The decision to not report on the actions of drug cartels made by fearful news executives in Mexico and other locations is a journalistic failure and amounts to self-censorship.

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This decision is often made under threats or actual violence against journalists and their families, leading to a lack of reporting on cartel activities. While understandable for safety reasons, it does result in self-censorship, as it prevents the public from being fully informed about the actions and impacts of drug cartels, thereby failing a key journalistic duty to report news of public interest.

The Decision to Not Report on the Actions of Drug