Mediagazer: Mali's media strike over attacks on journalists (Tiemoko Diallo/Reuters)

2:54 AM ET, July 18, 2012

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Steve Myers / Poynter:

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Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:

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Tiemoko Diallo / Reuters:

Mali's media strike over attacks on journalists — (Reuters) - Mali's private press, radio and television carried out a one-day strike on Tuesday to protest at attacks on journalists critical of soldiers behind a coup in March and who still hold sway in the capital of the West African state.