On December 16th, Al-Jazeera reported that the lowest number of journalistic deaths whilst on active duty in 16 years took place in 2019. While the loss of life in any case is always tragic, this is a huge accomplishment and marks tremendous progress! The suppression of freedom of speech is an age-old problem from the…
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Why the Death of Jamal Khashoggi Has Us Shaken
On October 2nd of 2018, Jamal Khashoggi, a journalist and American resident, was reported missing by his fiancée. He had unknowingly pursued a one-way trip into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. By the end of the week, his death had been all but confirmed. At the top of the suspect list was the government he…