A record 129 journalists and media workers were killed around the world in 2025, with Israel responsible for about two-thirds of those deaths, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday.
It was the second consecutive annual record for press deaths and the deadliest year since the CPJ began collecting data more than three decades ago.
"Journalists are being killed in record numbers at a time when access to information is more important than ever," CEO Jodie Ginsberg said in a statement.
"Attacks on the media are a leading indicator of attacks on other freedoms, and much more needs to be done to prevent these killings and punish the perpetrators. We are all at risk when journalists are killed for reporting the news," she said.
Over three-quarters of all the fatalities in 2025 were in conflict settings, the CPJ said in its report.
