Silencing the Messenger: Global Threats to Press Freedom
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Freedom of the press is under attack around the globe, but for journalists in Latin America in particular, reporting has become a matter of life and death. Populist leaders in the region have consolidated power and clamped down on press freedom, making the area the deadliest in the world for reporters. With anti-journalist sentiment on the rise, can a free and fair press prevail in an increasingly polarized world?
Featured Guests:
Neil Brandvold (Documentary Filmmaker and Photojournalist)
Jan-Albert Hootsen (Mexico Representative for the Committee to Protect Journalists)
Carin Zissis (Editor-in-Chief, AS/COA Online)
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/silencing-messenger-global-threats-press-freedom
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