Attacks on the Press: Journalism on the World's Front Lines

240 Pages·2013·1.19 MB·English

by  Committee to Protect Journalists

Contents
From the Editors
Part 1: The Front Lines
In Syria, Facing Danger From All Sides
Africa’s Media-Savvy Insurgents Pose New Threat
In Taliban’s Media Evolution, Press Became An Enemy
Part 2: Censored
The Zacatecas Rules: Cartel’s Reign Cannot Be Covered
Extremists Are Censoring The Story of Religion
In Asia, Three Nations Clip Once-Budding Online
Freedom
Part 3: Heroes In The Crowd
Harnessing Power In the Stories of Ordinary People
Running Toward Danger, Syria’s Citizens Become
Journalists
Part 4: Murdered and Missing
Disappearances Unexplained Amid Hints of Cover-Ups
Bloggers Targeted as Murders Spike in Brazil
Seeking Justice in Russia, a Mother Turns to Europe
Part 5: Political Transitions
In Iran, Specter of One Election Looms Over the Next
Disdain for Foreign Press Undercuts China’s Global
Ambition
Part 6: Behind Bars
Under Cover of Security, Governments Jail Journalists
Torture and Injustice in a Small Town
In Eskinder’s Story, a Nation’s Disappointment
Part 7: Risk and Reward
The Spy in Your Pocket: Mobile Journalism’s Risk
Lessons From El Salvador: Security Begins With
Solidarity
Is Covering the News Worth the Risk?
Part 8: Media and Money
Once Thriving, Afghan Media Now Endangered
Oil, Money, and Secrecy in East Africa
In Government-Media Fight, Argentine Journalism
Suffers
Why Transparency Is Good for Business
Part 9: The Interconnected World
How the Americas Failed Press Freedom
Repressive Hosts Tarnish the Olympic Image
Beyond Article 19, a Global Press Freedom Charter
Part 10: Trends and Data
CPJ Risk List: Where Press Freedom Suffered
Brazil
Ecuador
Ethiopia
Iran
Pakistan
Russia
Somalia
Syria
Turkey
Vietnam
CPJ Data
Where Journalists Are Killed
CPJ Impunity Index
Where Journalists Are Imprisoned
Journalists in Exile
Most Censored Countries
Index
Founded in 1981, the Committee to Protect Journalists responds to attacks on the
press worldwide. CPJ documents hundreds of cases every year and takes action
on behalf of journalists and news organizations without regard to political
ideology. To maintain its independence, CPJ accepts no government funding.
CPJ is funded entirely by private contributions from individuals, foundations,
and corporations.
Cover image: French photographer Rémi Ochlik covers a demonstration in
Cairo. Ochlik was killed on assignment in Syria in February 2012. (AP/Julien de
Rosa) Cover design: John Emerson
Editorial Director: Bill Sweeney Senior Editor: Elana Beiser
Deputy Editors: Kamal Singh Masuta, Shazdeh Omari Edition Editor: Lew
Serviss
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From the Editors A fledgling Committee to
Protect Journalists first published Attacks on the
Press in 1986. It was, literally, a list of attacks
against journalists, produced simply on typed
pages that were held together with staples. The
organization quickly expanded its efforts,
publishing bound editions of the annual survey,
each year adding substance and context to the
reporting. Attacks on the Press soon became a
leading resource on international press freedom,
all the while evolving to put greater emphasis on
analysis and include ever-more ambitious digital
companions. With the publication of this new
edition, CPJ takes another important step in the
evolution of Attacks on the Press. We’re proud
to announce a new partnership with Bloomberg,
which is underwriting the publication of Attacks
on the Press, and Wiley, our new publisher. With
their expertise, the new edition of Attacks on the
Press leverages CPJ research to look ahead at
the emerging issues confronting journalists