Weight of legal cases and threats leave India's journalists feeling exposed and alone

Weight of legal cases and threats leave India's journalists feeling exposed and alone


'This isn't a new tactic, but the flavor is different' CHRI International Director, Sanjoy Hazarika quoted in CPJ report on the pressures faced by the media, a growing atmosphere of self-censorship and shrinking respect for press freedom. Hazarika was one of many journalists interviewed by the CPJ in their latest blog post. 'While members of government have always made phone calls to the press to try to stop coverage, he has heard journalists say the calls are becoming more frequent'. Read more