Check out the latest speech by Mike Taylor, Political-Economic Chief at the US Embassy here in Nassau, Bahamas posted at our friends at the Nassau Institute. This topic is Freedom of the press.
The speech was delivered to the Rotary Club of East Nassau on Friday, May 5, 2006.
Here's a little snippet:
Freedom of the press is essential to a strong civil society and a healthy democracy. A free press informs and educates the public, provides a check on power and the abuse of power, and gives voice to the persecuted.
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