Former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump sent starkly different messages about the role of the media on World Press Freedom Day
“Donald Trump’s repeated efforts to demonize the media put us on such a dangerous path,” he wrote, adding: “While many presidents have been unhappy with their media coverage, only Donald Trump has attacked the independence of journalists and launched an all-out assault on the media.”
The Democrat ended by promising that in a Biden White House, there would be mutual respect and “no bullying of the media from the press room podium or by tweet.” The UN General Assembly in 1993 declared May 3 as World Press Freedom Day, a recognition that it says “acts as a reminder to governments of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom.”
“It is also a day of reflection among media professionals about issues of press freedom and professional ethics,”. “It is an opportunity to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom; assess the state of press freedom throughout the world; defend the media from attacks on their independence; and pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the line of duty.”
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