In this week's feature podcast Journalism.co.uk's news editor Rachel McAthy looks at the different issues facing local and foreign journalists in countries across the world, reflecting on the impact of the Arab Spring and other ongoing conflicts.
The podcast includes interviews with the Guardian's Egypt correspondent Jack Shenker, Committee to Protect Journalists consultant Elisabeth Witchel and Al Jazeera English's head of news gathering Heather Allan.
With thanks to the Guardian for providing Shenker's audio.
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