"Speak up when they try to silence you"

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Through their attacks, terrorists try to instil fear and silence. The role
of the journalist is to help ensure that people's voices are heard, argues
Mariane Pearl, when asked about the importance of press freedom in the fight
against terrorism.

Mariane Pearl: The fight of journalists against terrorists is pretty
obvious. Speak up when they try to silence you. Bridge the world when they
try to widen the gap. Have the courage to question yourself when there is
nothing to expect in that regard from terrorists. Embrace a complex world
when they reduce it to caricatures and labels.

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http://www.wan-press.org/article.php3?id_article=4010