Journalists: The unsung heroes

Gowhar Geelani Internationally acclaimed organisation Reporters Without Borders (RWB) recently released its 2016 World Press Freedom Index (WPFI), which again highlighted the fact that journalists across the globe are vulnerable to physical attacks, murders, injuries, kidnapping, intimidation and various kinds of pulls and pressures from both state as well as non-state actors. Understandably, the situation for journalists discharging their professional duties in conflict zones such as Syria, Ukraine and Kashmir continues to be depressing as they face wrath from various actors and the vested interests. Journalists working in restive regions…

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