Freedom House will have a live webcast of the unveiling of it’s annual press freedom report on May 1 at 10a.m. EST. The report, which shows declines in press freedoms in every region for the first time, will be released two days ahead of World Press Freedom Day on May 3.
Media are invited to attend a press conference and photo opportunity in front of the Map of Press Freedom at the Newseum in Washington. A live webcast of the event will be accessible at
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/freedom-house.
WHAT:
Release Event for Freedom of the Press 2009
WHO:
Joe Urschel, Newseum, Executive Director, Senior Vice President Karin Karlekar, Freedom House, Managing Editor of Freedom of the Press Jennifer Windsor, Freedom House, Executive Director
WHERE:
Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC, 20001 (Please use 6th Street exit marked Freedom Forum)
WHEN:
Friday, May 1, 10 a.m. EST
