Regretfully, Liberian journalists either the general public or student groups have been unable to take advantage of the Freedom of Information Law. The violence and brutalities against the Liberian media dated back from the regime of ex-president William V.S. This act has ruined the media and persistently sparked claims and counter-claims, thus haunting the Liberian media in general. Death threats were regularly used to silence the independent media, (CPJ 2003 report on the Liberian media). The fighting hit a fever pitch in July, and almost all of the Liberian media shut down.

Source: GNN Liberia January 26, 2017 15:21 UTC