Net journalism safest
By Pulkit Sharma

Founded in 1981, US-based The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is an independent, nonprofit organization tasked with defending the rights of every journalist. CPJ does not accept any Government funds and like Greenpeace depends on donations from individuals and foundations.

Sadly, while reporting from front lines and other risky situations, a number a journalists lose their lives every year.  Many are murdered to stop them from revealing the truth.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has just published a detailed report on the 68 journalists killed in 2009 where they could confirm the motive behind the deaths.

As most online journalists work away from the field, 1 percent of the journalists killed were from the internet medium.  56% were from Print, 28% from Radio and 21% from Television.

Most of the murdered journalists worked on political stories.  69% of them reported on politics, 25% on war, 10% on Human rights, 9% on Culture, another 9% on Corruption and 7% on crime.  According to the CPJ, a sports journalist also had a violent end.

Philippines, which is one of the most successful BPO and IT hubs in the region, was the deadliest place for journalists.  32 journalists lost their lives in Philippines. Somalia was next with 9.  No Indian journalist was killed in 2009.