Over 80 journalists murdered in Russia since 1993

More than 80 journalists have been murdered for their work in Russia since 1993, according to a survey carried out for the International Federation of Journalists. Researcher John Crowfoot told an IFJ conference in Moscow the figures were compiled jointly with the Glasnost Defence Foundation and the Committee for Journalism in Extreme Situations. The estimate is significantly higher than that of the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists, which lists 44 journalists as having been killed for their work in Russia since 1991. (Via International News)