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The digital version of the latest Reporters Without Borders book, 100 cartoons by Cartooning for Peace for press freedom, is now available from the Apple Store for €7.99 or $7.99.
More than 50 editorial cartoonists and journalists from all over the world contributed to this collector's item on freedom of expression, the state of the world and what is now a hot topic – "the world under surveillance." All the revenue from the book's sales will fund RWB's activities in the field in support of journalists and bloggers and will thereby help to ensure its independence.
"It is very important for Reporters Without Borders, an NGO with a presence in 130 countries, to be able to promote the vital work of photo-journalists and cartoonists," the organization's secretary-general, Christophe Deloire, said. "We are proud to have produced this book with the cartoonists of Cartooning for Peace, a group founded by the French Cartoonist Plantu and Nobel Peace laureate Kofi Annan that contributes to the world's intelligence."
Annan, who is Cartooning for Peace's honorary president, said in a previously unpublished statement: "Reporters Without Borders has compiled a collection of images which individually, and collectively, convey a powerful message. It is a reminder of the challenges that reporters continue to face in many parts of the world, and of the importance of organizations such as Reporters Without Borders. Their work to safeguard freedom of information and to protect and support journalists is helping to create more open and transparent societies."
Reporters Without Borders has been making its famous books available in digital form from the Apple Store since the publication in September of 100 photos by Ai Weiwei for press freedom, which was produced jointly with the famous Chinese artist.
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