Abstract
Highlights include how:
- A free media is linked to greater democratic knowledge and participation as well as electoral integrity.
- A free media can support improved health through greater awareness among citizens as well as scrutiny of health systems and providers.
- It can reduce the risk of escalating state violence and puts pressing security concerns on public and political agendas.
- It supports a well-functioning economy by maintaining the flow of trustworthy information and detecting fraud and collusion – sometimes more effectively than regulators.
- It has played an instrumental role in exposing environmental crimes and informing policies to address the major environmental challenges of our time.
- A free media is linked to greater democratic knowledge and participation as well as electoral integrity.
- A free media can support improved health through greater awareness among citizens as well as scrutiny of health systems and providers.
- It can reduce the risk of escalating state violence and puts pressing security concerns on public and political agendas.
- It supports a well-functioning economy by maintaining the flow of trustworthy information and detecting fraud and collusion – sometimes more effectively than regulators.
- It has played an instrumental role in exposing environmental crimes and informing policies to address the major environmental challenges of our time.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | London |
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| Publisher | Media Freedom Coalition |
| Number of pages | 33 |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2024 |
