CJR: A ‘new threat’ to Middle East journalism – created in the US
August 18th, 2009Posted by Judith Townend in Editors' pick, Press freedom and ethics, Social media and blogging
A piece by Lawrence Pintak and Yosri Fouda in the Columbia Journalism Review argues that ‘well-meaning’ Western journalism rights groups undermine journalism ‘by defending Arab and Iranian online activists who have been jailed or harassed by the authorities’.
The Committee to Protect Journalists responds here.
Tags: Columbia Journalism Review, cpj, Lawrence Pintak, Middle East, online activists, The
Columbia Journalism Review, United States, Yosri Fouda
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