Why The Times Is Taking Down Its Paywall for 3 DaysAs we mark World Press Freedom Day, our international editor asks each of us to imagine what would happen around the world if journalists, and the public, were not watching. When I was asked to write about World Press Freedom Day — a United Nations invention that once seemed like a nice acknowledgment and now feels more important than ever — my thoughts returned to that afternoon when the gunfire broke out. Imagine that The Times was not able to report from Venezuela. Every day, journalists at The Times and other mission-driven, independent news organizations around the world work hard to hold the powerful to account. To celebrate their work and press freedom, The Times is taking down its paywall from May 3 to 5 so everyone who registers can browse as many articles as they like.

Source: International New York Times May 02, 2019 20:03 UTC