Canada slips to 21st in Freedom of Press Index

[Xiahou]

I'm with Gawain- this is nonsense. Judith Miller wasnt jailed for anything that she said or reported. She was jailed for refusing to testify in a criminal investigation- same thing that would happen to any one of us. The only sure way I know of to avoid testimony is to take the 5th and that didnt apply in this case.

Reporters in the US are still free to report anything they want to- thus, this report is a load. Personally, I strongly resent the notion that journalists are some priestly order that are entitled to special priveledges and legal protections just because they work for a newspaper. They are private citizens- same as you or I.

[Redleg]

LOL - like we should be concerned what reporters think is free press and what isn't. Hell some of them have problems reporting accurately.

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

Exactly. And it sounds like countries take hits for deaths of reporters not necessarily linked to government action.