World Press Freedom day
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This year’s World Press Freedom Day 2025 theme “Reporting in the Brave New World”.
World Press Freedom Day 2025 Signature Event: Reporting in the Brave New World – The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media.“
Background:
Every year on the 3rd of May, the issue of freedom of the media is celebrated around the world by advocating and debating on issues, criteria, and importance, remembering and honoring the contribution of journalists who were at risk and lost their lives in news gathering. Press Freedom Day has been observed around the world since 1993 when it was ratified by the United Nations General Assembly.
Democracy and the right to information are undermined when the media does not disseminate free and fair news.
In today's world of advocacy for freedom and fairness, the press is censored, banned, journalists are imprisoned, attacked, and even killed in more than a dozen countries. Today, there is a universal effort to educate the general public and the world about the importance and freedom of the press. Besides, today serves to give journalists around the world a lesson in the importance of press neutrality.
With the advent of democracy in the last decade, there is a growing enthusiasm for press and journalism in Nepal. Today, there are hundreds of radio stations in the sky that broadcast Nepali content and context, this is a transformation compared to the old days when only radio Nepal was available as a shortwave after pulling and pushing the antenna.
Similarly, many communication centers have been established in various forms including TV, magazines, and online. This is a remarkable development. However, like the challenges that come with every development, how much has the essence of press freedom and fairness been addressed and incorporated in Nepal? Why just in Nepal, in the world? This day asks us for the pursuit of the answers on press freedom and neutrality. Every year, media representatives from around the world will gather in Jakarta, the capital of the Asian country of Indonesia, to confer the title of UNESCO Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom.
Today, the world needs a right and positive press rather than misleading the people or spreading tragedy. Heartfelt salutations to these professionals who persistently risk their lives to convey accurate, truthful, and fair news. And this is the wish of Nepalis, not to make the press an arena of politics and business in the future as well.
News and information is our right and press security and freedom is also our responsibility
Meaningful wishes
-Suyog Dhakal
संगीत वा कलाको क्षेत्रमा आफन्तहरूको साथ मिल्नाले मन प्रसन्न र आनन्दित रहनेछ। व्यापार व्यवसायलाई लिएर गरिएको यात्राबाट सफलता प्राप्त हुनेछ। आर्थिक स्थिति सन्तोषजनक रहनुका साथै प्रतिष्ठा बढ्नेछ। आजको शुभ रंग सेतो हो भने शुभ अंक २ रहेको छ।
