Vermont Business Magazine Third Act Chittenden’s Media Committee is celebrating World Press Freedom Day 2026. A march Saturday, May 2, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. will go from the top of Church Street in Burlington to City Hall Park and back to the origin.
The goal is to increase awareness and focus attention on press freedom, relentlessly under attack this past year by the Trump regime. Marchers’ signs will support our local, independent and public media as well as condemn suppression and censorship and creation of media conglomerates that reduce sources of information.
World Press Freedom Day is a United Nations‑designated holiday to raise awareness of the importance of press freedom and remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression enshrined in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It has been observed on May 3 since 1993. UNESCO holds an annual international conference that recognizes an individual or organization doing outstanding work in this area. This year’s will be in Zambia with the theme “Sharing a Future at Peace: Promoting Press Freedom of Human Rights, Development and Security.”
Third Act is an elder‑led movement for climate action and protection of democracy. See more about it at thirdact.org and thirdact.org/vermont/. Third Act’s Media Committee focuses on protecting the pillars of a functioning democracy – a free press, free elections, free speech and free and safe public assembly.
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