 | The New Censorship: Inside the Global Battle for Media Freedom Subjects: Journalism -- Political aspects -- History -- 21st century; Censorship -- History -- 21st century; Freedom of the press -- History -- 21st century; Press and politics -- History -- 21st century; Journalists -- Violence against; Drawing on his experience defending journalists on the front lines, Joel Simon calls for a global freedom-of-expression agenda. He proposes ten key priorities, including combating the murder of journalists, ending censorship, and a global free-expression charter to challenge the criminal and corrupt forces that seek to manipulate the world's news. Joel Simon is the executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and has written widely on media issues. He is a regular contributor to Slate and the Columbia Journalism Review , and his articles and commentary have appeared in the New York Review of Books , the New York Times , World Policy Journal , and other publications. He is also the author of Endangered Mexico: An Environment on the Edge and lives in Brooklyn with his family. |
