Early this morning another journalist was caught and injured in anti-government protests --this time in Bahrain. The clubbing of ABC Corespondent Miguel Marquez follows a string of attacks on journalists in Egypt, including the sexual assault of Lara Logan. An article in the American Free Press this morning, quoting a "watchdog group" for the safety of journalism, also reads

"...the Bahrain government "has selectively reduced the speed of Internet connections inside the country for the past two days."" (http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gjbkV9uYKA_QJtwvfbx8guFl04Hg?docId=CNG.68e525354daffd868eac000986513f10.151)

The article also explains that

It seems that, like Egypt, where Mubarak shut off the internet,governments are very aware of the significant role media usage has played in these protests and are taking steps to mitigate its effect on growing political unrest. The fact that journalists are being attacked also demonstrates a certain suspicion of the media.

Maybe the media hasn't given up its role of watchdog after all...