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Freedom of the Press

Freedom of the Press. Workshop April 17, 2010. Hans Siemes. Freelance journalist President of the NVLJ, The Dutch Organization of Agricultural and Horticultural Journalism Executive of the IFAJ and chairman of the Freedom of the Press Committee. Belgium . IFAJ.

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Freedom of the Press

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  1. Freedom of the Press Workshop April 17, 2010

  2. Hans Siemes • Freelance journalist • President of the NVLJ, The Dutch Organization of Agricultural and Horticultural Journalism • Executive of the IFAJ and chairman of the Freedom of the Press Committee

  3. Belgium

  4. IFAJ • 30 countries • app. 4,000 journalists • Newsletter, congress, professional development • Freedom of the press

  5. Constitution IFAJ • free access to the news, • free transmission of news, • free publication of newspapers, • free expression of views

  6. International Press Institute • Freedom House • Reporters without borders

  7. Congo Not free • Guinea Bissau Not free • Burkina FasoPartly free • Ghana Free • MadagascarPartly free • BrazilPartly free

  8. How important is freedom of the press for you ????

  9. Importance • Why is freedom of the press important? • Right information is a basic need for people to survive like eating and drinking, shelter and health. • Example, the weather forecast. • Freedom of the press is the guarantee that people can get the right information.

  10. Servants of the people • Everyone is looking for the right information; journalists are the one’s hired by the people to do that. • You are servants for your readers, listeners and viewers. They want to know the truth, and nothing but the truth; they want to know the facts and nothing but the facts. • You know how difficult that is.

  11. But……. • The government or our organization give the right information……. Is that correct? What are the goals of the politicians and organizers???BE CRITICAL ontherwise…….

  12. Freedom of the press and freedom • In my opinion freedom is one of the highest goods to fight for. A free man is what we want to be. • The press is the watchdog for freedom • This watchdog can only bark if it’s free to find the facts and the truth.

  13. Experiences • China and hunger • Watergate • Geert Wilders

  14. IFAJ will strongly support (organizations of)agricultural journalists, which intend to work under the conditions of the freedom of the press. IFAJ will develop on-going activities to help them.

  15. Challenges • It isn’t easy • Professionalism • Colleagues local and international • Education • Be critical • Be a good journalist

  16. Discussion

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