In an interview with National Public Radio's On the Media, CPJ Africa Advocacy Coordinator Mohamed Keita, reiterates the development strides African nations are making at the expense of press freedom.  Keita's interview, which stems from his 2011 Attacks on the Press essay and recent op-ed in the New York Times, details contributing factors to press restrictions throughout the continent of Africa.

On May 4, CPJ reported the murder of two Mexican photographers and a former photojournalist in the Veracruz state of Mexico.  Also in Veracruz, a month prior, CPJ documented the killing of journalist Regina Martinez Perez and recognized Veracruz as one of the most dangerous places for the press.  Senior America's Program Coordinator, Carlos Lauria, speaks to National Public Radio (NPR) Tell Me More in New York on the alarming number of journalists killed in Mexico.

CPJ has been monitoring and reporting on China's intimidation of journalists.  In the latest news development, the Chinese Foreign Ministry denied accreditation to Al Jazeera journalist, Melissa Chan, and CPJ responded by urging the government to revoke their decision.  

On the first anniversary of Syria's uprising, CPJ issued a report showing the Syrian government had directly targeted two local journalists.  This week, CPJ found Syrian security forces have killed two British freelance reporters.  The Los Angeles Times uses CPJ's research in its coverage of the story. 

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Syria holds the highest record of killed journalists in any country swept by the Arab Spring.  In the one year, after the Syrian uprisings, CPJ has found eight local and international journalists killed. The Associated Press reports on CPJ's findings and outrage.  

Since 2006, more than 40 journalists have died or disappeared in Mexico, according to research by the Committee to Protect Journalists.  The culprits, are rarely if ever, found or brought to justice.  CNN follows the case of journalist Oscar Rivera whose death after reporting on Mexico's drug wars was never investigated; CPJ's Mexico Representative, Mike O'Connor, speaks to CNN on this lack of justice.  

With the heavy shelling in the Syrian city of Homs, CPJ's research has found eight reporters to have been killed within the last four months.  The figure for journalists' death, along with the large scale civilian deaths, has made Homs a dangerous place to report.

With parliamentary elections scheduled for March 2, the Iranian government is restricting journalists and media outlets in their political coverage.  In this BBC World News article, CPJ's Mohamed Abdel Dayem, Middle East and North Africa Program Coordinator, speaks on the state of Iranian press freedom prior to the elections.  

Burma's heavily censored media is one of the worst in the world.  The country is now taking steps to expand and protect press freedom.  These steps, however, are being questioned by local journalists.  The Associated Press (AP) reports on this new development, with commentary from CPJ's Southeast Asia representative, Shawn Crispin.