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Rep. Rohrabacher Introduces Bill to Counter Communist Chinese State Media Advantage in the U.S.

Rep. Rohrabacher also had introduced earlier an amendment, approved unanimously by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, that would prevent the Broadcasting Board of Governors from implementing its plan to end all Voice of America radio and TV broadcasts to …

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Ethiopian journalist ID’d in WikiLeaks cable flees country — CPJ

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New York, September 14, 2011--U.S. diplomatic cables disclosed last month by WikiLeaks cited an Ethiopian journalist by name and referred

Iran adds to its list of press freedom violations — CPJ

Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) - New York, September 9, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the forced closure of two independent Iranian newspapers on Monday and

As Iran Celebrates Journalists’ Day, Many Journalists Remain Imprisoned — Freedom House

Freedom House: As Iranians commemorate Journalists' Day on August 8 (17th of Mordad in the Iranian calendar), Iran remains one of world's most dangerous countries for reporters.

Rep. Rohrabacher Introduces Bill to Counter Communist Chinese State Media Advantage in the U.S.

Rep. Rohrabacher also had introduced earlier an amendment, approved unanimously by

More from VOA director about BBG’s plans for program cuts

Here are some more quotes from VOA director David Ensor from his meeting with staff of the Central News Division, as reported to us by some of

New VOA director threatened to resign in an apparent dispute with the BBG

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In a meeting with staff of Voice of America’s Central News Division, new director David Ensor told VOA employees that within the

Iran – Press freedom violations recounted in real time (from 1st January 2011) — RSF

Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) - 12.09.2011-Two journalists freed but a dozen netizens and journalists arrested Two journalists have been released in the past week but a

Tajikistan – President asked to intercede in detained journalist’s case — IFEX

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: A Sughd provincial court ordered Makhmadyusuf Ismoilov detained for the duration of the investigation, but there are continuing doubts about the court's

Journalist’s relatives beaten, home attacked with excavator — RSF

Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) - The severe beating of members of journalist Idrak Abbasov 's family and the partial destruction of their home in a Baku

Social media shaped Arab Spring agenda – and created ‘slacktivist’ illusions? — National Endowment for Democracy

Democracy Digest from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED): Digital social media played a vital role in shaping the political agenda of the Arab Spring, newly-released research suggests.

Azerbaijan – Embassy cable confirmed government harassment of RFE/RL — Reporters Without Borders

Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) - Cable 09BAKU6 A classified cable to the US State Department from the US chargé d'affaires in Baku, Donald Lu, on 6

Azerbaijan – Stepping up harassment of media, Nakhchivan expels reporter

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Yafez Hasanov was abducted on 31 August by three unidentified men who drove him to the Iranian border and told him to

BBG Sided with Ethiopian Regime Against VOA Journalist

Leaders of the Ethiopian American community joined by free media advocates are planning a protest rally on Monday, July 25, in front of

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Censorship at the Voice of America: Broadcasting Board of Governors Sided with Ethiopian Regime Against VOA Journalist

FreeMediaOnline.org San Francisco, CA, USA, July 24, 2011 -- Leaders of the Ethiopian American community joined by free media

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