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After 15 months of being ‘slandered, injured, killed’, journos are cautious about Israel ceasefire

Amid reports of a ceasefire deal with Israel and Hamas in Gaza, questions loom over justice for journalists, who families and press associations claim have been deliberately targeted in the conflict zone.

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‘The international legal system has collapsed, and journalism is collapsing with it’: why 2024 was the deadliest year on record for reporters

The past year has been the deadliest for journalists since the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) began tracking fatalities in 1992. Since 7 October 2023, at least 146 journalists have been killed in Gaza, the West Bank, Israel, and Lebanon, though the actual numbers are likely much higher, as the…

The Conversation

Middle East latest: 5 Palestinian journalists killed by Israeli strike, Gaza Health Ministry says

Gaza's Health Ministry says five Palestinian journalists have been killed by an Israeli strike

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More than 100 journalists were killed this year – over half of them in Palestine

Fifty-five journalists were killed in Palestine this year, and nearly all have been forced from their homes, data shows

The Guardian - US

Broadcaster rejects 'unfounded' Israeli claims about its Gaza journalists

BROADCASTER Al Jazeera has strongly rejected a claim from the Israeli military that six of its journalists based in Gaza are members of Hamas and…

The National (Scotland)

A news site that covers Haitian-Americans is facing harassment over its post-debate coverage of Ohio

Journalists at a news site that covers issues facing the Haitian community in the United States say they've been harassed and intimidated with racist messages for covering the false story about immigrants eating the pets of people in Springfield, Ohio

The Independent UK

‘An incredible loss for Palestine’: Israeli offensive takes deadly toll on journalists

The flak jackets handed to Palestinian media workers by the non-profit Press House quickly became a symbol of the dangers they face

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Reporter shot dead, another assaulted at BJP rally, CPJ urges ‘thorough probe’

After Sudarshan News’s Ashutosh Srivastava was shot dead by unidentified assailants while riding a bike and digital outlet Molitics reporter Raghav Trivedi was assaulted at home minister Amit Shah’s rally in Uttar Pradesh, the Committee to Protect Journalists has called on authorities to “thoroughly investigate the incidents and bring those…

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A 13-year Fight For Justice In Philippine Activist's Murder

When Philippine environmental activist and radio host Gerry Ortega was shot dead on the tropical island of Palawan, his family and friends believed there was enough damning evidence to convict the alleged mastermind.

International Business Times

Al Jazeera journalist freed after 12-hour arrest by Israeli forces in Gaza

Media watchdogs decry Ismail al-Ghoul’s arrest from al-Shifa Hospital, where thousands of civilians are trapped.

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Global News Leaders Express Solidarity With Gaza Journalists

Global news organizations show solidarity for journalists in Gaza, emphasizing safety and press freedom.

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99 Journalists Killed In 2023, 77 In Gaza War: Report

Seventy-seven of the 99 journalists killed in 2023 were killed in the Israel-Hamas war, making the last 12 months the deadliest for the media in almost a decade, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday.

International Business Times

7 journalists behind bars in India, 5 charged under UAPA: CPJ

A total of 320 journalists across the world are behind bars, and seven of these mediapersons are incarcerated in India, as per the 2023 prison census report by the Committee to Protect Journalists.

Newslaundry

Israel added to list of ‘worst jailers of journalists’ for first time

Israel is in sixth place after the Committee to Protect Journalists recorded 19 Palestinian journalists in its jails

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‘No journalist knows if they will live until evening’: The reporters risking their lives to cover the Israel-Hamas war

As the Committee to Protect Journalists says more than 80 reporters have been killed in 100 days of the Israel-Hamas conflict, Maryam Zakir-Hussain speaks to reporters on the ground

France 24

Why Gaza war is most deadly conflict for journalists in recent history

At least 68 journalists and media workers have been killed in the first 10 weeks of the Israel-Gaza war, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. No other conflict has taken so many journalists' lives in such a short timeframe, with Palestinian journalists in Gaza accounting for the vast majority…

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5 journalists killed in Gaza since Israel resumed bombing on December 1, toll at 63

At least 63 journalists have been killed in the Israel-Hamas fighting since October 7. The death toll shot up after Israel resumed its bombing of Gaza last week after a seven-day “humanitarian pause”. At least five journalists have been killed since December 1, the Committee to Protect Journalists reported.

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Gaza war is deadliest conflict for journalists in over 30 years, press advocates say

More than 60 journalists and media workers have been killed so far, most of them Palestinian journalists in Gaza. Gaza's journalists have reported while also suffering personal losses.

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Israel-Hamas war is deadliest conflict on record for reporters, says watchdog

The IDF’s offensive in Gaza has killed 48 members of the press and caused a ‘news blackout’, says Committee to Protect Journalists

Chicago Sun-Times

Journalists in Gaza deserve protection — not death

Fifty-three journalists have been killed in the Middle East since Oct. 7, including 46 Palestinians, four Israelis and three Lebanese, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.

The Guardian - AU

Photographer shot dead in fifth journalist killing in Mexico in 2023

Body of Ismael Villagómez found in a car as the Committee to Protect Journalists calls for the killing to be investigated

The Independent UK

The ‘unprecedented’ death toll among Gaza’s journalists

Israel’s assault on Hamas has led to the deaths of dozens of journalists in Gaza. Press freedom groups fear ‘reckless’ allegations against reporters covering the crisis will put more at risk, Alex Woodward reports

The Conversation

More than one journalist per day is dying in the Israel-Gaza conflict. This has to stop

According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, the Gaza-Israel war has been the deadliest conflict for media workers since the organisation began counting statistics in 1992.

WEKU

At least 24 journalists have been killed in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza

The Committee to Protect Journalists says the fighting has already cost the lives of 20 Palestinian journalists, 3 Israelis and a Lebanese reporter.

Newslaundry

At least 21 journalists dead so far, most in Israeli attacks: CPJ report

At least 21 journalists have been killed so far in the Israel-Palestine violence, most of them in Israel’s attacks on Gaza, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. These include 17 Palestinians, three Israelis, and one Lebanese journalist, according to the CPJ report.

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