FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 28, 2020

Contact: Rohit Mahajan | 202.530.4976 | mahajanr@rfa.org

‘Journalism Has Never Been More Essential’ -- RFA President Bay Fang

WASHINGTON -- Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, Radio Free Asia (RFA) President Bay Fang shares insights on how, during the global coronavirus crisis, journalism is “more essential than ever” in a new commentary piece. “By pursuing the truth, journalism stands in the way of the CCP and authoritarian rulers in other countries deceiving their publics over their handling of COVID-19. Independent reporting is necessary to keep citizens informed and help the international community tackle a virus transcending political affiliations and national boundaries,” Fang states. Read the full commentary HERE.

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