UK Guardian – Ecuador press freedom threat

Report on the May 7 referendum in Ecuador that many say poses a serious threat to the independence of the media:

The people of Ecuador are being asked to vote in a referendum on whether the country should have a media regulator that journalists fear will inhibit freedom of expression.

The New York-based press freedom watchdog, the Committee to Protect Journalists, has written to Ecuador’s president, Rafael Correa, to register its concern.

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