This Day in History: May 3, 1991
Additional Date: May 3, 1991
According to UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation), the objective of World Press Freedom Day is “to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession.” World Press Freedom Day was declared on 3 May 1991 and the day has been observed since.