Ruth Kronenburg made a 5 day trip through #Ukraine. She met with #journalists who work under extreme conditions. She spoke with partner organisations about the safety of journalists on the front line & the importance of #pressfreedom for Ukraine's democratic future. ➡️ ow.ly/xxIz50WTM6W

"Als onafhankelijke media in Oost-Europa verdwijnen, komt daar Russische propaganda voor in de plaats." zegt @ruthkronenburg.bsky.social, algemeen directeur in @ftm.nl ➡️ ow.ly/kjjB50WEnEf #persvrijheid #desinformatie #usaid

Afgelopen zondag zag het Malieveld en omgeving helemaal rood. Nederland bekent kleur. Nu het demissionair kabinet nog. #RodeLijn @roliens.bsky.social @michielservaes.bsky.social

Special thanks go to @jmivilledechene.bsky.social and H.E. Geneviève Tuts, the Ambassador of the European Union to Canada, for organizing this roundtable discussion on the increasingly important topic #pressfreedom.

Now 🚨 Vandaag op De Internationale Dag van de #Persvrijheid staan we stil bij het belang van een vrije pers. Luister naar het interview met @ruthkronenburg.bsky.social op @nporadio1.bsky.social VROEG! ➡️ ow.ly/5CXT50VMnuG#Persvrijheid Steun de vrije pers, vecht met ons mee en deel dit bericht! #WPFD

Today, on #WorldPressFreedomDay, I am reminded of why our fight is so urgent. A free press is the cornerstone of every #democracy - but right now, it is under attack not just by censorship and violence, but by something even more insidious: #disinformation. 1/5

🚨 Today is #WorldPressFreedomDay! #Disinformation is currently one of the greatest enemies to our society. Only with access to reliable information can people establish informed opinions and make informed decisions. #Pressfreedom is the cornerstone of #democracy! ➡️ ow.ly/8ScU50VLLn0

🚨 As #pressfreedom reaches a global low, it is not just physical attacks on #journalists and political hostility that threatens the free press; increasing economic pressures also pose a creeping but destructive threat to independent journalism. ➡️ ow.ly/m6Y750VLCIg#pressfreedom#journalists#RSFIndex #WPFD

🚨 The state of #pressfreedom has reached a new low worldwide. For the first time in the history of the #WorldPressFreedomIndex, the global situation has been classified as ‘difficult’. ➡️ow.ly/m6Y750VLCIg#pressfreedom#WorldPressFreedomIndex,@rsf.org #RSFIndex #WPFD #WorldPressFreedomDay

Every day, I see how vital independent #journalism is - and every day, I see how much it is under threat. The numbers don't lie: more than 50% of the world's population now lives in countries where freedom of the press is severely restricted. 1/5