'Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.'- Benjamin FranklinĦ.

'Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy.' - Walter Cronkiteĥ. 'Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.' - Thomas JeffersonĤ. 'The only security of all is in a free press.” - Thomas Jeffersonģ. 'We have to uphold a free press and freedom of speech- because, in the end, lies and misinformation are no match for the truth.' – Barack ObamaĢ. This year's theme is 'Journalism under digital siege'. The day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993 following a recommendation adopted at the 26th session of UNESCO's General Conference in 1991. World Press Freedom Day 2023 will be celebrated on the theme, 'Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of Expression as a Driver for all other human rights.' The day will also serve as a reminder that exercising all other human rights depends on press freedom as well as independent, pluralistic, and diverse media. READ| World Press Freedom Day 2023: Know Theme, History, and Significance Here World Press Freedom Day 2023: Theme If everything is all right in the news, then something is wrong with journalism. On #WorldPressFreedomDay, join UNESCO's call to defend press freedom & #HumanRights! /7xbY1yoAvv - UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 2, 2023Ī free press is essential for exposing threats such as human rights abuses, corruption, misinformation & much more.

Without #PressFreedom, we cannot #StandUp4HumanRights and stand #WithRefugees! If everything is alright in the news, something must be wrong with journalism. Check some creative messages and quotes to show solidarity on this important day. The day also provides a chance to pay tribute to media professionals who risked or lost their lives in the line of duty. World Press Freedom Day 2023: World Press Freedom Day is observed on May 3rd to inform that freedom of the press and freedom of expression are fundamental human rights.

Quotes about free speech