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Covid-19 has claimed many lives. But we cannot let a free press fall victim to this pandemic (Photo: Ed Yourdon)

Media freedom must not fall victim to Covid-19

As the world grapples with the speed and scale of the devastation wreaked by Covid-19, the need for access to trusted, accurate and independent information has never been so acute.

With global mortality rates showing no signs of slowing, the world's economy knocked off its axis, and society at a standstill, there is no precedent to this emergency.

We are fighting it blindfolded. Each day is costing us thousands of lives. But without the vital free-flow of information – learnings...

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Antonio Zappulla is CEO of the Thomson Reuters Foundation which works to strengthen local and national journalism, improve media ethics and standards, combat misinformation, and shape the future of the profession globally.

Covid-19 has claimed many lives. But we cannot let a free press fall victim to this pandemic (Photo: Ed Yourdon)

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Antonio Zappulla is CEO of the Thomson Reuters Foundation which works to strengthen local and national journalism, improve media ethics and standards, combat misinformation, and shape the future of the profession globally.

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