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⭕️ Did you know a journalist is now killed every 5 days?
✏️ That means around 73 people a year lose their lives while fighting to tell important stories.
How did the situation become so dire?
Here are the 5⃣ biggest threats facing reporters globally. 🧵 #WorldPressFreedomDay
✏️ That means around 73 people a year lose their lives while fighting to tell important stories.
How did the situation become so dire?
Here are the 5⃣ biggest threats facing reporters globally. 🧵 #WorldPressFreedomDay
1⃣ Surging physical violence
⭕️ Holding power to account is increasingly putting the safety of reporters at risk.
⚖️ Yet 87% of these crimes go unpunished, according to @UNESCO. bit.ly/3EKBr3e
⭕️ Holding power to account is increasingly putting the safety of reporters at risk.
⚖️ Yet 87% of these crimes go unpunished, according to @UNESCO. bit.ly/3EKBr3e
✏️ For war correspondents, the threat of physical harm can be especially dangerous.
🇺🇦 In fact, 18 have died so far while reporting on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
🏆 Our #KurtSchork Awards celebrate the heroes covering conflict around the world. bit.ly/3NaoG5A
🇺🇦 In fact, 18 have died so far while reporting on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
🏆 Our #KurtSchork Awards celebrate the heroes covering conflict around the world. bit.ly/3NaoG5A
⭕️ Physical threats
🤳 Online harassment
♀️ Lifelong misogyny
Women reporters now face more danger than ever both online and offline – just for doing their jobs.
On #IWD2022, here are 4⃣ ways the world can help celebrate and protect women journalists. 🧵 #BreakTheBias
🤳 Online harassment
♀️ Lifelong misogyny
Women reporters now face more danger than ever both online and offline – just for doing their jobs.
On #IWD2022, here are 4⃣ ways the world can help celebrate and protect women journalists. 🧵 #BreakTheBias
1⃣ Tackle abuse
⭕️ Female journalists can experience daily intimidation, virtually and in real life.
From enforcing gender-sensitive policies in the newsroom to legal advice, guides from TRF, @UNESCO, @IWMF and @INSInews could help fight this problem. tmsnrt.rs/3pyZbAY
⭕️ Female journalists can experience daily intimidation, virtually and in real life.
From enforcing gender-sensitive policies in the newsroom to legal advice, guides from TRF, @UNESCO, @IWMF and @INSInews could help fight this problem. tmsnrt.rs/3pyZbAY
2️⃣ Support to cover conflict
🇺🇦 The #Ukraine invasion has shown how crucial independent journalism is to fight misinformation.
🗣️ Women reporters are particularly vulnerable on the frontlines.
@pressfreedom share safety information to support them. ⬇️
🇺🇦 The #Ukraine invasion has shown how crucial independent journalism is to fight misinformation.
🗣️ Women reporters are particularly vulnerable on the frontlines.
@pressfreedom share safety information to support them. ⬇️
