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 November 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/266227/reprisals-against-journalists-bloggers-and-media/
Reporters Without Borders. "Number of journalists killed worldwide from 2014 to 2023, by profession." Chart. December 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266227/reprisals-against-journalists-bloggers-and-media/
Reporters Without Borders. (2023). Number of journalists killed worldwide from 2014 to 2023, by profession. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266227/reprisals-against-journalists-bloggers-and-media/
Reporters Without Borders. "Number of Journalists Killed Worldwide from 2014 to 2023, by Profession." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/266227/reprisals-against-journalists-bloggers-and-media/
Reporters Without Borders, Number of journalists killed worldwide from 2014 to 2023, by profession Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/266227/reprisals-against-journalists-bloggers-and-media/ (last visited November 17, 2024)
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/
