Egypt’s heavily censored media continues to take on the regime | Khaled Diab
Arrests and censorship continue despite Mubarak’s fall, but defiant journalists and bloggers refuse to be cowedSince the Arab uprisings that rippled out from the unlikely epicentre of Tunisia, the region’s hopes for freedom and dignity have never been higher, at least since the end of colonial rule. Against this backdrop, Reporters Without Borders’ latest Press Freedom Index (PFI) makes for a depressing and demoralising reality check – at least at first sight.
published date:Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:00:04 GMT
Egypt’s heavily censored media continues to take on the regime | Khaled Diab
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Egypt’s heavily censored media continues to take on the regime | Khaled Diab
Arrests and censorship continue despite Mubarak’s fall, but defiant journalists and bloggers refuse to be cowedSince the Arab uprisings that rippled out from the unlikely epicentre of Tunisia, the region’s hopes for freedom and dignity have never been higher, at least since the end of colonial rule. Against this backdrop, Reporters Without Borders’ latest Press Freedom Index (PFI) makes for a depressing and demoralising reality check – at least at first sight.