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There' a pretty important news event in 2008 may prove problematic for the media organizations that will be covering it. No, not that one. Instead, we're talking about the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. As we've mentioned many times before around here, China's restrictions on press freedom are pretty substantial. Months ago, the Associated Press noted that many activists had been squawking about the issue, particularly with regard to how China's restrictions would play out during the Olympics.

The Wall Street Journal today points out that Beijing has agreed to "temporarily relax limits on foreign journalists from Jan. 1, 2007, through Oct. 17, 2008, saying they will be free to roam the country to report on the Olympics 'and related matters.'" But it's unclear where traditional limitations will come into play.

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