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Words of fire : independent journalists who challenge dictators, druglords, and other enemies of a free press /

If journalism is the first draft of history, then independent journalists are surely its most daring composers. Along such celebrated and high-profile figures as Christiane Amanpour and Wolf Blitzer, there exists a stratum of journalists self-employed, working under dire conditions, and with minimal...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Collings, Anthony (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, ©2001.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • "They are the news" : facing Mexican druglords
  • She had to be there : taking risks in Russia
  • Opening the door : courage in Asia
  • Guerrilla journalists : underground in Nigeria
  • A precious pen : defiance around the world
  • The general's Mercedes : crime and corruption
  • A veiled woman : the separatists
  • Brother against brother : civil war
  • In the thick of it : protests and riots
  • Money at stake : economic secrets
  • The president's mistress : exposʹes
  • We are not amused : satire
  • We have ways : violence and imprisonment
  • We have other ways : legal and economic pressures
  • Chilled or defiant : the painful choice
  • Cat and computer mouse : using the internet
  • The great firewall : China and the Internet
  • Send in Uncle Walter : advocacy groups.