Irish Examiner view: Media has key role in defending our freedom 

The threat to free and independent journalism is not just a matter of combating disinformation. That threat is probably starker in Palestine than anywhere else in the world

Freedom of expression in journalism has rarely been so threatened. Picture: Lewis Stickley/PA

Today is World Press Freedom Day, and the very idea of freedom of expression in journalism has rarely been as threatened.

Over the next couple of days, Chile and Unesco are hosting the 31st World Press Freedom Day conference — which is to be dedicated to the importance of journalism and freedom of expression in the context of the current global environmental crisis.