World Press Freedom Day: RFE/RL Journalists Defy Censorship And Intimidation -- Radio Free EuropeOn World Press Freedom Day, RFE/RL pays video tribute to journalists working in some of the world's most dangerous and restrictive environments to report news, despite a glaring lack of basic media freedoms.
According to Freedom House's "Freedom of the Press 2012" report, 13 of RFE/RL's broadcast countries are classified as "Not Free" and another eight as "Partly Free."
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Update #1: Journalists being killed at 'astonishing pace' -- AP
Update #2: Reporters Without Borders says journalists being killed at ‘astonishing pace’ - 67 in 2011 -- Washington Post/AP
Update #3: Press freedom in danger -- Deutsche Welle
Update #4: UN leader outraged at mounting media deaths -- AFP
My Comment: The stat that caught my attention was the following .... journalist killed every 5 days .... and this total does not include bloggers.
The World Press Freedom Committee website is here. Reporters without Borders website is here.
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