Internet Fuels Rise in Number of Jailed Journalists
The number of journalists jailed worldwide for their work increased for the second consecutive year, and one in three is now an Internet blogger, online editor, or Web-based reporter, according to an analysis by the Committee to Protect Journalists.More here.
CPJ’s annual worldwide census found 134 journalists imprisoned on December 1, an increase of nine from the 2005 tally. China, Cuba, Eritrea, and Ethiopia were the top four jailers among the 24 nations who imprisoned journalists.
(Props, Declan McCullagh's Politech.)
posted by Fergie @ 12/07/2006 12:09:00 PM
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