Journalism under attack worst year on record for violence

[CanadianJudo]

2018 was the worst year on record for journalist 60 killed, 348 imprisoned, 60 kidnapped and held hostage.

2018 is the worst year on record for violence and abuse against journalists, with at least 80 killed in connection with their work, a further 348 imprisoned and 60 held hostage, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

This year’s figures from RSF suggest that more than half of the journalists killed in 2018 were deliberately targeted and that there has been a 15 per cent increase in such killings since 2017.

2018 was worst year for violence and abuse against journalists, report says

[madasheck]

@CanadianJudo

2018 was the worst year on record for journalist 60 killed, 348 imprisoned, 60 kidnapped and held hostage.

2018 is the worst year on record for violence and abuse against journalists, with at least 80 killed in connection with their work, a further 348 imprisoned and 60 held hostage, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

This year’s figures from RSF suggest that more than half of the journalists killed in 2018 were deliberately targeted and that there has been a 15 per cent increase in such killings since 2017.

2018 was worst year for violence and abuse against journalists, report says

A million thanks for this thread, CJ.

[CanadianJudo]

a lot of countries are cracking down on journalism, we take it for granted in the west.

[madasheck]

@CanadianJudo

a lot of countries are cracking down on journalism, we take it for granted in the west.

That we do. People I know currently in the profession say it can be scary covering stories because of the atmosphere created in part by Trump. They fear for their lives at times. That’s crazy.

[mobiusptc]

nice thread on important topic that gets ignored or laughed at