Is The Syrian Assad Regime Targeting Journalists?

The head of the Committee to Protect Journalists discusses why traditional media and citizen reporters are a threat to struggling dictators.

Published Feb. 23 2012 2:44PM EST

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It’s been a tragic week for journalists in the Middle East, with news of the deaths of the New York Times’ Anthony Shadid, Sunday Times correspondent Marie

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Is The Syrian Assad Regime Targeting Journalists?

The head of the Committee to Protect Journalists discusses why traditional media and citizen reporters are a threat to struggling dictators.

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Mike Giglio