[Media-watch] World Press Freedom Day Download

[Tony Sutton]

COLDTYPE.NET - May 1

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DOWNLOAD OUR EXCLUSIVE MAGAZINE DEDICATED TO THE FREE PRESS
Six Essays On Press Freedom - a special publication
for World Press Freedom Day, May 3, 2003
May 3 has been designated World Press Freedom Day to recognise the
sacrifices made in the struggle for freedom of the press and to put pressure
on the numerous countries that continue to deny their citizens this basic
human right. This day marks the anniversary of the Declaration of Windhoek,
a statement of principles drawn up by African journalists calling for a
free, independent and pluralistic media on that continent and throughout the
world. The Declaration affirms that a free press is essential to the
existence of democracy.
This special publication contains essays on press freedom from journalists
in Iraq, Thailand, France, South Africa and Gambia. It also gives details of
the deaths of 47 journalists killed in the line of duty in 21 countries
during 2002.
Download your copy of Six Essays ob Press Freedom at
http://www.coldtype.net/freedom.html

MEDIABEAT / Norman Solomon
A different approach for the 2004 campaign
ighteen months from now, US citizens will vote for president. If the 2004
campaign is anything like the last one, the election returns will mark the
culmination of a depressing media spectacle. For news watchers, the
candidates and the coverage can be hard to take. Appearances on television
are apt to become tedious, nauseating or worse. Campaign ads often push the
limits of slick pandering. Journalists routinely seem fixated on
³horseracing² the contest instead of reporting about the huge financial
interests that candidates have served.
Read Norman Solomon at http://www.coldtype.net/mediabeat.html

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