Posted on 12/09/2022 9:48:47 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
The world became a deadlier place for journalists in 2022, with 67 individuals killed while carrying out their work. That is up from 47 in 2021, according to a report published by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) on Friday.
Ukraine became the most dangerous country thanks to the Russian invasion, accounting for 12 of the total number of killed journalists and media staff.
The report also highlighted violence in Haiti and organized crime in Mexico, accounting for 6 and 11 deaths respectively.
"The surge in the killings of journalists and other media workers is a grave cause of concern and yet another wake-up call for governments across the globe to take action in the defense of journalism, one of the key pillars of democracy," IFJ General Secretary Anthony Bellanger said.
The IFJ also reported on the number of journalists behind bars, which increased by 10 in 2022, reaching 375.
According to the NGO, China topped this list with 84 imprisoned journalists, followed by Myanmar (64), Turkey (51), Iran (34), Belarus (33), Egypt (23), Russia and occupied Crimea (29), Saudi Arabia (11), Yemen (10), Syria (9) and India (7).
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Up 40%? Not trying hard enough.
You’d think journalists would get the idea they aren’t trusted nor liked.
Democrat party information warfare soldiers killed in action are casualties of war.
It’s a good start. Hopefully, there are some real journalists out there to replace the current crap crop.
It’s a dangerous job, and some will kill you for telling the truth, and some will kill you for not telling the truth. They should learn that in journalism school.
The Good News: A busload of journalists went over a cliff.
The Bad News: There was an empty seat.
Up 40 percent. It’s a start.
A good start - but we can do much better.
They’ve not been killing the right ones. Too many of the evil ones are still spewing their garbage.
oh darn...
send more.
Fake news. I’m working on a study that will show they all died from the effects of Global Warming.
Following Thumper’s moms advice and not saying something like “You say that like it’s a bad thing.” because that wouldn’t be nice. 🤔
It’s a start.
The world is becoming a better place. Is there anyway to force lawyers into journalism?
Gotta start somewhere, I guess…
If they work for the compost they are not journalists.
There will be news from hell before breakfast.
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