Editorial: Press freedom is more precious than ever when leaders show autocratic tendencies

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Editorial: When one of our own journalists was arrested, we didn’t expect it to be in a rich, democratic nation whose constitution protects free speech

hen the phone rings with news of a reporter being arrested, certain members of staff spring immediately to mind.has people based permanently in countries with poor records for jailing journalists. We often send correspondents into hostile environments such as war zones and coups. There are events to be recorded and important stories to be reported. You can’t cover everything from behind a desk, and risks can be minimised and managed to some degree.

 

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And yet you squander it on lazy retweet journalism telling us how OUR free speech is all hate speech when it's not in line with your opinions.

Lets put it simple the shit is hitting a fan .

I will never forgive what the press did to our most ill-informed down trodden broken .

Its becoming more evedent autocratic leaders and there tendencies become unstable a strong man fails , anyone for chess ?

media lies you mean

Please...Tell us all about the reporters in the U.S. who have been arrested.

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