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This screen shot shows EUTV's home page. (CPJ)

Web-based TV opens space for critical voices in Venezuela

December 19, 2013 2:12 PM EST

With its low budget décor and grainy images, EUTV has the look and feel of small-town community television. But the Web-based TV station that went live on November 18 has much larger ambitions: It intends to be the primary source for Venezuelans who covet independent television news.

Mexico must investigate threat against Lydia Cacho

July 30, 2012 5:04 PM EDT

New York, July 30, 2012–The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by a death threat made Sunday against Lydia Cacho, the Mexican investigative reporter and author, and calls on federal authorities to launch a thorough investigation.

Attacks on the Press in 2011: State Media As Anti-Media Tool

February 21, 2012 11:30 PM EST

In some Latin American countries, state-owned media are used not only for propaganda but as platforms to smear critics, including journalists. Some elected leaders have even invested in large multimedia holdings to further their agendas. By Carlos Lauría