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Obama, Clinton, Dalai Lama, Aung San Suu Kyi congratulate VOA on 70th anniversary amid severe cuts
As the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) plans to eliminate and reduce numerous Voice of America (VOA) broadcasting services as part of the Obama Administration proposed budget for fiscal year 2013, VOA celebrated 70 years of broadcasting this year, and …
Blog: ‘Invisible Tibet’ blogger elicits China’s extra-judicial ire
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Beijing-based blogger Woeser reported on her website Invisible Tibet today that she has been confined to her residence by Beijing
Linguistic Peking Duck Soup at Broadcasting Board of Governors
The Broadcasting Board of Governors has unveiled its budget proposal for FY2013 which calls for eliminating Voice of America radio, television and Internet programs in Cantonese, ending
Russia – Wave of attempts to intimidate independent media in run-up to presidential election
Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) - Reporters Without Borders is extremely concerned by attempts to intimidate independent national media in recent days in Russia. “Whether the result
Attacks on the Press in 2011: Preface
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Technology has democratized news publishing, rattling regimes that see their survival dependent on control of information. Video footage of repression from
Attacks on the Press in 2011
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Trade and the Internet are turning us into global citizens, but the news we need to ensure accountability is often stopped
Attacks on the Press in 2011: Profiles in Freedom
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How does one negotiate the choice to stay and report potentially dangerous news, rather than take a less risky assignment, leave
Attacks on the Press in 2011: Fighting Impunity
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The global rate of unpunished murders remains stubbornly high at just below 90 percent. Senior officials in the most dangerous countries
Attacks on the Press in 2011: Regulating the Internet
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Legislation for Internet security can quickly turn into a weapon against the free press. Cybercrime laws are intended to extend existing
Attacks on the Press in 2011: The Global Citizen
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Even as trade and new systems of communication turn us into global citizens, the information we need to ensure accountability often
Attacks on the Press in 2011: The Changing Views on Sexual Assault
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The much-publicized assault on Lara Logan put the danger of sexual violence for journalists into the spotlight for the first time.
Attacks on the Press in 2011: Evolution in Journalist Security
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The danger of covering violent street protests has become a significant risk for journalists, alongside combat and targeted killings. Sexual assault,
Attacks on the Press in 2011: Africa
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Analyses and data chart press freedom conditions throughout the region. Mohamed Keita examines the false choice between development and press freedom,




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