Attacks On The Press In 2011 A Worldwide Survey By The Committee To Protect Journalists Rowe by Rowe, Sandra Mims; Committee To Protect Journalists instant download after payment.

iii, 451 pages : 23 cm, Trade and the internet are turning us into global citizens, but the news we need to ensure accountability is often stopped at national borders. China is ramping up censorship, Iran is jailing dozens of journalists, and Turkey is using nationalist laws to stifle critical reporting. In Mexico criminals are dictating the news, while in Pakistan shadowy agents are attacking investigative reporters. This book analyzes press conditions and documents new dangers in more than 100 countries worldwide. In the Americas, national leaders are building elaborate state media operations to dominate the news and amplify their personal agendas. In European and African nations, authorities are invoking national security laws and deploying intelligence services to intimidate the press. This is the world's most comprehensive guide to international press freedom, Includes index, Global issues -- Africa -- Americas -- Asia -- Europe and Central Asia -- Middle East and North Africa -- Journalists killed -- Journalists in prison