Story by Alec Cowan.

The first plenary session at the World Press Freedom Day tackled the state of journalism 27 years after the Windhoek Declaration was signed.

Listen to the panel of distinguished panelists from media giants around the world as they discuss the definition of journalism, the effects of censorship, the harassment of female journalists and the viability of journalism as an industry.

Plenary 1 recap: Media under Fire: What are the New Challenges to Press Freedom 27 Years

GHANA GOVERNMENT URGES COUNTRIES TO EMBRACE FREE PRESS

Just reporting the news is no longer enough. In order to get original stories , there must be time and resources committed to the cause. However, this is not the case in Africa. 
The safety of investigative journalists in Africa  while they do their work as well as the challenges they face to get stories done took centre stage at the second plenary session of the world press freedom day.

Safety of Investigative journalists in Africa

PROFESSOR KARIKARI ON RIGHT TO INFORMATION BILL AT WPFD

UNESCO Youth Newsroom kickstarts with vibrant young journalists

Ghana’s Ministry of Information to Create Training Avenues for Young Journalists

Story by Alec Cowan.

The safety of journalists around the world was a prevalent theme at the 2018 World Press Freedom Day in Accra, Ghana. Posted around the conference hotel were posters featuring the faces of journalists killed in action, drawn in pencil, paint and pen. Just days before the conference, 10 journalists were killed by a bomb in Kabul, Afghanistan, and were the victims of an attack targeted directly towards journalists. But the story is much bigger.

On this podcast from the WPFD youth newsroom, Alec Cowan speaks with Ilias Alami, the operations coordinator for the Afghan Journalists Safety Committee. The episode focuses on what Alami’s organization does for the safety of journalists in Afghanistan and how youth propelled the Afghan media to the diversity and enthusiasm it has today.

Lessons From Afghanistan -- Keeping Journalists Safe And Supporting The Youth In Media

Podcasts from the UNESCO Youth Newsroom at World Press Freedom Day 2018.

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