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This is very intentional. Attacking specific journalists and broadly claiming that the entire space is corrupt and manipulated is what increases the tolerance f
by thr0wawayf00 5y ago
This is very intentional. Attacking specific journalists and broadly claiming that the entire space is corrupt and manipulated is what increases the tolerance for things like this.
- koheripbal 5y agoThere's also an issue with defining "journalist". Some people being described as "journalists" are really activists who are actively taking part in the movement that's being targeted by the government. It doesn't excuse imprisoning them, but it muddies the water when it comes to defending them, and bloats the numbers in a way that make the problem more easy to dismiss. On the other hand - certifying journalists is a non-trivial problem.
- pjc50 5y agoThe hard distinction between "journalist" and "activist" collapses if you look at, say, the UK government, where plenty of people have either been both or are married to a journalist.