To coincide with World Press Freedom Day, on May 3, several German media associations highlighted their concerns and appealed to the federal government to address them.
The union of German journalists has called for a legally enforceable right of access to information, and a Federal Press Information Act, of which examples exist in some of Germany's 16 states. The Federal of German Newspaper Publishers (BDZV) says journalists and their sources need better protection.
"Free media requires informants who do not live in constant fear of being spied on, and journalists who can work without being monitored," said the BDZV General Manager, Dietmar Wolff.
May 3 has been recognized as World Press Freedom Day after a recommendation from UNESCO resulted in a declaration by the UN General Assembly, in December 1993. While remembering the journalists who die every year while working, it highlights the issues reporters face globally and is a reminder of the fundamentals of press freedom.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon has said that 14 journalists have been killed so far this year, many in the crossfire of armed battle. Since 1992, more than 1,000 have been killed - almost one a week. According to UN figures, more than 450 journalists have been forced into exile since 2008, while over 200 were being held in prison in 2013...
The union of German journalists has called for a legally enforceable right of access to information, and a Federal Press Information Act, of which examples exist in some of Germany's 16 states. The Federal of German Newspaper Publishers (BDZV) says journalists and their sources need better protection.
"Free media requires informants who do not live in constant fear of being spied on, and journalists who can work without being monitored," said the BDZV General Manager, Dietmar Wolff.
May 3 has been recognized as World Press Freedom Day after a recommendation from UNESCO resulted in a declaration by the UN General Assembly, in December 1993. While remembering the journalists who die every year while working, it highlights the issues reporters face globally and is a reminder of the fundamentals of press freedom.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon has said that 14 journalists have been killed so far this year, many in the crossfire of armed battle. Since 1992, more than 1,000 have been killed - almost one a week. According to UN figures, more than 450 journalists have been forced into exile since 2008, while over 200 were being held in prison in 2013...
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