Africa Rise And Shine

The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by an enormous concurrent global infodemic. That's the message from the United Nations (UN) Secretary General as the world marks World Press Freedom Day Today. The UN Department of Global Communications hosted a virtual roundtable discussion to shed light on the ruptures happening in the media space with public interest media organisations becoming more threatened than ever just as their role in society is needed more than ever. UN Correspondent, Sherwin Bryce-Pease, reflects on an issue that is not only close to all journalists and media practitioners but also by extension, the people and societies that consume their work...