International Day of Journalists Solidarity

We all love to keep abreast of the latest events in the world, know the news of our state, and find out the situation in the neighboring one And perhaps this is due to the dedicated work of journalists - brave people who strive to be at the center of any event in order to tell and show everything to the inhabitants of the planet in a timely manner The profession of a journalist is recognized as one of the most dangerous professions in the world, because these people, sometimes risking their own lives, bring us news, talk about events, sometimes being in the most dangerous places on the planet Every year, dozens of journalists die in hot spots around the world Carrying out the mission of education, they strive to get into the thick of things, and this is not always safe Dozens of journalists have been killed in Syria, Iran and other places around the world over the past decade Every year, on September 8, the world celebrates the International Day of Solidarity among the Journalists This day is dedicated to the death of Czechoslovak journalist Julius Fucik on September 8, 1943 This man, already imprisoned by the Nazis and apparently realizing the hopelessness of his situation, wrote the famous book “Report with a Noose Around His Neck” This book was later translated into 70 languages, and in 1950, posthumously, Julius Fucik was awarded the Peace Prize Today, on this day, conferences and forums for journalists are held annually in different parts of the world Security issues are discussed, journalists from different countries share their experiences, and on this day awards are traditionally given out for outstanding work and heroic achievements in one or another field of information activity International Day of Solidarity for Journalists began to be celebrated in 1958 - and by the end of the 20th century it became the most important day of the year for representatives of this dangerous and interesting profession This day was approved so that representatives of the media could help each other, discuss pressing problems of the world, as well as unitely solve professional problems, and show solidarity with colleagues On September 8th every year, we, residents, readers and viewers, can say thank you to those people who always help us, despite weather conditions, dangerous man-made situations, wars and disasters, to stay informed about what is happening in the world A real, respected journalist is a person who shows and talks about events, such as they are, without judgment - that is, it is important, as a journalist, not to impose one’s opinion, but to cover events transparently, without hiding details and without biasing one’s opinion and the thoughts of readers or viewers in an attempt to pursue their own selfish goal It is these categorical, true representatives of the profession that I would like to express great gratitude to - they help us think and demonstrate the facts that are happening on Earth