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– Media freedom in US under threat, report finds (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News May 3, 2018

The United States media – one of the best protected in the world – is facing challenges that threaten the freedom of the press. This is the finding of an unprecedented press freedom mission that took place in January 2018, one year after President Donald J. Trump's inauguration.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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