Publisher's Synopsis
The definitive, comprehensive assessment of global press freedom 'Attacks on the Press' is a guide to the state of press freedom around the globe, focusing on gender-based threats to journalists and the media. Compiled by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), it contains a collection of analytical reports by freelance journalists and other experts who have an inside view of global media conditions and anti-press violations related to gender, including digital harassment, discrimination, restricted access to newsmakers, imprisonment, and physical and sexual attacks. It also provides guidance for dealing with such threats and restrictions, as well as potential solutions, including safety measures and direct advocacy with the diplomatic community on behalf of threatened journalists around the world, in keeping with CPJ's mission.