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World Press Freedom Canada and Journalists for Human Rights have long been advocates for a free and independent press as the bedrock of a healthy democracy and protector of human rights. We oppose government secrecy and censorship; advocate for transparency and accountability, and denounce the demagogic politician’s use of media manipulation and control.
But as we mark World Press Freedom Day, we now confront another threat: the flood of disinformation and misinformation on social media.
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World Press Freedom Canada and Journalists for Human Rights have long been advocates for a free and independent press as the bedrock of a healthy democracy and protector of human rights. We oppose government secrecy and censorship; advocate for transparency and accountability, and denounce the demagogic politician’s use of media manipulation and control.
But as we mark World Press Freedom Day, we now confront another threat: the flood of disinformation and misinformation on social media.
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Article content Believing then as I do now that caving to threats would send the wrong message to those wanting to silence journalists in this country. We re proud to announce @VancouverSun s @KBolan as the winner of the 2021 Spencer Moore Award for Lifetime Achievement. #WorldPressFreedomDaypic.twitter.com/kc7Qav15et World Press Freedom Canada (@CDN WPF) May 3, 2021
She was honoured with the inaugural World Press Freedom award in 1999 for continuing to investigate the bombing after threats of violence.
And she’s still at it. While covering a murder trial in 2017, she learned she had been the subject of a murder plot, and promptly reported on it.
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04/14/2021 10:00 AM EDT
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