74 journalists were killed last year across the world.

The majority of the world’s population –- 4.3 billion people –- now lives in a country in which a journalist was murdered within the last year.

74 journalists were killed last year across the world.

Over the last 10 years, freedom from harassment of journalists advanced for 405 million people in 16 countries and declined for 4.9 billion people in 60 countries.

Advances on the indicator primarily took place in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia and the Pacific, while declines were spread across the globe.

The majority of the world’s population –- 4.3 billion people –- now lives in a country in which a journalist was murdered within the last year.

74 journalists were killed last year across the world.

The majority of the world’s population –- 4.3 billion people –- now lives in a country in which a journalist was murdered within the last year.

Over the last 10 years, freedom from government censorship efforts advanced for 358 million people in 18 countries and declined for 5.0 billion people in 60 countries.
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While more countries in Europe and Central Asia declined on this indicator than in any other region, declines took place across the globe.

74 journalists were killed last year across the world.

1. Freedom from media self-censorship: Self-censorship among journalists when reporting on issues that the government considers politically sensitive.

2. Freedom from harassment of journalists: Individual journalists harassed by governmental or powerful non-governmental actors while engaged in legitimate journalistic activities.

3. Freedom from government censorship efforts: Attempts by the government to directly or indirectly censor the print or broadcast media.

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1. Freedom from media self-censorship: Self-censorship among journalists when reporting on issues that the government considers politically sensitive.

2. Freedom from harassment of journalists: Individual journalists harassed by governmental or powerful non-governmental actors while engaged in legitimate journalistic activities.

3. Freedom from government censorship efforts: Attempts by the government to directly or indirectly censor the print or broadcast media.

74 journalists were killed last year across the world.

Over the last 10 years, freedom from harassment of journalists advanced for 405 million people in 16 countries and declined for 4.9 billion people in 60 countries.

Advances on the indicator primarily took place in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia and the Pacific, while declines were spread across the globe.

The majority of the world’s population –- 4.3 billion people –- now lives in a country in which a journalist was murdered within the last year.

74 journalists were killed last year across the world.

1. Freedom from media self-censorship: Self-censorship among journalists when reporting on issues that the government considers politically sensitive.

2. Freedom from harassment of journalists: Individual journalists harassed by governmental or powerful non-governmental actors while engaged in legitimate journalistic activities.

3. Freedom from government censorship efforts: Attempts by the government to directly or indirectly censor the print or broadcast media.

74 journalists were killed last year across the world.

1. Freedom from media self-censorship: Self-censorship among journalists when reporting on issues that the government considers politically sensitive.

2. Freedom from harassment of journalists: Individual journalists harassed by governmental or powerful non-governmental actors while engaged in legitimate journalistic activities.

3. Freedom from government censorship efforts: Attempts by the government to directly or indirectly censor the print or broadcast media.

74 journalists were killed last year across the world.

1. Freedom from media self-censorship: Self-censorship among journalists when reporting on issues that the government considers politically sensitive.

2. Freedom from harassment of journalists: Individual journalists harassed by governmental or powerful non-governmental actors while engaged in legitimate journalistic activities.

3. Freedom from government censorship efforts: Attempts by the government to directly or indirectly censor the print or broadcast media.