World : West Faulted on Press Freedoms
Western-style democracies, including Britain and the United States, are curbing press freedom and damaging the prospects of countries now striving for greater openness, a world media organization said today.
The International Press Institute said that countries with a strong tradition of press freedom are showing a worrying trend toward government interference. At the same time, it said, the Soviet Union and many developing countries are struggling to sweep away limits.
The United States and Canada were criticized for inserting in their recent free trade agreement a clause stipulating that any Canadian journalist wishing to work across the border for a U.S. employer must have a college degree and three years experience.
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