2008 Year in Review: 60 Journalists Killed Because of Their Work
According to the organization Reporters Without Borders, at least 60 journalists have been killed this year because of their work. According to the report published in Berlin on Tuesday, 673 journalists were arrested during the year, 929 suffered violence or were threatened and 29 were kidnapped.
According to the organization Reporters Without Borders, at least 60 journalists have been killed this year because of their work. According to the report published in Berlin on Tuesday, 673 journalists were arrested during the year, 929 suffered violence or were threatened and 29 were kidnapped.
With 15 journalists killed, Iraq remains the most unsafe country for media workers for the sixth year in a row. It was followed by Pakistan with seven deaths and the Philippines, where six media workers were killed in political and criminal violence. The largest prisons for journalists remain China and Cuba, with 30 and 23 media people behind bars respectively.
In 2007, 86 journalists and 20 media assistants were killed. In 2008, there were fewer deaths or arrests among journalists working for traditional media. However, this does not mean that the situation of press freedom has improved, according to the report. With the growing importance of online media and blogs, many governments are focusing their repressive measures more on the Internet.
With 15 journalists killed, Iraq remains the most unsafe country for media workers for the sixth year in a row. It was followed by Pakistan with seven deaths and the Philippines, where six media workers were killed in political and criminal violence. The largest prisons for journalists remain China and Cuba, with 30 and 23 media people behind bars respectively.
In 2007, 86 journalists and 20 media assistants were killed. In 2008, there were fewer deaths or arrests among journalists working for traditional media. However, this does not mean that the situation of press freedom has improved, according to the report. With the growing importance of online media and blogs, many governments are focusing their repressive measures more on the Internet.
