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20 Years Later: Through the Lens

By Global Journalist Staff Posted Apr 14 2010

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Over the past 20 years, the region formerly known as the Soviet Union has cultivated a diverse landscape of news organizations. Although the media in some countries still hasn’t made much progress since the Soviet Union’s rule, others are changing to allow greater freedom and legal protection. The Baltic states, which boast some of the highest press freedom rankings worldwide, contrast sharply with nations such as Turkmenistan, where there are accounts of journalists being brutally tortured and murdered by the government.

Click the first image on the right to view the photo slideshow that showcases photos of the region and information on each country’s media.

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Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Estonia
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Lithuania
Moldova
Russia
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan