Jodie GinsbergI spoke to PBS Newshour about the high level of killings of journalists. As CPJ recorded the first killing of a journalist in 2023 - that of Martinez Zogo - this past week has felt grim and hopeless. But we will keep going - to ensure things change for the better. We must.
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What’s behind a sharp increase in journalist killings around the world
According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, 2022 was one of the deadliest years on record for journalists around the globe, with a nearly 50 percent increase in killings from the previous years. Lisa Desjardins speaks to Jodie Ginsberg, president of the CPJ, about the increasingly dangerous environment for journalists worldwide.