World Press Freedom Day is being observed today. The day serves as an occasion to encourage and develop initiatives in favour of press freedom, and to assess the state of press freedom worldwide.
The theme for this year is “Reporting In The Brave New World – The Impact Of Artificial Intelligence On Press Freedom And The Media.” The theme highlights rapid growth and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in changing journalism, media, and press freedom. Moreover, AI’s impact on information gathering, processing, and dissemination is profound, presenting both innovative opportunities and serious challenges.
The World Press Freedom Day, was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 1993 following a recommendation adopted at the 26th Session of UNESCO’s General Conference in 1991. This was in response to a call by African journalists who produced the landmark Windhoek Declaration on media pluralism and independence.
