Weaponizing the law against journalists is killing our democracies

May 10, 2023

According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, a record 363 reporters were imprisoned globally in connection with their work in 2022. Image: Unsplash/The Climate Reality Project

Joel Simon

Founding Director, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism , City University New York

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