Attacks on the Press

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Introduction: The New Face of Censorship 1 Governments and non-state actors fi nd innovative ways to suppress the media. By Joel Simon 1. Where I ve Never Set Foot 7 Barred from Syria, a journalist must make sense of what she s told. By Alessandria Masi 2. From Fledgling to Failed 15 Even as the country collapses, South Sudan s government will brook no criticism. By Jacey Fortin 3. A Loyal Press 25 Independence means isolation for journalists in Sisi s Egypt. By Ursula Lindsey 4. What Is the Worst-Case Scenario? 37 American journalists grapple with the Trump presidency. By Alan Huff man 5. Thwarting Freedom of Information 49 Agencies exploit every loophole to evade disclosure requirements. By Jason Leopold Case in Point 59 A journalist details one fi ght over records requests in the United States. By Michael Pell 6. Disrupting the Debate 67 Governments use copyright laws and Twitter bots to curb criticism on social media. By Alexandra Ellerbeck 7. Discredited 73 Journalists online activity could hurt their fi nancial standing under a new Chinese plan. By Yaqiu Wang 8. Chinese Import 81 Russia tries to emulate Beijing s model of information control. By Emily Parker 9. Willing Accomplice 87 Collusion by the Turkish media compounds the country s crisis. By Andrew Finkel 10. Edited by Drug Lords 97 Mexican journalists navigate threats and censorship by cartels. By Elisabeth Malkin 11. Self-Restraint vs. Self-Censorship 105 How much should journalists hold back when covering terrorism in Europe? By Jean-Paul Marthoz 12. Connecting Cuba 115 Outdated laws and limited, expensive internet access slow the island nation s progress. By Carlos Lauria 13. Supervised Access 121 North Korea masks deep censorship by admitting foreign reporters. By Jessica Jerreat 14. Fiscal Blackmail 133 The Kenyan government withdraws advertising when newspapers step out of line. By Alan Rusbridger 15. Right Is Might 159 We have the laws and institutions to fi ght attempts at information control. By David Kaye 16. Eluding the Censors 167 For all its faults, Facebook is a lifeline for journalists in lessdeveloped countries. By Karen Coates 17. Zone of Silence 177 The public is robbed of information when journalists are murdered. By Robert Mahoney 18. Being a Target 187 A reporter learns how to dodge terrorist threats to get the story. By Rukmini Callimachi 19. Fighting for the Truth 193 Journalists have a huge amount of work to do. By Christiane Amanpour Index 199