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" Freedom of the press 2008 : "
edited by Karin Deutsch Karlekar and Sarah G. Cook.
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BL
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1041375
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b795745
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Freedom of the press 2008 : : a global survey of media independence /\ edited by Karin Deutsch Karlekar and Sarah G. Cook.
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New York :: Freedom House ;Lanham, Md. :: Rowman & Littlefield,, ©2009.
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xxv, 369 pages ;; 24 cm
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074256309X :
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Press freedom in 2007 / Karin Deutsch Karlekar -- Global and regional tables -- Country reports and ratings.
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| Abstract
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Freedom House's annual press freedom index, now covering 195 countries and territories, has tracked trends in media freedom worldwide since 1980. Featuring an overview of the state of press freedom from senior researcher and editor Karin Deutsch Karlekar. Freedom of the Press 2008 provides comparative rankings and examines the legal environment for the media, political pressures that influence reporting, and economic factors that affect access to information. The survey is the most authoritative assessment of media freedom around the world. Its findings are widely utilized by policymakers, scholars, press freedom advocates, journalists, and international institutions.--Publisher's description.
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Freedom of the press.
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Government and the press.
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État et presse.
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Freedom of the press.
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Government and the press.
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Liberté de la presse.
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070
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PN4736.F742 2009
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Cook, Sarah G.
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Karlekar, Karin Deutsch.
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Freedom House (U.S.)
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