CNN: Zimbabwe demands $36,000 fee from journalists
January 8th, 2009Posted by John Thompson in Editors' pick
CNN reports that the Zimbabwean government is demanding that foreign journalists pay a combined annual licence fee of $36,000 to practice journalism in its country. This appears to be supported by a story in the Zimbabwe Times. Full story…
Tags: CNN, licence, press freedom, restrictive practices, the Zimbabwe Times, USD, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Times, Zimbabwean government
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