Time to fight
IN my life I have watched communities, organisations, and entire countries lose their grip on truth. I was just starting my book publishing career in Yugoslavia in the mid-80s when the shared facts that held our society together for 40 years came apart, piece by piece, until people could no longer agree on what our country stood for, on its basic values and, finally, what was actually happening.…
In the 1980s, the Yugoslav society fractured as shared facts that bound them for four decades fell apart, leading to loss of identity, individual ruin, and devastation. In contrast, South Africa saw journalists digging through state capture wreckage, which ultimately brought hope back to the country. These experiences taught the author that a society losing its grip on facts also loses its grip on itself.
World News Day, observed on September 28, is a global celebration of reliable information as the backbone of modern society. It is essential to share trustworthy journalism that separates news from opinion, admits mistakes, and corrects them. Despite facing legal battles and financial struggles in many countries, journalists persist in their mission to ensure the public has access to facts.
The author urges readers to question the sources of information and support journalism that upholds these values.
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