Journalists Covering Protests Face Growing Violence

Journalists Covering Protests Face Growing Violence

Journalists' ability to cover breaking news is under threat in a number of key countries, ranging from Brazil's more open media landscape to the contested spaces of Egypt, Turkey, and Ukraine, and Venezuela's repressive environment. Those who attempt to report on protest movements in particular risk physical harassment, detention, and even reprisal attacks designed to prevent them from documenting these important stories.

http://www.freedomhouse.org/blog/journalists-covering-protests-face-growing-violence