FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : April 28, 2020 Contact : Rohit Mahajan | 202.530.4976 | mahajanr(a)rfa.org ‘Journalism Has Never Been More Essential’ -- RFA President Bay Fang WASHINGTON -- Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, [ https://www.rfa.org/english/ | 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 [ https://www.rfa.org/english/commentaries/rfa-journalism-04282020110623.html | HERE ] . # # # Rohit Mahajan Vice President of Communications and External Relations Radio Free Asia