Worldwide, governments have jailed 259 journalists, according to a new report from the Committee to Protect Journalists. That's the highest total since 1990 when the group first tracked the number of imprisoned reporters.

Beneath the surface of new structures and changing freedoms in China, the country has instituted broad initiatives ahead of its hosting of the 2008 Olympic Games. Scott Tong, China bureau chief for public radio's "Marketplace", talks about the run-up to…