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– Climate for press freedom worsens in Missouri, surrounding states (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News January 19, 2018

An already adverse environment for journalists in the Midwestern United States has worsened in the year since President Trump's inauguration, an international group of media watchdogs concluded after traveling to the state of Missouri. The group also met with journalists from Illinois and Wisconsin.
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