When coverage upsets them, towns and counties are revoking newspapers’ lucrative contracts to print public notices.
Tag: Freedom of the Press
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Tunisians Mourn a Hard-Fought Freedom Rapidly Slipping Away
When reflecting on their Arab Spring revolution, Tunisians often say that freedom of expression was the only concrete achievement. As the country slides back toward autocracy, that, too, is being quickly eroded.
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Prison Sentence for José Rubén Zamora, Guatemalan Newspaper Publisher
The trial of José Rubén Zamora, the founder of a newspaper, was convicted of money laundering and sentenced to up to six years — a sign, critics say, that democracy in Guatemala is crumbling.
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Newspapers Printed Unabomber’s Manifesto in 1995. It’s Still Fiercely Debated.
It wouldn’t be the last time the media would grapple with whether to publish something that might inspire others to take harmful actions.