Inside Story - Media freedom and public perception

2014-02-28 91

A global day of action is drawing attention to the dangers faced by journalists. Dozens are killed and imprisoned each year, simply for doing their jobs and reporting on stories some States don't want the public to see. Events have been taking place around the world promoting the message: 'Journalism is not a Crime'. Al Jazeera journalists Mohamed Fahmy, Baher Mohamed and Peter Greste have now spent more than two months in prison.