FREEDONIA'S Daily Press Under the previous regime, all of Freedonia's newspapers were subservient mouthpieces of those in power. Journalists were not permitted to challenge authorities or politicians in the ruling party. When they did, they risked being jailed tortured or executed Today, things have changed for the better. Human-rights abuses have diminished. Occasionally, reporters who anger the regime are still jailed or harassed by authorities, but limits on freedom of expression have eased considerably and a new breed of independent journal ists at fierce ndependent newspapers has emerged. These papers are quickly drawing readers away from the stuffy, old-style publications that continue to trumpet the government's line In the following exercise, participants will join reporting staffs at the following five of Freedonia's most independent and respected newspapers--fearless publications that are committed to reporting the truth, even when that means challenging the interests of those who hold power THE PALISADES POST THE OBSERVER THE GAZETTE THE GLOBE THE DAILY INQUIRER3 FREEDONIA’s Daily Press Under the previous regime, all of Freedonia’s newspapers were subservient mouthpieces of those in power. Journalists were not permitted to challenge authorities or politicians in the ruling party. When they did, they risked being jailed, tortured or executed. Today, things have changed for the better. Human-rights abuses have diminished. Occasionally, reporters who anger the regime are still jailed or harassed by authorities, but limits on freedom of expression have eased considerably and a new breed of independent journalists at fiercely independent newspapers has emerged. These papers are quickly drawing readers away from the stuffy, old-style publications that continue to trumpet the government’s line. In the following exercise, participants will join reporting staffs at the following five of Freedonia’s most independent and respected newspapers -- fearless publications that are committed to reporting the truth, even when that means challenging the interests of those who hold power. THE PALISADES POST THE OBSERVER THE GAZETTE THE GLOBE THE DAILY INQUIRER