Attacks on the Press in 2002: A Worldwide Survey by the Committee to Protect Journalists [Paperback]

Committee to Protect Journalists (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2003 | Series: Attacks on the Press

In the months following the September 11 attacks, world leaders began a flurry of attempts to muzzle the press. Some governments prevented journalists from covering anti-US demonstrations or criticizing US policies. Others opportunistically adopted the rhetoric of the "war on terrorism" to justify repressive measures against the media. Still other leaders took a cue from the tactics used by the US military in Afghanistan to keep the press away from the battlefield. The international press freedom landscape has become even more complex. US rhetoric warning about the perils of dissent has largely dissipated, but in many other parts of the world - from Central Asia to Southern Africa - authoritarian leaders seeking to disguise their repressive actions by associating with the US antiterrorism campaign continue to call journalists who criticize ruling regimes "terrorists". Because scores of journalists are imprisoned every year for their work and hundreds more are routinely subjected to physical attack, illegal detention, spurious legal action and death threats, the Committee to Protect Journalists, a New York-based, independent, nonprofit organization, publishes an annual reference guide to violations of press freedom world-wide. This volume provides factual and unbiased accounts of press freedom abuses in more than 120 countries, along with in-depth reports on journalists jailed for challenging government orthodoxy in countries whose leaders would prefer docile and obedient media.

Product Details

• Paperback: 568 pages
• Publisher: Committee to Protect (April 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 094482322X
• ISBN-13: 978-0944823224
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,030,318 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)