
World Press Freedom Day 2025
Theme: “Reporting in the Brave New World”
“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32 (NIV)
In this so-called brave new world, truth isn’t always what it seems. As a reader, a viewer, an observer, I often wonder: what are we really being told? And more importantly what are we not? News travels faster than ever. But speed doesn’t equal truth. Behind polished headlines and fast-breaking reports, agendas often whisper or sometimes scream. Political bias, corporate interests, and fear of backlash have made many media outlets cautious, selective, and in some cases, complicit.
How free is the press? Are most press feels forced to play it safe, avoid the hard questions, or follow the popular narrative? Where are the voices reporting the whole truth, not just the version that fits?