Some spies pretend to be journalists themselves, while others cultivate legitimate journalists in the hope they will gain access to classified information.
China issued broad new rules last week banning foreign-owned companies from “online publishing” that could have far-reaching implications to foreign firms.
With a press freedom index on par with the United States as recently as 10 years ago, the Mexican press has since been stifled, caught in the crossfire of drug violence and government corruption.