World Press Freedom Day, as always on May 3, gives journalists worldwide an occasion to celebrate their professional honor, but also an opportunity to lament the erosion the media suffers in both independence and freedom as much as the physical, punitive and economic threats that a clear majority of them have to operate under.
This year’s slogan, promoted by the United Nations, "Safe to Speak: Securing Freedom of Expression in All Media," is a fitting one, covering most of issues of concern.