The President said,
"Even as the world recognizes the central and indisputable importance of press freedom, journalists find themselves in frequent peril."
Obama's statement is aptly timed, as May 3 is World Press Freedom Day.
During the semester, I shall post course material and students will comment on it. Students are also free to comment on any aspect of media politics, either current or historical. There are only two major limitations: no coarse language, and no derogatory comments about people at the Claremont Colleges.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Obama and American Journalists Abroad
Earlier today, President Obama expressed concern about the foreign detention of American journalists, citing specifically Roxana Saberi in Iran and Euna Lee and Laura Ling in North Korea.
The President said,
Obama's statement is aptly timed, as May 3 is World Press Freedom Day.
The President said,
Obama's statement is aptly timed, as May 3 is World Press Freedom Day.
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