
A New York Times reporter has called the Obama administration "the greatest enemy of press freedom that we have encountered in at least a generation".
James Risen made the comments at a conference in New York bringing together journalism, communication and government professionals and the remarks are reported by Poynter.
Risen, who is currently fighting a court battle with the federal government over his protection of a confidential source, warned that press freedom is under serious attack in the US.
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