#fridayreads: World Press Freedom Day


One library. Over 20,000 books. How many hidden treasures are in the collection? Jessup Library spotlights a collection of books every Friday as “#FridayReads.” They are on display near the “New Books” in the front of the library. Look for a rack with this rainbow sign:

World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1993. Every year, May 3 is a date which celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom, to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence, and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession. If you’re looking for George Michael’s “Freedom” we can’t help you or wake you up before you go-go. But if you are interested in reading about journalistic freedom and ethics, as well as why free speech matters to everyone, we have books on those subjects.