| Summary: | In December 2006, the UN Security Council unanimously passed landmark Resolution 1738 which demanded greater safety for journalists in conflict areas and called for an end to impunity for their killers. Yet, since then, over 600 news media workers have been killed, making murder the leading cause of work-related death for journalists worldwide. Even more have been imprisoned or have simply disappeared while on the job, and countless others have been intimidated into self-censorship or have gone into exile. In this intense documentary, journalists reporting from Mexico, Russia, Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria tell their riveting personal stories of working in some of the world's most dangerous places, in what is becoming one of the most dangerous professions. As censorship grows around the globe, it's more important than ever that journalists have the freedom to report honestly and accurately on world events. Killing the Messenger: the Deadly Cost of News is a first-hand account of these fearless journalists and their refusal to be deterred from their dedicated mission.
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