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I wish there was some way to get objective data on this subject. Maybe Russian journalists are indeed assassinated and western ones (mostly) aren't. But there
by bfuller 10y ago
I wish there was some way to get objective data on this subject.
Maybe Russian journalists are indeed assassinated and western ones (mostly) aren't.
But there are a lot of effective means of coercion that don't involve killing someone, and can actually turn them into an asset rather than a liability..
- rz2k 10y agoIt absolutely is not some abstract subject that can be summarily dismissed by saying its impossible to measure intimidation of journalists or that no one has perspective on the issue. Take a look at the exhaustive treatment by the Committee to Protect Journalists [1] of the different ways journalists are targeted and controlled around the world. For example, some like Saudi Arabia and China tend more towards censoring and jailing journalists. Compare the numbers to see the different types of attacks on journalists in different places around the world. Then read some of the short articles, or in depth reports. [1] https://www.cpj.org/ https://www.cpj.org/