World Press Freedom Day 2011

Getting Ready for World Press Freedom Day 2011

Posted: Mon, 04/25/2011 - 09:43

By Tiffany Miller, Public Affairs Specialist, Bureau of International Organization Affairs

 

The U.S. Department of State is gearing up for World Press Freedom Day 2011(WPFD 2011).  This is the first time that WPFD is being hosted in the United States. More than100 speakers from 44 countries will join over 800 registered participants from 100 countries in this year’s commemoration.

Blogs are very much like media…

Posted: Mon, 04/25/2011 - 06:33

By Michael Mirny, Chief of Party, International Media Partnerships Program in Russia, IREX

As World Press Freedom Day approaches and interest in ongoing popular uprisings in the Middle East garner well-deserved attention in the press, we should not forget how the digital revolution continues to upend traditional notions of media (and traditional notions of state control over the media) all over the globe.

Room for Debate: The Media’s Role Before, During and After Candidate Debates

Posted: Fri, 04/22/2011 - 10:07

Matt Dippell, Debates Program Advisor, National Democratic Institute

Nixon’s five o’clock shadow. “Where’s the beef?” “Senator, you are no Jack Kennedy.”

These are the moments we remember from U.S. presidential campaigns. The months of hard campaigning by candidates that culminate in live television debates watched by tens of millions of voters.

Press Release: Georgetown Journalism Program Partners With World Press Freedom Day 2011

Posted: Fri, 04/22/2011 - 10:02

For Immediate Release

Contact: Sarah Johnson; +1-202-247-8832; wpfd2011@gmail.com

 

Georgetown Journalism Program Partners With World Press Freedom Day 2011

Team of dedicated Georgetown students to report on official proceedings & events, May 1-3

 

Safety for all?

Posted: Thu, 04/21/2011 - 06:32

Kathleen Reen, Vice President for Asia and New Media, Internews

Internet freedom declining as use grows

Posted: Mon, 04/18/2011 - 09:12

This piece was originally published on April 18, 2011 in the San Francisco Chronicle.

By Sanja Kelly and Sarah Cook of Freedom House

Open Society Foundations launches ‘Mapping Digital Media’

Posted: Thu, 04/14/2011 - 13:07

Gordana Jankovic, Director of the Media Program, Open Society Foundations
 

If one issue fascinates media-watchers worldwide more than any other, it has to be the impact of technological change on what we watch, hear, and read.

Thanks to the internet, digital communications, PCs, mobile phones, tablets, and other devices, many people can access more information from more sources every day than anyone ever imagined, even a few years ago. 

Looking forward to World Press Freedom Day 2011

Posted: Wed, 04/13/2011 - 10:15

By Judith A. McHale, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs

The United States welcomes the establishment of the World Press Freedom Day 2011 website, and hopes that individuals around the world take time to reflect upon and discuss the important role a free press has in open, democratic societies and aspirants.  All of us benefit from the incredible sacrifices journalists and citizen reporters make in the quest for freedom of expression. 

Press Release: World Press Freedom Day 2011 Steering Committee Announces Event Sponsors

Posted: Wed, 04/13/2011 - 10:00

For Immediate Release

Contact: Sarah Johnson; +1-202-247-8832; wpfd2011@gmail.com

 

World Press Freedom Day 2011 Steering Committee Announces Event Sponsors
Sponsor organizations collaborate to advocate for press freedom around the world

 

The UN and US: Protecting Press Freedom in the Digital Age

Posted: Tue, 04/12/2011 - 07:08

Peter Yeo, Vice President for Public Policy, United Nations Foundation

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