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In a press launch despatched to MAP, the Affiliation notes that this nationwide day is “a possibility to take inventory of a previous yr, achievements and expectations and in addition to debate the prospects of the occupation and the challenges which it faces”, noting that this yr’s celebration takes place in an distinctive context as a result of unlucky impression of the Covid-19 epidemic on the sector and the social {and professional} state of affairs of journalists in quite a few press firms.
Whereas recalling the initiatives launched to advertise the press sector in addition to the achievements of journalists and press firms in a context marked by the persistence of the disaster, ANME welcomed the expansion of freedom of opinion and expression within the nation and in addition the extent of consciousness of duty amongst professionals when it comes to political pluralism and democracy to which Morocco has adhered for many years.
The affiliation additionally welcomed the constructive assist of the supervisory ministry and the federal government by way of a rescue plan guaranteeing the salaries of journalists and different workers of press firms additional weakened by the well being disaster.
The press launch additionally underlines that this celebration can be a superb second to advocate for sure nagging questions and different points in addition to the consolidation of the strategic position of the sector, a real mirror of political and socio-economic modifications.
The affiliation additionally takes the chance to name for continued efforts to additional promote the independence of the press and be certain that the sector can face the immense challenges posed on all ranges, additionally pleading for modernization of the sector when it comes to work instruments and infrastructure in order to allow it to totally fulfill its position as a lever in favor of improvement, the consolidation of the democratic course of and the promotion of linguistic and cultural range.
The affiliation additionally insists on the required involvement of the supervisory ministry and its companions in favor of the promotion of investments within the sector with a purpose to transcend the normal subsidy methodology, along with the implementation of a plan in favor of strengthening media firms in a position to assist them consolidate their positioning within the protection of nationwide causes on the nationwide, continental and worldwide ranges.
ANME didn’t fail to reiterate its name for a assessment of the group of the occupation by eradicating the certification system and as a substitute selling the emergence of stable, structured and aggressive press firms and in addition with robust potential when it comes to funding, pleading significantly for the strengthening of small and medium-sized press firms and an enhancement of the human factor, the actual locomotive of the sector.
2024-06-21 02:31:45