Attacks on the Press in 2009 A Worldwide Survey by the Committee to Protect Journalists

Preface by Fareed Zakaria and Introduction by Joel Simon.

More than 30 Philippine journalists and support workers are killed in an election-related massacre. In Iran, dozens of writers and editors are jailed as the regime silences critical reporting. While violence subsides in Iraq, the danger rises in conflict zones in Somalia, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.

Attacks on the Press describes emerging threats, highlights courageous reporting, and details the struggle for freedom of expression worldwide. In Russia, international outcry prompts the government to reopen investigations into unsolved journalist murders. A new generation of Cuban bloggers offers vibrant commentary in defiance of repressive laws. And throughout the world, from Iran to Burma, journalists are using technology to circumvent official censorship.

Attacks on the Press is the authoritative guide to press freedom worldwide, providing factual and unbiased analyses of media conditions in more than 100 nations.