76 Journalists Killed on Dangerous Assignment since 1992

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2009

1992



Statistical Analysis

Job *

17% Broadcast reporter
17% Camera Operator
5% Editor
13% Photographer
3% Internet reporter/writer
39% Print reporter/writer
4% Producer
5% Technician
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Medium *

5% Internet
58% Print
13% Radio
32% Television
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Gender

96% Male
4% Female
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Local / Foreign

92% Local
8% Foreign
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Beats Covered by Victims *

7% Business
4% Corruption
3% Crime
11% Culture
25% Human Rights
46% Politics
1% Sports
22% War
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Freelance

14% Freelance
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All figures are rounded to the nearest full percentage point. * May add up to more than 100 percent because more than one category applies in some cases.


10 Deadliest Countries

  1. India: 10
  2. Russia: 8
  3. Pakistan: 8
  4. Sri Lanka: 5
  1. Somalia: 4
  2. Tajikistan: 3
  3. Burma: 3
  4. Venezuela: 3
  1. Guatemala: 2
  2. Sierra Leone: 2

Portraits of Journalists Killed on Dangerous Assignment

Omidreza Mirsayafi

, Rooznegar, March 18, 2009, in Tehran, Iran

Ando Ratovonirina

, Radio Télévision Analamanga, February 7, 2009, in Antananarivo, Madagascar

Ashok Sodhi

, Daily Excelsior, May 11, 2008, in Samba, India

Kenji Nagai

, APF News, September 27, 2007, in Rangoon, Burma

Fesshaye "Joshua" Yohannes

, Setit, on an unknown date (death disclosed February 2007), in unknown location, Eritrea

Bradley Will

, freelance, October 27, 2006, in Santa Lucía del Camino, Mexico

Adlan Khasanov

, Reuters, May 9, 2004, in Grozny, Russia

Ricardo Ortega

, Antena 3, March 7, 2004, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti

William Biggart

, freelance, September 11, 2001, in New York City, USA

Pradeep Bhatia

, The Hindustan Times, August 10, 2000, in Srinagar, India

Vincent Rodriguez

, DZMM Radio, May 23, 2000, in Sasmuan, Philippines

Roberto Martínez

, Prensa Libre, April 27, 2000, in Guatemala City, Guatemala

Aleksandr Sidelnikov

, Lennauchfilm Studio, October 4, 1993, in Moscow, Russia

Rory Peck

, ARD Television Company, October 3, 1993, in Moscow, Russia

Shirindzhon Amirdzhonov

, Tajikistan Radio, May 7, 1992, in 1992, Tajikistan

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