Washington, DC
Wednesday, 30 June 2010
Opposition journalists say threats, censorship and the financial crisis have all taken a heavy toll on their newspapers, even as they struggle to keep readers and present the views of both sides.
Two opposition editors have been jailed since 2008 for publishing reports critical of the government. A third was murdered in July 2008 ahead of national elections. Since then, readership has fallen by as much as a half at some opposition-aligned papers.
And where there were once hundreds of smaller papers supporting various political parties and viewpoints, there are now less than 30.
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