NGO to celebrate World Press Day

MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: In conjunction with World Press Day, which falls on May 3, a non-governmental organization (NGO) in Makassar will screen 10 domestic and foreign films about the media. The 10 films, including All The President's Men and The Insider, will be screened in the Societed de Harmoni building in Makassar between Friday and Sunday.

Muliadi Mau, program director at the Media Studies Institute, said on Thursday that the screenings were aimed at fostering the interest of people in watching films on the media. They were also aimed at introducing to the public alternative films that fostered freedom of expression. -- Antara