May 3rd - World Press Freedom Day

Today is World Press Freedom Day and as a girl who enjoys her freedom of speech and does not think twice about writing a blog without persecution. It is very important to celebrate this day to honor all of those who have relentlessly fought or even perished for their right to write.

The United Nations General Assembly declared May 3rd to be World Press Freedom Day to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In America we sometimes forget how fortunate we are to have freedom of speech. Often times we take it for granted or even misuse it. World Press Freedom day should be a day to reflect on the issues facing those in other countries who do not have the freedoms we cherish in the United States.