Zimbabwe's Press Crack Down Has Other Reporters Hiding in Plain Sight

bearak.jpg Turns out New York Times reporter Barry Bearak made the wrong last-minute call to attach his name to a Robert Mugabe story he filed from Zimbabwe: He was promptly arrested, as were other American and foreign journalists in a crackdown on the press as Mugabe attempts to swindle his way into another presidential term. Now, fearing retribution, CNN and the BBC have also begun airing reports with their reporters faces concealed, hidden in a shadow, in what's likely a first for both networks.

Apr 4, 2008 · posted by david · Link · Respond
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