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Why journalists face more harm in an age of abundant media

Season 2015 Episode 70 | 6m 34s

Life today is defined by the accessibility and consumption of constant information. Yet journalists, the people who long had a monopoly on that information, are more vulnerable than ever. Joel Simon, executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, examines the causes behind the growing dangers in his new book, "The New Censorship." He joins Jeffrey Brown for a conversation.

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