Tag Archives: Mexico
Chile breaks from Latin America anti-free media trend
The good news is that the government of Chile woke up to the dangers in a piece of legislation it proposed. The bad news is that the rest of Latin America is not so lucky. Chile retreats on requiring media … Continue reading
Filed under Censorship, Central America, South America
Journalists killed in 2011: CPJ list looks at reasons for killings
The Committee to Protect Journalists issued its list of journalists killed in 2011. And what is important about this list is that CPJ divides the list between those journalists killed because of their work and those killed for undetermined reasons. According … Continue reading
Filed under Harassment
Mexican migration to US less push and weaker pull
How about that. Improving a country’s economy and political systems encourages people to stay in that country. Building bigger and more deadly fences and adding more guards at the border don’t seem to be the answer. Better Lives for Mexicans … Continue reading
Filed under Connections, International News Coverage, Story Ideas
Status of world press freedom
Freedom House released its annual Press Freedom survey this week as part of World Press Freedom Day. And the news is not good. By the Freedom House figures, about 85 percent of the people in the world live in countries … Continue reading
Filed under Connections, Press Freedom
The top predators against free media
Reporters Without Borders has a great page that identifies the top predators in the world against free and independent media. Thirty-eight heads of state and warlords sow terror among journalists The list is the usual group of anti-freedom government types: … Continue reading
Filed under Censorship, Press Freedom
