Reporter's Notebook: China Turns Up Heat on Journalists in Tiananmen Square

Working as a journalist under China’s strict media laws can be incredibly frustrating, especially during what authorities call "sensitive periods." But during this year's anniversary of the government's bloody crackdown on student protesters in Tiananmen Square, it has felt as if we were not just in a "sensitive period" but one that is "hypersensitive." Each year, authorities warn activists and families of those killed in the crackdown against...

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