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On the streets of Rangoon, Burmese troops gun down a photographer documenting public protests. In homes across Venezuela, the nation's oldest television station goes dark after the president pulls the broadcaster's license. Throughout the Horn of Africa, journalists flee in record numbers because of threats and harassment. And in a Moscow courtyard, the lifeless body of an investigative reporter is found under mysterious circumstances. Attacks on the Press in 2007 recounts hundreds of threats to the news media and explores the trends underlying the news. International pressure has spurred improvements in nations such as China, where the government has eased media restrictions for the 2008 Olympics.But the erosion of U.S. influence in Latin America has led to setbacks for press freedom, and impunity in journalist murders remains a pervasive problem in nations from Russia to the Philippines. Compiled annually by the Committee to Protect Journalists, an independent, nonprofit organization, "Attacks on the Press" is the most authoritative reference guide to press freedom worldwide, providing factual and unbiased analyses of media conditions in 120 nations. It includes a preface by Christiane Amanpour, CNN's chief international correspondent and an introduction by Joel Simon, the executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists.
| Preface | p. 6 |
| Press Freedom Almanac | p. 8 |
| Introduction | p. 12 |
| Africa | p. 15 |
| Analysis: Press Freedom, Democracy Out of Step | p. 18 |
| Country Summaries | p. 23 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | |
| Eritrea | |
| Ethiopia | |
| Gambia | |
| Guinea | |
| Niger | |
| Nigeria | |
| Rwanda | |
| Somalia | |
| Zimbabwe | |
| Snapshots: Attacks and developments elsewhere in the region | p. 53 |
| The Americas | p. 65 |
| Analysis: Preaching Without a Choir | p. 68 |
| Country Summaries | p. 73 |
| Argentina | |
| Bolivia | |
| Brazil | |
| Colombia | |
| Cuba | |
| Ecuador | |
| Haiti | |
| Mexico | |
| United States | |
| Venezuela | |
| Snapshots: Attacks and developments elsewhere in the region | p. 99 |
| Asia | p. 107 |
| Analysis: Amid Asian Conflict, Remarkable Resilience | p. 110 |
| Country Summaries | p. 116 |
| Afghanistan | |
| Bangladesh | |
| Burma | |
| Cambodia | |
| China | |
| India | |
| Pakistan | |
| Philippines | |
| Sri Lanka | |
| Thailand | |
| Snapshots: Attacks and developments elsewhere in the region | p. 148 |
| Europe and Central Asia | p. 151 |
| Analysis: Rewriting the Law to Make Journalism a Crime | p. 154 |
| Country Summaries | p. 160 |
| Azerbaijan | |
| Belarus | |
| Georgia | |
| Kazakhstan | |
| Kyrgyzstan | |
| Russia | |
| Tajikistan | |
| Turkmenistan | |
| Ukraine | |
| Uzbekistan | |
| Snapshots: Attacks and developments elsewhere in the region | p. 189 |
| The Middle East and North Africa | p. 193 |
| Analysis: Under the Radar, a New Kind of Repression | p. 196 |
| Country Summaries | p. 201 |
| Egypt | |
| Iran | |
| Iraq | |
| Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory | |
| Morocco | |
| Sudan | |
| Tunisia | |
| Turkey | |
| Yemen | |
| Snapshots: Attacks and developments elsewhere in the region | p. 230 |
| Journalists Killed in 2007 | p. 234 |
| Journalists Imprisoned in 2007 | p. 282 |
| International Press Freedom Awards | p. 336 |
| Burton Benjamin Memorial Award | p. 341 |
| Contributors | p. 343 |
| CPJ at a Glance | p. 347 |
| How to Report an Attack on the Press | p. 348 |
| Staff | p. 349 |
| Index of Countries | p. 350 |
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ISBN: 9780944823279
ISBN-10: 0944823270
Series: Attacks on the Press
Audience:
Tertiary; University or College
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 325
Published: 1st April 2008
Publisher: COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOUR
Dimensions (cm): 22.86 x 15.367
x 2.184
Weight (kg): 0.567
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