Story Archives
Fall of 2004
Oct. 2004: Behind the fog
Russian government allowed control content and punish those who don't toe the line
Oct. 2004: Free speech under assault
Murder of Forbes editor is latest sign of a gruesome trend in post-Communist Europe
Oct. 2004: Summer of Russian discontent
Silencing critical media takes on more sophisticated forms in Russia
Oct. 2004: Press vs. White House
Has the post-9/11 tug-of-war tipped the balance in the favor of the power structure?
Oct. 2004: Iraq’s post-Saddam media
An explosion of news outlets shakes up the Iraqi media scene
Oct. 2004: Gaining access
Latin American governments pass sweeping freedom-of-information reforms
Oct. 2004: Picturing a free press
Stronger than words, documentary photographs connect readers with a story
Oct. 2004: Fading to Black
The media empire of Conrad Black began to crumble under accusations of illegal transfers
Oct. 2004: Sudan's very own
Southern Sudan's first independent newspaper faces censors, poverty and decades of political upheaval
Oct. 2004: Journalist's Journal
Post-apartheid media stuggle with a unique set of ethical quandaries in South Africa