Since the return to power of the former Communist Party, many journalists in Mongolia have complained about aggressive government monitoring of the press. Meanwhile, government officials have been critical of lax journalism standards. The quarrel is helping to refine the ongoing debate in Mongolia on how a free press and government interact.
Twenty two-year old Munkhbayasgalan loved her job as a police reporter at Mongolia's most popular newspaper, the weekly tabloid Seruuleg (Alarm Clock). She would routinely stay up all night on publishing days to help get the paper out.
