{"id":13567,"date":"2024-05-03T09:15:47","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T08:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsmediauk.org\/?p=13567"},"modified":"2024-05-03T10:24:16","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T09:24:16","slug":"culture-secretary-calls-on-public-to-buy-a-newspaper-for-world-press-freedom-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsmediauk.org\/blog\/2024\/05\/03\/culture-secretary-calls-on-public-to-buy-a-newspaper-for-world-press-freedom-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Culture Secretary Calls On Public To Buy A Newspaper For World Press Freedom Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has called on the public to buy local and national newspapers in support of the industry\u2019s \u201cbrilliant reporters shining a light on the good and the bad.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/newsmediauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Culture-Secretary-Op-Ed-WPFD-2024-.pdf\">op ed for World Press Freedom Day<\/a>, the Culture Secretary said: \u201cWe are fortunate in the UK. Our free press is admired around the world and as Culture Secretary I am enormously proud of the vibrant media landscape we have in this country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOutstanding public service broadcasters that guide the nation through major moments, from Covid-19 to the Coronation. Centuries old national and local newspapers and magazines that bring readers exceptional analysis, brilliant investigations, and a plurality of opinions on the issues of the day. Dynamic websites and blogs that offer audiences fresh perspectives and unique insight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cToday is World Press Freedom Day and it\u2019s an unmissable opportunity to recognise all those journalists and broadcasters who spend their days exposing wrongdoing and injustice, scrutinising people and power, and championing truth. It is a day to go and buy a local or a national newspaper and be grateful for the brilliant reporters shining a light on the good and the bad. But, while there is much to celebrate, we must use this moment to recognise that press freedom should never be taken for granted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kkxx3r1MC9E\">video recorded for World Press Freedom Day<\/a>, News Media Association chief executive Owen Meredith called for support for UK\u2019s local news media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NMA CEO WPFD 2024 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kkxx3r1MC9E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He said: \u201cOn World Press Freedom Day today, I would like to remind us all of the importance of press freedom and what we must do to protect it. The World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders highlights global threats to journalists and media workers. Since 1 January this year, we have seen two killed and over 500 imprisoned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cJournalists and media brands play a critical role in informing the public and holding those in power to account, and we must support and defend their vital work. To do so, we must tackle the use of SLAPP cases to stop censoring journalists. The SLAPP Bill, also before Parliament, requires simple but crucial amendments to protect all those who speak out in the public interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPress freedom is underpinned by a strong and vibrant local news media. As we look to a general election, bolstering local media is essential to the public interest and local democracy. Their journalists up and down the country continue to report on matters important to their communities, reporting on local authorities, and shining a light on issues that may otherwise go unscrutinised.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has called on the public to buy local and national newspapers in support of the industry\u2019s \u201cbrilliant reporters shining a light on the good and the bad.\u201d In an op ed for World Press Freedom Day, the Culture Secretary said: \u201cWe are fortunate in the UK. 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