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Robert O. Varenik

Robert O. Varenik is the acting executive director of the Open Society Justice Initiative.
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  • The Price of Media Silence

    and Series: Latin America
    2008-09-08
    Latin America's journalists may face a diminished threat of murder nowadays, but many still confront a gauntlet of challenges designed to control them. Behind closed doors, governments wield financial incentives and regulatory powers to mute media criticism and twist editorial content in their favor, jeopardizing the development of an informed, empowered citizenry.... read
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