Journalists are being jailed in record numbers around the world. That information comes from the Committee to Protect Journalists, or CPJ, an independent, non-profit group based in the United States. It reported last week that 262 reporters, writers and other news media workers were detained for their work at the end of 2017. "The jailing of journalists is a…form of censorship” and it is having a strong effect on the flow of information around the world, says CPJ’s Executive Director Joel Simon. He spoke at a press freedom event at the United Nations. At the end of last year, Turkey’s government had 73 journalists in detention, the largest of any single country. China was second, with 41 detentions, followed by Egypt with 20. CPJ says that more than half of all detained journalists were jailed for reporting on human rights violations.
Title: Journalists Jailed in Record Numbers Worldwide
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data-end-time='37167'>It reported last week that 262 reporters, writers and other news media workers were detained for their work at the end of 2017.</span> <span data-start-time='37167' data-end-time='51125'>"The jailing of journalists is a…form of censorship” and it is having a strong effect on the flow of information around the world, says CPJ’s Executive Director Joel Simon.</span> <span data-start-time='51125' data-end-time='56313'>He spoke at a press freedom event at the United Nations.</span> <span data-start-time='56313' data-end-time='68000'>At the end of last year, Turkey’s government had 73 journalists in detention, the largest of any single country.</span> <span data-start-time='68000' data-end-time='75292'>China was second, with 41 detentions, followed by Egypt with 20.</span> <span data-start-time='75292' data-end-time='85938'>CPJ says that more than half of all detained journalists were jailed for reporting on human rights violations.</span> </p></div><div 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