Scenes from Tunisia: World Press Freedom Day 2012
May 14, 2012
IREX Fellows at World Press Freedom Day received safety training from the International News Safety Institute. Scenarios included how to protect yourself when crowds turn violent.
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This year’s official celebration of World Press Freedom Day in Tunisia brought together over 700 media professionals, freedom of expression advocates, and development experts to discuss key trends in media freedom globally. IREX again played a key role in the event by supporting 42 fellows from 33 countries and sponsoring a panel on Innovations in Gathering and Sharing News. It featured discussion of how technology solutions can enhance media’s engagement with citizens to help develop a better informed public.
See other IREX-supported World Press Freedom Day activities in Liberia and Jordan.
