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Space for press freedom shrinking in the Philippines

Journalists in the Philippines are under pressure from increasing levels of intimidation and a deteriorating press freedom environment. Authorities harass the news website Rappler and its executive editor Maria Ressa, pictured, with a series of legal cases. CPJ travels to Manila to discuss challenges for the media, including distributed denial of service attacks, accusations that increase the risk of arrest for journalists, and self-censorship. The Philippines ranks fifth on CPJ's Impunity Index of countries where journalists are slain and the killers go free. (Photo: Reuters/Eloisa Lopez)

• Video: Maria Ressa accepts Gwen Ifill press freedom award
• CPJ, First Look Media's Press Freedom Defense Fund to support Rappler
• CPJ, RSF call on Philippines to end harassment of Rappler

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