Although journalists' deaths are rare in China, a by the Committee to Protect Journalists puts China at the top of list, with 24 in prison 鈥� although that's lower than in previous years. China has held the top spot on the imprisonment list for 11 years.
Freelancers seem to be especially threatened in China: 22 of the 24 in prison are freelancers, according to the CPJ report. And online journalists are also facing a growing crackdown. CPJ put China as its No. 8 on the list, citing its strict online censorship system that catches many Chinese bloggers trying to circumvent the tight control of the newspapers, and then puts them in prison or otherwise punishes them.
