150 Journalists Killed Worldwide in 2005 (5 by US troops)

[UpInArms]

http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-01-23-voa14.cfm

The International Federation of Journalists says 150 journalists were killed worldwide during 2005, a record number.

The annual report of the international journalists' trade-union federation, published Monday, says 89 reporters, photographers or editors were killed while covering wars or were the victims of assassination; 61 others died as a result of accidents or natural disasters while they were at work.

The journalists' death toll last year was up by 21 from the I.F.J.'s tally of killings in 2004.

Thirty-five journalists were killed in Iraq, five of them by U.S. troops. The federation says the Middle East is the world's most dangerous place for reporters, with a total of 38 deaths throughout the region in 2005. The Philippines, which recorded 10 killings last year, is listed as the second most dangerous locale for news-industry workers.

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[Lin]

1. chilling....does Eason know? he was DRUMMED out of biz (eom)

[shance]

2. More than five have been killed by our own government

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[cantstandbush]

3. Count the ones killed by US in 2003 and 2004. Anybody know the count?