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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
Roberto Saba and Robert O. Varenik Series: Latin America 2008-09-08Latin 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 Comments: 1 Recommended: 0 Read: 12085
