This conflict has forced many traditional news organizations to curb their reporting on drug violence ; the Committee to Protect Journalists estimates that sixteen journalists have been killed in Mexico since 2006 , mostly due to their coverage of drug-related crime and corruption . ​ As Darío Ramírez , general director of Article 19 in Mexico and Central America , said : “ The violence against the press in Tamaulipas and the lack of protection for freedom of expression by the Mexican authorities has generated information vacuums in issues related to public security , for which social media has become an effective citizen tool to be freely informed about this acts . ” ​
Kunjamti jiskana Dario Ramirez director general de Articulo 19 Mexico markanxa : violencia prensa tuqi utjatapatx Tamaulipas tuqin ukhamarak jan protección de libertad de expresión utjatapatx autoridadanakatxa janiw yatiyawinaka utjxiti seguridad pública tuqita , ukat yatiyirinakax markachirinakar libremente yatiyapxäna .