Nearly 2000 journalists died of Covid-19 in 94 countries since March 2020. Last year, in 2021, at least 1400 media workers succumbed to the virus, that is to say 116 par month or some 4 per day on average, announced Friday in Geneva the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC). No continent is
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Physical attacks on European journalists grow as they report on COVID
Rising numbers of European journalists are facing dangerous physical attacks as they try to cover news stories, according to recent reports. Data from the Council of Europe safety of journalists platform shows that physical attacks on journalists more than doubled between 2019 and 2021 – with 33 attacks being recorded
Bangladesh media: Pre and post-Covid-19 realities and opportunities
The impact of Covid-19 pandemic is visible in every sector of the economy and has also disrupted the media industry largely. A new survey found that journalists from all over the country are taking the greatest personal financial impact of this pandemic. The Management and Resources Development Initiative (MRDI) surveyed 20