[lbo-talk] Re: Reporter's death fuels fear for Russia media freedom

[Michael Givel]

Ohhhh...now I see--they are unduly picking on the "progressive people's 
republic of Iran." Besides the murder of journalists could it possibly be 
that their 50 question survey looked at other factors like independence from 
government control and other questions? What do you think?

 [lbo-talk] Re: Reporter's death fuels fear for Russia media freedom

On 10/9/06, Michael Givel <mgivel at earthlink.net> wrote: > Actually,
from January 1, 1992-August 15, 2006, see:
http://www.cpj.org/killed/killed_archives/stats.html, > there were 42
journalists murdered in Russia. > According to the Committee to Protect
Journalists > from  1992 to 1999 28 were killed in Russia from > the
following confirmed sources below.

According to the CPJ:

Journalists killed: January 1, 1992-August 15, 2006

The Committee to Protect Journalists compiles details about journalists
killed in the line of duty worldwide, issuing annual reports in January.
The number of journalists killed each year-along with the locations and
the circumstances-is the most widely cited barometer of press freedom.

Details about every journalist killed on duty since 1992 can be found by
following the above links.

Iran is nowhere in the top 20, but RSF rates it as the fourth worst
state for journalists in the world.  Impartial?  I think not. --