Half of Swedish journalists suffer threats

This is not how we imagine life to be in Sweden but, according to a survey, journalists at almost half of Sweden's newspapers received personal threats in 2006. Two-thirds of all newspaper editors were threatened with physical injury or damage to property during the same period. And, in some cases, the threats had the desired effect, as newspapers decided to drop their coverage of sensitive issues, according to a study carried out by Mid Sweden University in Sundsvall. In Sweden? Really? (Via The Local)