Jordanian journalists demand freedom

Hundreds of Jordanian journalists have demanded an end to government curbs on press freedom in a country where most of the media is state-controlled. Emboldened by the wave of Arab uprisings, journalists from mainstream dailies, news websites, state television and radio joined forces in a rare show of unity against interference by officials and intelligence services. Sameer Hayari , publisher of ammonnews.net , the country's leading news website, said: "The government's control over media institutions is total and not just in some papers or the state television. We want to raise the ceiling of freedoms." Source: Reuters/MediaNetwork