2024 was the deadliest year for journalists in over three decades. Nearly 70% were killed by Israel, report says

Deadliest year for journalists

The year 2024 will be remembered as the deadliest year for journalists in over three decades. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), at least 124 media workers were killed across 18 countries. Nearly 70% of these deaths were linked to Israel's military campaign in Gaza, where 85 journalists - 82 of them Palestinians - lost their lives. Beyond this staggering toll, countries such as Sudan and Pakistan also saw a rise in journali…

Gaza Media Office Names 205 Palestinian Journalists Killed in Attacks During Israeli Genocide - Quds News Network

Gaza (Quds News Network)- Gaza’s Government Media Office has released a list of 205 Palestinian journalists and media workers killed during the 470-day Israeli genocide in the enclave, stating that Israel targeted these heroes “in an attempt to suppress the Palestinian narrative and erase the truth.” The Office mourned, “with great pride and respect, the journalists and media workers who were martyred after a distinguished career of service.” Th…

By Lucas Lilieholm, CNN Last year was the deadliest for journalists in more than three decades, with the majority of them killed in the Middle East, according to a report released Wednesday by the Committee to Protect Journalists. At least 124 journalists and media workers have been killed in 2024, the highest number recorded since CPJ began collecting data three decades ago. Nearly 70% of those deaths were at the hands of Israeli forces in Gaza…

Highest number of journalists murdered in 2024. Reason: Israel's war against Palestinians. Alone 85 victims by Netanyahu's army.

2024 was the deadliest year for journalists in over three decades. Nearly 70% were killed by Israel, report says

By Lucas Lilieholm, CNN (CNN) — Last year was the deadliest for journalists in more than three decades, with the majority killed in the Middle East, according to a report released Wednesday by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). At least 124 journalists and media workers were killed in 2024, the most recorded since the CPJ began collecting data three decades ago. Nearly 70% of those deaths were at the hands of the Israeli military in Gaz…

How the CPJ Redefines International Law to Designate Terrorists as Journalists

In summing up the past year, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has asserted that 2024 was the deadliest year for journalists in the organization’s history, with Israel responsible for almost 70% of these killed media workers. As this is an astonishing statistic, it begs the question: How does the CPJ determine who is added to their database of media deaths and who is not? And more broadly, who does the organization consider to be a jour…