As Press Freedom Remains A Concern
VOL:1 ISSN:34 “To hesitate to write or say anything which one is convinced to be the truth is to engage in self censorship. Self censorship is inimical to freedom of the media in particular and freedom of expression in general,” the Editor-In-Chief of Foroyaa Newspaper has said.
Mr. Sam Sarr was presenting a paper on “Media law and Freedom of Expression” using the GPU trial as a case study, at the ongoing five-day training programme for human rights journalists.
He added that the media is the chancel through which a person communicates to the public, be it the radio, television, newspaper, internet, mobile phone, etc. Hence without a free media there can be no freedom of expression.
Mr. Sam Sarr was presenting a paper on “Media law and Freedom of Expression” using the GPU trial as a case study, at the ongoing five-day training programme for human rights journalists.
He added that the media is the chancel through which a person communicates to the public, be it the radio, television, newspaper, internet, mobile phone, etc. Hence without a free media there can be no freedom of expression.
