Egyptian Journalists Protest Editors’ Pledge Not to Criticize State

By: David D. Kirkpatrick | New York Times

CAIRO — Hundreds of Egyptian journalists objected on Sunday to a pledge by newspaper editors to refrain from publishing reports critical of the government, calling the curb on freedom of expression “a victory for terrorism.

More than 350 journalists signed an online statement responding to the editors. It was a rare instance of public dissent since the military takeover 16 months ago and the first hint of discontent within the news media over its near-unanimous support for the government.