World Press Freedom Day
Reading of the Names
Reading of the Names
Saturday, May 3, 2025
12 noon
Kirk Road Pavilion
6685 Kirk Road, Austintown, OH
at the MetroParks Bikeway Trailhead
12 noon
Kirk Road Pavilion
6685 Kirk Road, Austintown, OH
at the MetroParks Bikeway Trailhead
Sponsored by
Covelli Enterprises
About World Press Freedom Day
The United Nations General Assembly declared May 3 to be World Press Freedom Day to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression enshrined under Article 19 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Over the past 30 years, World Press Freedom Day celebrations have shined a light on the right to free expression and emphasized various aspects of the importance of press freedom. However, in the face of multiple crises, media freedom, journalist safety, and freedom of expression, as well as other human rights are increasingly under attack.
For five years the Youngstown Press Club has participated in a Reading of the Names, reading out the names of journalists and media workers worldwide who have been killed while doing their jobs.
Over the past 30 years, World Press Freedom Day celebrations have shined a light on the right to free expression and emphasized various aspects of the importance of press freedom. However, in the face of multiple crises, media freedom, journalist safety, and freedom of expression, as well as other human rights are increasingly under attack.
For five years the Youngstown Press Club has participated in a Reading of the Names, reading out the names of journalists and media workers worldwide who have been killed while doing their jobs.
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