To donate by check, phone, or other method, see our More Ways to Give page.

×
    LATEST NEWSOPINIONCLIMATEECONOMY POLITICS RIGHTS & JUSTICEWAR & PEACE
    LATEST NEWS
    OPINION

    journalist killings

    Activists in Lebanon, Beirut take part in a candlelight vigil

    '2022 Was Deadly': Killings of Journalists Jumped by Nearly 50%

    The deadliest year for media workers since 2018 was driven in large part by the war in Ukraine and a rise in killings in Latin America.

    Julia Conley
    Jan 24, 2023

    Driven in large part by Russia's war in Ukraine and a rise in violence in Latin America, 2022 was the deadliest year for journalists in four years and saw nearly a 50% increase in murders, killings in crossfire, and deaths as the result of dangerous assignments, according to a report released Tuesday.

    In its annual report on the killings of members of the press, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) confirmed that at least 41 journalists and media workers were killed in direct connection to their work, including nearly two dozen who were murdered in retaliation for their work. The group is still investigating the motives for the killings to 26 other journalists, bringing the total number of media workers killed last year to 67.

    Keep Reading Show Less
    News
    journalist killings
    SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER
    Quality journalism. Progressive values. Direct to your inbox.
    Follow Us
    Most Popular

    'He Didn't Deserve to Die, But...' Writes Pompeo of Dismembered Journalist

    GOP Tax Plan Denounced as 'One of the Most Regressive Proposals in a Generation'

    FTC Urged to Crack Down on Egg Industry's 'Organized Theft'

    Critics Rip 'MAGA Extremists' Over Plan to Hike Social Security Retirement Age to 70

    New Brett Kavanaugh Documentary Sparks Call for DOJ Probe

    'Unprecedented Danger': Doomsday Clock Set at 90 Seconds to Midnight

    American Exceptionalism in One Heartbreaking, Grotesque Tweet

    Lone Democrat Jared Golden Joins House GOP in Passing Massive Big Oil Handout

    'Catastrophic Decision': Progressives Rip Choice of Jeff Zients for Chief of Staff

    'Sounds Like a Plan': Biden Given Roadmap for 100% Clean Energy by 2035

    SUPPORT OUR WORK.
    We are independent, non-profit, advertising-free and 100%
    reader supported.