Journalists at risk
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Alyssa Edling, center, and Thomas Malia, second from right, both with PEN America, join others as they hold signs of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi, during a news conference about his disappearance in Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, in front of The Washington Post in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Guests: Anne Applebaum
The disappearance and alleged murder of Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Turkey last week has many journalists and writers thinking about their safety, particularly those who write critically of authoritarian leaders. Today, Washington Post columnist, ANNE APPLEBAUM, will talk about the broader threat of modern international journalism – the disappearances, jailing, and assassinations that have taken place at the hands of dictators around the world.
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