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Title: Hatred of journalists on the rise worldwide, watchdog says
Post by: rangerrebew on April 25, 2018, 04:50:22 pm
Hatred of journalists on the rise worldwide, watchdog says
 
Associated Press•April 25, 2018

PARIS (AP) — Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders says hostility toward journalists is growing worldwide, often encouraged by political leaders — even in democratic countries.

The group's annual global index of media freedom released Wednesday found an overall rise in animosity toward reporters and a drop in freedoms, notably in former Soviet states but also in countries from the U.S. to the Philippines.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/hatred-journalists-rise-worldwide-watchdog-says-094115269.html (https://www.yahoo.com/news/hatred-journalists-rise-worldwide-watchdog-says-094115269.html)