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WPFD 2020 JOURNALISM WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOUR

By Rose Obah
There could have been no timely theme for the celebration of this year's World Press Freedom Day than, "Journalism without fear or favour."
The right of journalists to discharge their duties under safe conditions, without being harassed, attacked, intimidated, beaten and imprisoned, cannot be over emphasized. Many have also been murdered, illegally arrested while some currently under arbitrary detention.


The safety of journalists is an uphill challenge in today's world. Attacks on media professionals are often perpetrated by organised crime groups, militia, security personnel and even local police, making journalists to feature among one of the most vulnerable in society.

I speak from experience as i have come face to face with physical and moral threats and intimidation for exercising my fundamental right to freedom of expression especially in the line of duty.

In spite of all these, dear colleagues, let us continue to:

- To Expose and excoriate evil in any shape or form
- Be constructive in the exercise of our noble profession
- Resist injustice with all our might and
- Report nothing but the Truth

Good Journalism is equal to Peace Journalism and this entails reporting Objectively to build and not to destroy.

Happy World Press Freedom Day 2020 to us all

PJ Obah Rose

#WPFD2020
#SafetyOfJournalists
#ReportingWithoutFear
#ReportingWithoutFavour
#ThePressMustBeFree
#ThePressMustNotBeIntimidated
#WeAreReportersNotSupporters
#CommunityMedia
#WeStand4Peace
@CCMN
@PCC
Brot für die Welt

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