Dangerous thruth: Safeguarding journalism and media workers
Source : NED 08.04.2009
In honor of World Press Freedom Day 2009, The Center for International Media Assistance at the National Endowment for Democracy invites you to a panel discussion on DANGEROUS TRUTH: SAFEGUARDING JOURNALISM AND MEDIA WORKERS.
Speakers from the Committee to Protect Journalists and the International News Safety Institute will address how attacks and threats against journalists are a brutal and highly effective weapon against press freedom and democracy and represent the most dangerous form of censorship.
They will discuss their organizations’ efforts to alleviate the physical challenges journalists face in high-risk countries, combat impunity in journalists’ murders, and advocate for greater safety and protection of journalists.
The discussion will also feature two journalists from countries where media workers have been murdered with increasing impunity. They will share their stories as investigative journalists who have experienced threats and harassment for their reporting on corruption, explore which organizations’ efforts have been successful and why, and how stakeholders can help improve journalists’ safety.
Honorary Co-Hosts
Senator Richard Lugar Congressman Adam Schiff
Senator Christopher Dodd Congressman Michael Pence
Congressional Caucus for the Freedom of the Press Co-Chairs
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
8 – 10 a.m.
Rayburn Building, Room B-340*
RSVP to CIMA@ned.org (acceptances only). Refreshments will be available starting at 8 a.m. Program begins promptly at 8:30 a.m.
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The Center for International Media Assistance, an initiative of the National Endowment for Democracy, brings together a broad range of media experts with the goal of strengthening the support for and improving the effectiveness of media assistance programs by providing information, building networks, and conducting research on the indispensable role independent media play in creating sustainable democracies around the world.
The Congressional Caucus for Freedom of the Press was organized in May 2006. The bipartisan, bicameral caucus is co-chaired by Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Michael Pence (R-IN), and Senators Christopher Dodd (D-CT) and Richard Lugar (R-IN). It aims to advance press freedom around the world by creating a forum to combat and condemn media censorship and the persecution of journalists around the world.
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Directions: The closest Metro station is Capitol South on the orange and blue lines. Public entrances to the Rayburn Building may be found on Independence Avenue and South Capitol Street. When entering from South Capitol Street, turn left through the metal detectors, and proceed to the elevators on the right side to the basement level. As you come out of the elevators, follow the signs to the right to Room B-340.
