A total of 93 journalists and media professionals were killed in 2016
according to new figures from the International Federation of
journalists (IFJ), the the world’s largest journalists’ organisation.

A further 29 media workers died in two aircraft crashes, said the IFJ,
which represents 600,000 members in 140 countries, as it published its
annual list of work-related deaths.

The killings including targeted murders as well as bomb attacks and
cross-fire incidents in 23 countries in Africa, Asia Pacific, the
Americas, Europe and the Middle East and the Arab world.