Media Freedom Group Records Increase in Journalists Killed

Posted Tuesday, December 18, 2018 11:30 am

Elena Becatoros | Associated Press

Media freedom group Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday it has recorded an increase in the number of journalists killed and imprisoned worldwide so far this year.

The Paris-based group, also known by its French acronym RSF, said 63 journalists died in relation to their jobs from Jan. 1 to Dec. 1, 2018, compared to 55 in 2017...

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Media Freedom Group Records Increase in Journalists Killed

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