185 Journalists Killed in Crossfire / Combat since 1992
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2013
1992
Statistical Analysis
Job *
22% Broadcast reporter 35% Camera Operator 1% Columnist / Commentator 3% Editor 17% Photographer 2% Internet reporter/writer 19% Print reporter/writer 5% Producer 1% Publisher/Owner 4% Technician
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Medium *
11% Internet 34% Print 11% Radio 49% Television
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Local / Foreign
64% Local 36% Foreign
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Beats Covered by Victims *
1% Business 8% Culture 13% Human Rights 18% Politics 4% Sports 86% War
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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
Portraits of Journalists Killed in Crossfire / Combat
Olivier Voisin , Freelance,
February 24, 2013, in Antakya, Turkey
Yves Debay , Assault ,
January 17, 2013, in Aleppo, Syria
Hozan Abdel Halim Mahmoud , Freelance,
November 19, 2012, in Ras al-Ain, Syria
Yusuf Ahmed Deeb , Liwaa Al-Fatih ,
September 16, 2012, in Aleppo, Syria
Mika Yamamoto , Japan Press,
August 20, 2012, in Aleppo, Syria
Ali Shaaban , Al-Jadeed,
April 9, 2012, in Wadi Khaled, Lebanon
Anas al-Tarsha , Freelance,
February 24, 2012, in Homs, Syria
Rémi Ochlik , Freelance,
February 22, 2012, in Homs, Syria
Marie Colvin , The Sunday Times ,
February 22, 2012, in Homs, Syria
Rami al-Sayed , Freelance,
February 21, 2012, in Homs, Syria
Mazhar Tayyara , Freelance,
February 4, 2012, in Homs, Syria
Ahmad Omaid Khpalwak , Pajhwok Afghan News, BBC,
July 28, 2011, in Tarin Kot, Afghanistan
Chris Hondros , Getty Images,
April 20, 2011, in Misurata, Libya
Tim Hetherington , Freelance,
April 20, 2011, in Misurata, Libya
Anton Hammerl , Freelance,
April 5, 2011, in an area near Brega, Libya
Ali Hassan al-Jaber , Al-Jazeera,
March 13, 2011, in an area near Benghazi, Libya
Barkhat Awale , Hurma Radio,
August 24, 2010, in Mogadishu, Somalia
Assaf Abu Rahal , Al-Akhbar ,
August 3, 2010, in an area near Al-Adaysseh, Lebanon
James P. Hunter , Fort Campbell Courier , U.S. military publications,
June 24, 2010, in Kandahar, Afghanistan
Michelle Lang , Calgary Herald and Canwest News Service,
December 30, 2009, in an area south of Kandahar, Afghanistan
Mohamed Amin , Radio Shabelle,
December 3, 2009, in Mogadishu, Somalia
Hassan Zubeyr , Al-Arabiya,
December 3, 2009, in Mogadishu, Somalia
Nur Muse Hussein , Radio IQK,
May 26, 2009, in Beledweyn, Somalia
Stan Storimans , RTL Nieuws,
August 12, 2008, in Gori, Georgia
Fadel Shana , Reuters,
April 16, 2008, in Gaza Strip, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Namir Noor-Eldeen , Reuters,
July 12, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq
Dmitry Chebotayev , freelance,
May 6, 2007, in Diyala, Iraq
Layal Najib , freelance,
July 23, 2006, in Sadiqeen, Lebanon
Paul Douglas , CBS,
May 29, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq
James Brolan , CBS,
May 29, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq
Kamal Manahi Anbar , freelance,
March 26, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq
Waleed Khaled , Reuters,
August 28, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq
Saleh Ibrahim , Associated Press Television News,
April 23, 2005, in Mosul, Iraq
Fadhil Hazem Fadhil , Al-Hurriya,
April 14, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq
Ali Ibrahim Issa , Al-Hurriya,
April 14, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq
Mazen al-Tumeizi , Al-Arabiya,
September 12, 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq
Shinsuke Hashida , freelance,
May 27, 2004, in near Mahmoudiya, Iraq
Waldemar Milewicz , TVP,
May 7, 2004, in Mahmoudiya, Iraq
Mounir Bouamrane , TVP,
May 7, 2004, in Mahmoudiya, Iraq
Ali al-Khatib , Al-Arabiya,
March 19, 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq
Ali Abdel Aziz , Al-Arabiya,
March 18, 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq
Ayoub Mohamed , Kurdistan TV,
February 1, 2004, in Arbil, Iraq
Duraid Isa Mohammed , CNN,
January 27, 2004, in the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq
Ersa Siregar , Rajawali Citra Televisi,
December 29, 2003, in Aceh, Indonesia
Ahmad Kareem , Kurdistan TV,
August 25, 2003, in Mosul, Iraq
Mazen Dana , Reuters,
August 17, 2003, in outside Baghdad, Iraq
Jeremy Little , NBC News,
July 6, 2003, in Fallujah, Iraq
James Miller , freelance,
May 2, 2003, in Rafah, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Nazih Darwazeh , APTN,
April 19, 2003, in Nablus, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Taras Protsyuk , Reuters,
April 8, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq
José Couso , Telecinco,
April 8, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq
Tareq Ayyoub , Al-Jazeera,
April 8, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq
Christian Liebig , Focus ,
April 7, 2003, in outside Baghdad, Iraq
Julio Anguita Parrado , El Mundo ,
April 7, 2003, in outside Baghdad, Iraq
Michael Kelly , Atlantic Monthly and The Washington Post ,
April 3, 2003, in outside of Baghdad, Iraq
Kaveh Golestan , freelance,
April 2, 2003, in Kifri, Iraq
Paul Moran , freelance,
March 22, 2003, in Gerdigo, Iraq
Terry Lloyd , ITV News,
March 22, 2003, in near Al-Zubayr, Iraq
Imad Abu Zahra , freelance,
July 12, 2002, in Jenin, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Raffaele Ciriello , Freelancer,
March 13, 2002, in Ramallah, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Pierre Billaud , Radio Télévision Luxembourg,
November 11, 2001, in Takhar Province, Afghanistan
Johanne Sutton , Radio France Internationale,
November 11, 2001, in Takhar Province, Afghanistan
Kerem Lawton , Associated Press Television News,
March 29, 2001, in Krivenik, Kosovo, Yugoslavia
Kurt Schork , Reuters,
May 24, 2000, in Rogberi Junction, Sierra Leone
Miguel Gil Moreno de Mora , The Associated Press,
May 24, 2000, in Rogberi Junction, Sierra Leone
Aleksandr Yefremov , Nashe Vremya ,
May 12, 2000, in Chechnya, Russia
Volker Kraemer , Stern ,
June 13, 1999, in Kosovo, Yugoslavia
Gabriel Gruener , Stern ,
June 13, 1999, in Kosovo, Yugoslavia
Shao Yunhuan , Xinhua News Agency,
May 8, 1999, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Ilan Roeh , Israel Radio,
February 28, 1999, in southern Lebanon, Lebanon
Myles Tierney , Associated Press Television News,
January 10, 1999, in Freetown, Sierra Leone
Georgy Chanya , Resonants ,
May 26, 1998, in Gali, Georgia
John Schofield , BBC,
August 9, 1995, in Virginmost, Croatia
Natalya Alyakina , Focus and RUFA,
June 17, 1995, in Budyonnovsk, Russia
Farkhad Kerimov , Associated Press TV,
May 29, 1995, in Chechnya, Russia
Abdul Shariff , freelance,
January 9, 1994, in Katlehong Township, South Africa
Andrei Soloviev , ITAR-TASS,
September 27, 1993, in Sukhumi, Georgia