Journalism in Mexico Faces Threat of Being Completely Silenced

truth-out.org by Maria Armoudian | Oct. 17, 2011 (News Report)

Last week, members of a Mexican drug cartel slew yet another journalist for attempting to serve her community. Maria Elizabeth Macias' mutilated remains were found beside a note apparently written by the Zetas cartel in which they claimed revenge for her online exposes and criticism. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Oct 17, 2011 - 12:48 PM PDT
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Bob Herrschaft
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 by Bob Herrschaft - Oct. 17, 2011

...an under-reported topic dealing with the precarious position of conscientious journalists in Mexico that brave the ire of the drug cartels to tell the story.

It may now be even more dangerous to be a good reporter in Mexico than it is in Russia.

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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 17, 2011

A good look at the necessity for good journalism, and the attacks from criminals who do not want to be exposed.

In the US, the velvet glove of capitalism in the right wing media just fires all the good journalists who dare speak truth to power.

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