The media as voice of the body politic

Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers. — Article 19, United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights

That fundamental right of every individual to access and share information faces tremendous pressure in today’s world.

Under the guise of “national security”, the media landscape throughout the world gives in to the pressure,