FREEDOM OF THE PRESS DAY 2016

May 3 2016

The Norwegian Press Association, the Norwegian Union of Journalists, the Association of Norwegian Editors, the Fritt Ord Foundation, Norwegian PEN, IPI Norway, Mediabedriftene and the Norwegian UNESCO Commission invite the public to a seminar on the occasion of Freedom of the Press Day, on Tuesday 3 May, 4.00 p.m. – 6.30 p.m. at Sentralen in Øvre Slottsgate 3, Oslo.

Registration through Facebook or by email.

Programme
4.00 p.m. Potato lefse with cold cuts from the Sentralen Mat grocery store in Tønsberg

4.30 p.m. Freedom of the Press Day: moderator Annette Groth

4.30 p.m. Opening by UNESCO CEO Tora Aasland

4.40 p.m. The Turkish editor Kadri Gürsel, interviewed by Annette Groth, on the situation for Turkish journalists and editors.

5.00 p.m. Debate: Why are there breaches of freedom of the press and other human rights in Turkey – and what can/should the international community do about the situation? Featuring professor and human rights expert Mads Andenæs, researcher and specialist in Political Psychology Siri M. Neset and editor-in-chief of Aftenposten Espen Egil Hansen.

5.30 p.m. Break

5.45 p.m. Journalist and fellow human being in covering the refugee catastrophe – the preservation of integrity? Dialogue between Kadafi Zaman (TV2), Åge Winge (Adresseavisen) and Annette Groth.

The Prize for Good Journalism will be awarded before the event, same venue. This event will begin at 3 p.m. See the Facebook event for more information.

News

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VG journalist Håkon F. Høydal has been awarded Fritt Ord’s journalism fellowship at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at Oxford in the spring of 2026.
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The Genocide in Gaza and Big Tech

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What's happening in Georgia?

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Monday 29 September 2025 at 6.30–8 pm at Vega Scene, Oslo

“While art is often relegated to the bottom of financial priorities, it paradoxically becomes the first target of dictators.”

Fritt Ord invites you to a presentation of a hyper-relevant, upcoming documentary film “Untitled” from Georgia and a conversation with two film directors about the political developments in the country in collaboration with Oslo Dokumentarkino, Stray Dogs Norway, Viken Filmsenter and the Norwegian Film Federation. Journalist Ingerid Salvesen is the moderator. For the safety of the filmmakers, we will not mention their names in advance.

“This documentary is not for the faint of heart” New grants awarded in September 2025.

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