Reporting Truth Without Fear: El Nacional's Commitment on Journalist Day
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- El Nacional newspaper reaffirms its commitment to truth and independent journalism on Venezuela's National Journalist Day.
- The newspaper recounts its struggle against power, including the seizure of its headquarters.
- It emphasizes the vital role of free press in democracy and congratulates journalists worldwide.
On Venezuela's National Journalist Day, El Nacional reaffirms its unwavering commitment to reporting the truth without fear. The newspaper extends its recognition, gratitude, and admiration to its team and all journalists globally who uphold the mission of informing, even amid the most challenging circumstances.
Journalism is not just a trade. It is a public responsibility, a vocation of service and, often, an act of bravery.
Journalism, El Nacional asserts, is more than a profession; it is a public responsibility, a vocation of service, and often an act of bravery. It demands rigor, sensitivity, independence, and a commitment to truth. It also requires character to withstand pressure, imposed silences, threats, censorship, disinformation, and the human suffering that frequently accompanies the news.
El Nacional knows firsthand the price of speaking truth. The newspaper risked everything to maintain its independence and defend Venezuelans' right to be informed. Its headquarters were seized after it published a truthful report based on information from the U.S. State Department, a move seen as punishment for fulfilling its essential duty. The loss of its headquarters, described as a home for Venezuelan journalism, symbolizes a grave abuse against a free press and citizens' right to information.
El Nacional knows well what it means to pay a price for telling the truth.
The newspaper congratulates journalists who honor their profession, both within and beyond Venezuela's borders. It calls for a reaffirmation of commitment to truth, freedom of expression, and society's right to be informed, stating that reporting the truth without fear remains a powerful act.
Free journalism is an indispensable condition for democracy, for justice, and for the defense of human dignity.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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