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Today is #WorldPressFreedomDay and one cannot overstate its relevance to the #Greece mediascape.
In a country where there is wide distrust of the media (trust in the news overall stands at 30% after decades of undue influence by politicians & businessmen as per Reuters);
where trust in newspapers as a source for the news stands at 13% (as per Palmos Analysis poll); where the relevant Reporters Without Borders’ entry starts with “Press freedom has suffered in Greece in 2020”, highlights censorship, arbitrariness, obstruction and violence
and awards it the 70th place in its Index of World Press Freedom; where the state broadcaster is overseen by the Deputy Minister to the PM; where a journalist of thirty years is forced to resign from one of the most respected newspapers (To Vima) after breaking the story
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Arrest Warrant Issued For #Greek Journalist Accused of Spreading 'Fake News' | Apr 12
- claimed in a front-page article that he obtained evidence proving that Greek government officials were involved in #Karaivaz’s assassination
greekreporter.com/2021/04/12/arr…
Journalist murdered in Greece: Police suspect contract killing | Apr 12
- "Everything happened so quickly, it took 15 seconds," said an eyewitness who was close to the killing of the #Greek journalist Giorgos #Karaivazwhen it happened on Friday
p.dw.com/p/3rsHI?maca=e…
TWO gunmen on a motorbike shot and killed a prominent #Greek crime journalist George #Karaivaz, near his home in Athens on Friday
- a veteran journalist was well-known to Greek audiences for his coverage of law and order and police stories.
usnews.com/news/world/art…
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