Why is Journalist's Day celebrated

Every July 11, the Day of the Journalist is celebrated on the Chilean calendar ; a special date in which a tribute is paid to all the professionals who carry out this complicated work with effort, sacrifice and a lot of dedication. Next, we will tell you how it was born and why this anniversary is celebrated.

How was the Journalist's Day born?

Journalist's Day is celebrated on July 11 because on a day like this, but in 1956, Law 12,054 was enacted, which decreed the creation of the Chilean Association of Journalists . In said law, it is stated that this body has as its mission the custody, supervision, improvement and protection of the journalist profession in the country.

Thus, the objective of this organization is, among other things, the promotion of communication and defense of full freedom of expression, of the press and of information, with respect for human rights as a reference.

Journalist's Day is a commemorative day, dedicated to all communication and journalism professionals who work every day to discover and investigate issues of public interest, but also to be able to contrast them and make them known based on objectivity and information transparency.

At present, where Chilean journalism is going through a series of difficulties related to ethics, one of the objectives of this conference that has been held for more than 63 years is the fight for a reconversion of the profession.