“ Professionally and accurately information is processed, corruption will continue to thrive without the vigilance of the media and civil society, and the bravery of investigative journalists and whistleblowers in particular.”
Assuring the right of press freedom should be a priority for every government worldwide. All too often, journalists do not have the independence they would need to reveal corruption or misuse of power, to denounce attacks on human rights and to facilitate an open dialogue between the state and civil society. The measures taken by different governments in order to control – directly or indirectly – the media differ in motivations yet share the same threat to democratic process. Again, the CPJ analysis confirms this assumption: almost one-quarter of all journalists killed over the past 15 years covered political topics, one fifth aimed at exposing corruption.
It is vital to stress the importance of free access to information and press freedom in the struggle against corruption and for the promotion of good governance of public life.
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