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[https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/03/07/russia-criminalizes-independent-war-reporting-anti-war-protests by HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH 7/3/22] | [https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/03/07/russia-criminalizes-independent-war-reporting-anti-war-protests by HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH 7/3/22] | ||
The amendments expand the laws on “false information” and “discreditation” to include government bodies such as the Russian Guard (currently taking part in the hostilities in Ukraine), embassies, consulates, and emergency services. The penalties are similar to those set out in the initial law criminalizing “false information” and “discrediting” the Russian armed forces. | The amendments expand the laws on “false information” and “discreditation” to include government bodies such as the Russian Guard (currently taking part in the hostilities in Ukraine), embassies, consulates, and emergency services. The penalties are similar to those set out in the initial law criminalizing “false information” and “discrediting” the Russian armed forces. | ||
=====The Risks And Rewards Of Reporting In A War Zone===== | |||
[https://www.npr.org/2014/08/23/342430548/the-risks-and-rewards-of-reporting-in-a-war-zone by Scott Simon 23/8/14 npr] | |||
There are lots of jobs in journalism that don't involve risking your life, especially when these days any man or woman with a mobile phone can send news to millions of people. When a tornado strikes or a bomb explodes, people on the scene now bring word of it in words, images, and sounds before professional reporters can even reach for their shoes. | |||
