Attacks on the press 2015 : journalism on the world's front lines / Committee To Protect Journalists ; editor Alan Huffman ; copy editor Kerry Bailey.

Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
2015 edition.
Published/​Created
  • Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley : Bloomberg Press, 2015.
  • ©2015
Description
1 online resource (240 pages)

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Author
Series
Bloomberg [More in this series]
Summary note
By Christiane Amanpour 1. Going It Alone: More Freelancers Means Less Support, Greater Danger 1The lack of adequate preparation might make safety experts shudder, but faced with low pay and high risk, the only option for many confl ict journalists is to learn on the fly.By Robert Mahoney 2. Covering War for the First Time-in Syria 9Lacking the support of an editor or established news organization, a young freelancer turned to a community of independent journalists who helped her find her way in a confl ict zone.By Erin Banco 3. The Rules of Conflict Reporting Are Changing 15Syria has res
Notes
Includes index.
Source of description
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 17, 2015).
Language note
English
Contents
  • Attacks on the Press; Contents; Foreword; 1. Going It Alone: More Freelancers Means Less Support, Greater Danger; 2. Covering War for the First Time-in Syria; 3. The Rules of Conflict Reporting Are Changing; 4. Broadcasting Murder: Militants Use Media for Deadly Purpose; 5. Lack of Media Coverage Compounds Violence in Libya; 6. Reporting with Bodyguards on the Paraguayan Border; 7. Between Conflict and Stability: Journalists in Pakistan and Mexico Cope with Everyday Threats; 8. Conflating Terrorism and Journalism in Ethiopia
  • 18. Journalists Grapple with Increasing Power of European Extremists19. Indian Businesses Exert Financial Muscle to Control Press; 20. The Death of Glasnost: How Russia's Attempt at Openness Failed; 21. Media Wars Create Information Vacuum in Ukraine; 22. Journalists Overcome Obstacles through Crowdfunding and Determination; 23. Trends in Press Freedom: 10 Most Censored Countries Threaten Jail Terms, Restrict Internet to Silence Press; 10 Most Censored Countries; 1. Eritrea; 2. North Korea; 3. Saudi Arabia; 4. Ethiopia; 5. Azerbaijan; 6. Vietnam; 7. Iran; 8. China; 9. Burma; 10. Cuba; Index
  • EULA
ISBN
  • 1-119-10712-1
  • 1-119-10713-X
OCLC
908071231
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