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Attacks on the Press: A Moving Target
Your cellphone allows authorities to locate you and uncover your sources. By Danny O'Brien
Attacks on the Press | Ethiopia, Kenya, Syria
Your cellphone allows authorities to locate you and uncover your sources. By Danny O'Brien
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By Katrin Verclas and Alix Dunn/CPJ Guest Bloggers
As the Internet and mobile communications become more integrated into reporters' work, the digital threats to journalists' work and safety have increased as well. While many press reports have documented Internet surveillance and censorship--and the efforts to combat them--mobile communications are the new frontline for journalist security.
Do you believe the free flow of information must be protected? Sign the #RightToReport petition and demand that President Obama immediately:
1. Issue a presidential policy directive prohibiting the hacking and surveillance of journalists and media organizations.
2. Limit aggressive prosecutions that ensnare journalists and intimidate whistleblowers.
3. Prevent the harassment of journalists at the U.S. border.
Or click here to see the full petition, and join leading journalists like Christiane Amanpour, The Guardian’s Alan Rusbridger, Editor of the AP Kathleen Carroll, and Arianna Huffington in signing on.