On World News Day and the International Day for Universal Access to Information, the writers argue that access to information is a fundamental human right essential for democracy, public safety, and civic participation.
SEPTEMBER 28 is both World News Day and the International Day for Universal Access to Information – a good time to remember that if we lose our fundamental universal right to access to information, and if independent journalists lose the ability to report the facts, then our rights and democracies may vanish entirely.
