Kosnett: Threats and attacks on journalists are attacks on democracy itself

Kosnett: Threats and attacks on journalists are attacks on democracy itself

US Ambassador to Kosovo Philip Kosnett on World Press Freedom Day said that a vibrant, free press – one that informs the public, empowers diverse voices and holds officials accountable – is an essential component in any sustainable democracy. Kosnett wrote that journalists deserve our respect and protection.

“Threats and attacks against them are attacks against democracy itself,” he wrote.

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