As I embarked on my six-week reporting assignment in Iceland, many of you asked: 
why would an American journalist venture to Reykjavik to study freedom of the press? 

A brief explanation...

Press freedom: what does it mean exactly?
As the Washington State Bureau Correspondent for Reporters Without Borders, a volunteer position I took on in 2010, I monitor freedom of the press issues, helping to protect the rights of journalists. My role is to keep an eye on censorship in Washington state and report my findings to the RWB-USA headquarters in Wash., DC.