Several news organizations — including NPR, ABC and the BBC — are asking Iranian authorities to explain why American freelance journalist Roxana Saberi has been detained in that country since late January. Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins
A concerning story about a freelance journalist being detained in Iran. Very relevant -- still, journalists all over the world are threatened, detained and sometimes killed while doing their jobs. While I would like to read additional information here about media restrictions in Iran and how this might pertain to reporter Roxana Saberi's case, I understand that the primary purpose of this article is to get word out about Saberi's detention and highlight that Iranian authorities have not released her from prison or given more information about the situation.
