Deadly six months for journalists

The final six months of this year is set to be the deadliest period for journalists in the past 10 years. According to figures for deaths for the June to November period, 71 journalists have been killed across the globe, bringing the total for the year to 105. Iraq surpassed all other countries, with a total of 23 media workers having lost their lives. Elsewhere, legislative measures, financial harassment and security laws continue to be used as means to harass journalists and limit press freedom. Self-censorship, a natural response to repression and the threat of violence or death, is an endemic problem in Central Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. (Via World Association of Newspapers)