Journalist killings, arrests and assaults climb worldwide as authoritarianism spreads
- Written by Randy Covington, Professor, University of South Carolina
Reuters reporters Wa Lone, left, and Kyaw Soe Oo after being freed from prison, in Yangon, Myanmar, May 7, 2019.Ann Wang/Pool Photo via APMyanmar, nudged by the conscience of the world, recently released two Reuters journalists imprisoned for more than 500 days – good news in what otherwise has been a dismal period for media freedom.
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