When Local Journalists Come Under Attack

Posted Wednesday, July 11, 2018 12:10 pm

Kristen Hare and Al Tompkins | Poynter

Journalism, at every level today, includes risks. The Committee to Protect Journalists put out a warning to journalists traveling to Russia to cover the World Cup that they should consider encrypting their filings, that they sweep and clean their social media profiles and be prepared to be bugged while there.

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When Local Journalists Come Under Attack

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