New report highlights growing risk for environmental journalism
Cenzolovka 21.05.2024
UNESCO published a report entitled “ Press and planet in danger”, showcasing the trends and challenges of the safety of environmental journalists. It shows a spike in attacks over the last five years (2019-2023) with a 42% increase compared to the 2014-2018 period, making the situation more serious than ever.
The report examines attacks against journalists covering environmental issues over the past fifteen years. The report’s findings are based on the collection of data from 2009 to 2023 and on a survey conducted in March 2024 on 905 respondents in 123 countries with the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). The report highlights key figures on the threats faced by climate journalists and news outlets. With an average of 50 attacks per year, the review found