World Press Freedom Day 2018 is going to be observed in 21 Community Radio Station & Community Visual Radio stations level in rural Bangladesh on 3rd May 2021 with technical cooperation from Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC).
In the meanwhile, community radio stations are preparing them for celebrating the World Press Freedom Day.
The theme for this year is Information as a Public Good in line with three key topics:
Steps to ensure the economic viability of news media; Mechanisms for ensuring transparency of Internet companies and Enhanced Media and Information Literacy (MIL) capacities that enable people to recognize and value, as well as defend and demand, journalism as a vital part of information as a public good.
In this occasion, Community Radio stations will arrange a special radio show, and magazine program in rural Bangladesh. The representative from media, practitioners, civil society members, administration and delegates from the different level of the society will be participated to the event.
Celebrating the day World Press Freedom Day 2021, Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication is going to publish a booklet about Information as a Public Good in Bangladesh context.
About World Press Freedom Day International Conference 2021
In 2021, the World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) is returning to its roots, to Windhoek, Namibia, where the historic Windhoek Declaration was proclaimed in 1991. While the 1991 Windhoek seminar focused on the print press, the 2021 WPFD International Conference, to take place on 1-3 May, will address contemporary issues for freedom of expression, access to information and the public service role of journalism within the changed information ecosystem.
The COVID-19 health crisis has changed the landscape of journalism and the trends of information sharing. Respecting the safety measures concerning the pandemic, the Conference will be in a ‘hybrid’ modality, with both online and in-person elements. Conference sessions and materials will be accessible online, and various contents will be produced to enrich the hybrid experience.