Brazil on verge of regulating journalists

A new Brazilian law regulating the work of journalists poses a "dangerous" threat to press freedom, according to several international press freedom bodies. They have urged the country's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, to veto it when it is submitted for the executive's approval later today. The law distinguishes between journalists who are officially recognised and those who are not. Journalists are split over the law, with some believing it will provide more protection and others fearing that it could give the government political control over the media. (Via Brazil News .Net - Newspapers on the Net)