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Record killing of journalists reveals rising global threat to press freedom

The Committee to Protect Journalists, based in New York, has released its annual report. AFP - ED JONES

A report published on Thursday has found a sharp rise in journalist deaths worldwide, underscoring the increasing dangers of reporting, particularly from conflict zones, even as the need for reliable information becomes ever more pressing.

A record 129 journalists and media workers were killed worldwide in 2025, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), marking the deadliest year since the organisation began tracking such data more than three decades ago.

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