Syria holds the highest record of killed journalists in any country swept by the Arab Spring. In the one year, after the Syrian uprisings, CPJ has found eight local and international journalists killed. The Associated Press reports on CPJ's findings and outrage.
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Tim Hancock, of Amnesty International UK, rises to lend perspective on
the on-going Leveson inquiry reminding the world that a free press is vital for
far more than coverage of celebrity gossip. Citing CPJ figures he notes that in
2011 one third of all journalists killed occurred during coverage of the
Arab Spring, and that over the past decades journalism has become
increasingly dangerous. While the inquiry casts a shadow on some publications
and individuals, journalism is redeemed by those exceptional individuals who
face constant and increasing danger to bring back the news.
In a rapidly changing Middle East, Turkey is increasingly being looked to by Arab neighbors as an example of what a post Arab-Spring society could look like. However, despite progressive, democratic, and secular institutions, the Turkish government maintains a dim view on press freedom. CPJ Executive Director Joel Simon goes on the record to denounce Turkey as one of the worst jailers of journalists in 2011 on NPR's Morning Edition.
