, newspapers, TV, magazines, and radio can burst the so-called ’filter bubbles’ of the social networks and present a diverse range of political opinions. This is the lifeblood of democracy.
What’s more, the free press acts as a watchdog. It alerts the public to the theft or fraudulent use of taxpayer’s money, or denounces cronyism…