In 2023, 41 professional journalists were killed worldwide, along with two media workers and two non-professional journalists. The number of people working in the industry killed decreased year over year, however certain regions (namely the Middle East) remained particularly dangerous for journalists.
Number of journalists killed worldwide from 2014 to 2023, by profession
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Reporters Without Borders. (December 14, 2023). Number of journalists killed worldwide from 2014 to 2023, by profession [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/266227/reprisals-against-journalists-bloggers-and-media/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Reporters Without Borders. "Number of journalists killed worldwide from 2014 to 2023, by profession." Chart. December 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266227/reprisals-against-journalists-bloggers-and-media/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Reporters Without Borders. (2023). Number of journalists killed worldwide from 2014 to 2023, by profession. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266227/reprisals-against-journalists-bloggers-and-media/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Number of journalists killed worldwide from 2014 to 2023, by profession [Graph], Reporters Without Borders, December 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/266227/reprisals-against-journalists-bloggers-and-media/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
