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Associated Press photojournalist John Minchillo was physically attacked by a swarm of rioters while covering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
American journalist Danny Fenster was freed after spending 176 days in a Myanmar prison for alleged ties to a banned news organization critical of the military.
International press freedom advocates urged Afghan authorities to investigate the death of broadcast journalist Mina Khairi, who died when a bomb planted under a van exploded.
These are extreme examples of the trauma that media professionals face when they choose to dedicate their lives to keeping citizens — their neighbors, family members and friends — informed with factual information.
Considering the pandemic, civil unrest, natural disasters and a swell of misinformation, 2021 has been a grim year for journalists worldwide. |
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