The different specialties of journalism, despite keeping the population informed, can even cause these professionals to put their lives at risk, but How dangerous is it to be a journalist?
The journalism is an indispensable activity which serves to keep the population informed about the different current events, from truthful and timely sources to enforce their rights (in most cases). This profession has been present for hundreds of years; according to the EUMEDThis was born as we understand it today during the 18th century in England in order to distribute information on monarchical ideals; However, the evolution of technologies has allowed the creation and evolution of digital and printed media, allowing these professionals to work in different areas of specialization in countless media.
In the different accounts of media present In social networks, we can witness a high number of followers who are with a constant flow of information from both national and international media, with the result that people can have access to official information directly from the source, even if it is from the other side of the world.
However, each of these media has its specialized sections, where different journalists are in constant search and writing of relevant information in order to provide the general population with news about sports, politics, economics, entertainment, etc. cinema, technology, marketing, advertising and media among many others.
According to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) and its data from the National Occupation and Employment Survey (ENOE), only 44,364 journalists were registered in Mexico during 2020, of which 71.4 percent are men and 28.6 percent are women under 50 years of age.
Despite this, there are some journalists who may have a higher risk of work, either for dealing with controversial issues, politics, terrorism, activism, drug trafficking or even war, etc., putting his life at risk. If you’ve ever wondered how dangerous it is to be a journalist in Mexico, an analysis tells us.
According to the pollster Enkoll in her analysis “Freedom of expression at risk. Journalists murdered in Mexico“Based on the reports of the Article 19 organization of the Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders (RSF), with 142 journalists killed in the last 21 years, Mexico would be the third most dangerous country in the world to practice journalism, only below Iraq and Syria.
However, and despite the fact that this is a problem that continues and seems to continue, the figures for recent years have decreased over time, since these rates have decreased considerably since 2012 when 144 journalists were murdered. A figure that in 2021 has reached 39, among some countries, India with 3 murders, Afghanistan with 6 and Mexico with 7. There is still a long way to go for this type of problem to be able to end. Could it be that in a couple of years these figures to be completely eliminated?