Threats to Journalists Worldwide Are at a 10-Year High, Report Says

A new report has found that journalists face more danger than at any other time over the past 10 years, with 78 journalists killed and a further 326 imprisoned while doing their job or for their work in 2017.

Article 19, a U.K.-based human rights NGO working to advance freedom of expression and information, released the report on Wednesday showing that journalists around the world have faced a substantial increase in physical and verbal attacks compared to previous years.

A new report has found that journalists face more danger than at any other time over the past 10 years, with 78 journalists killed and a further 326 imprisoned while doing their job or for their work in 2017. Article 19, a U.K.-based human rights NGO working to advance freedom of expression and information, released the report on Wednesday showing that journalists around the world have faced a substantial increase in physical and verbal attacks compared to previous years.