Attack on Global Press Freedom
Panel Name
The Press: Freedom, Bias, Ethics I
Location
Lecture Center 21
Start Date
3-5-2019 3:15 PM
End Date
3-5-2019 4:15 PM
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Academic Major
Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Psychology
Abstract
Journalism is a profession where one provides an unbiased and objective view on events happening nationally and globally to provide the public with essential information for their lives. However, global press freedom is being threatened across the world. This research documents the ongoing trend of government officials murdering journalists who negatively criticize them.
Recent events have sparked discussion about whether or not global press freedom is truly in danger. Some countries are intolerant to those who speak out about a repressive government. Many journalists died, while resisting against their governments: for example, Jamal Khashoggi who criticized the workings of the Saudi Arabian government, Henry Liu who was known for criticizing the Kuomintang, and Leobardo Vázquez Atzin who frequently reported on corruption in Gutiérrez Zamora and Tecolutla. These cases show how a repressive government can use its power to shut down negative criticism from a journalist. In what way is it normal for people to die for their job? According to CPJ, in 2018, 1 journalist in the Middle East and 2 journalists from Central America were murdered by government officials. Over the past two decades, over 103 journalists have been murdered by government officials (CPJ, 2019).
When a journalist speaks out about a corrupt government, they receive an influx of backlash, usually death threats. As a result, we are seeing more journalists being killed for speaking out against corrupt governments; governments that wish to limit the speech of those who speak negatively about it.
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First Faculty Advisor
Chang Sup Park
First Advisor Email
cpark2@albany.edu
First Advisor Department
Communication
Attack on Global Press Freedom
Lecture Center 21
Journalism is a profession where one provides an unbiased and objective view on events happening nationally and globally to provide the public with essential information for their lives. However, global press freedom is being threatened across the world. This research documents the ongoing trend of government officials murdering journalists who negatively criticize them.
Recent events have sparked discussion about whether or not global press freedom is truly in danger. Some countries are intolerant to those who speak out about a repressive government. Many journalists died, while resisting against their governments: for example, Jamal Khashoggi who criticized the workings of the Saudi Arabian government, Henry Liu who was known for criticizing the Kuomintang, and Leobardo Vázquez Atzin who frequently reported on corruption in Gutiérrez Zamora and Tecolutla. These cases show how a repressive government can use its power to shut down negative criticism from a journalist. In what way is it normal for people to die for their job? According to CPJ, in 2018, 1 journalist in the Middle East and 2 journalists from Central America were murdered by government officials. Over the past two decades, over 103 journalists have been murdered by government officials (CPJ, 2019).
When a journalist speaks out about a corrupt government, they receive an influx of backlash, usually death threats. As a result, we are seeing more journalists being killed for speaking out against corrupt governments; governments that wish to limit the speech of those who speak negatively about it.