Committee to Protect Journalists
761 Journalists Killed since 1992
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Statistical Analysis
- Beats Covered by Victims
- Job
- Medium
- Gender
- Local / Foreign
- Freelance
- Type of Death
- Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases
- Impunity
- Murder Victims
Job * | |
| 22% | Broadcast reporter |
| 10% | Camera Operator |
| 10% | Columnist / Commentator |
| 17% | Editor |
| 7% | Photographer |
| 1% | Internet reporter/writer |
| 31% | Print reporter/writer |
| 6% | Producer |
| 4% | Publisher/Owner |
| 2% | Technician |
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Medium * | |
| 2% | Internet |
| 57% | |
| 21% | Radio |
| 27% | Television |
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Gender | |
| 93% | Male |
| 7% | Female |
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Local / Foreign | |
| 86% | Local |
| 14% | Foreign |
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Murder Victims | |
| 18% | Taken Captive |
| 35% | Threatened |
| 8% | Tortured |
Type of Death | |
| 18% | Crossfire/Combat |
| 10% | Dangerous Assignment |
| 72% | Murder |
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Impunity in Murder Cases | |
| 88% | Complete impunity |
| 7% | Partial justice |
| 5% | Full justice |
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Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases | |
| 12% | Criminal group |
| 20% | Government Officials |
| 2% | Local Residents |
| 5% | Military Officials |
| 1% | Mob Violence |
| 7% | Paramilitary Group |
| 33% | Political Group |
| 20% | Unknown |
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Beats Covered by Victims * | |
| 5% | Business |
| 21% | Corruption |
| 14% | Crime |
| 9% | Culture |
| 15% | Human Rights |
| 36% | Politics |
| 3% | Sports |
| 36% | 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.
20 Deadliest Countries
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Recently Killed
Orhan Hijran, Al-Rasheed
October 21, 2009, in Kirkuk, IraqBayo Ohu, The Guardian
September 20, 2009, in Lagos, NigeriaSultan Mohammed Munadi, The New York Times
September 9, 2009, in an area near Kunduz, AfghanistanChristian Gregorio Poveda Ruiz, freelance
September 2, 2009, in Tonacatepeque, El SalvadorJanullah Hashimzada, Shamshad TV
August 24, 2009, in Jamrud, PakistanNovruzali Mamedov, Talyshi Sado
August 17, 2009, in Baku, AzerbaijanNatalya Estemirova, Novaya Gazeta, Kavkazsky Uzel
July 15, 2009, in between Grozny and Gazi-Yurt , RussiaMohamud Mohamed Yusuf, Radio IQK
July 4, 2009, in Mogadishu, SomaliaCrispin Perez, DWDO Radio
June 9, 2009, in San Jose, PhilippinesMukhtar Mohamed Hirabe, Radio Shabelle
June 8, 2009, in Mogadishu, SomaliaMore »
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