By Murder, Prison and Rhetoric, Here’s How the Global Free Press Is Being Suppressed
William Brangham - PBS NewsHour
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May 8, 2017
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Journalists around the world sometimes risk death or imprisonment to inform the public.

In Mexico, dozens have been killed by drug cartels, the Turkish government has been cracking down by closing newspapers and locking up reporters, and U.S. reporters are enduring accusations of “fake news.”

Joel Simon of the Committee to Protect Journalists joins William Brangham to discuss attacks on freedom.

Related: In Latin America, Mexico Ranks Among Most Dangerous Countries for Journalists (The Wire)

Related: Rare Victory for Persecuted Journalist Highlights Mexico's Press Freedom Crisis (The Guardian)

Related: Worrying About Fake News Has Become All the Rage (Inter Press Service)

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