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Junta Hinders Cyclone Coverage

Foreign journalists must hide to do their jobs

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted May 13, 2008 1:45 PM CDT

(Newser) – Journalists trying to cover the cyclone’s devastation in Burma find themselves obstructed and under surveillance by the military junta, the AP reports. The majority of foreign journalists, like aid workers, have simply been denied entry. Those inside must disguise themselves as tourists, watch out...   Read full story »

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