Journalists and activists participate in a rally calling for press freedom in central Ankara, Turkey, March 19, 2011 (file photo). Photo: ReutersWatchdog: 102 Journalists Killed in 2010 -- New York Times/AP
VIENNA (AP) — A total of 102 journalists were killed in 2010, eight fewer than the year before, a media watchdog said Monday.
Asia, where 40 reporters were slain, was the most dangerous region in the world for journalists, followed by Latin America where 32 perished, the International Press Institute said in its annual World Press Freedom Review.
Pakistan, with 16 deaths, was the most lethal country in the world. Mexico and Honduras, meanwhile, accounted for almost a quarter of all killings, with 12 and 10 deaths.
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Update #1: Global Press Freedom at Lowest Level in More Than Decade -- Voice of America
Update #2: Editorial: A journalist killed every 10 days -- USA Today
My Comment: Aside from journalists being killed .... we have not even touched the specter of how many journalists (like CBS reporter Lara Logan) who have been assaulted and beaten while covering their stories.
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