Dying on the job

It’s official. A journalist’s job is no cakewalk. According to a report released by Reporters Without Borders, at least 86 journalists were killed around the world in 2007 -- the highest number since 1994 -- with Iraq, Somalia and Pakistan topping the list of most dangerous places, according to a report released Wednesday by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). More than half of the victims - 48 - were journalists from the Middle East, while 17 came from Asia, seven from the Americas and two from Europe and the former Soviet Union. And 90 per cent of all such killings go unpunished. Iraq remained the world's deadliest country for media workers, with 47 killed last year.
It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it.