Power of the press

Newspapers have been an important part of British life for centuries.

The pen is mightier than the sword is an old saying. It means that words more than violence have the power to shape people’s opinions and change events. So it’s vital that newspapers and magazines – just like TV and radio shows – are free to gather and share information with the public. Among other things, it means politicians can be criticised and made to prove that their decisions and actions are the right ones. This idea, known as freedom of the press, is so important that in 1993, the United Nations, an organisation that promotes world peace, declared 3 May World Press Freedom Day. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of this principle and to campaign for it to be protected, especially in countries where journalists…

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The Week Junior (Digital) - 1 Issue, No. 125

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