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The second item under "journalists attacked" is a cameraman who said he was attacked (and then rescued) by protesters. Is the goal here to count both attacks by

The second item under "journalists attacked" is a cameraman who said he was attacked (and then rescued) by protesters. Is the goal here to count both attacks by authorities and civilians?

austincheney 6y ago
Why is that distinction significant?
- iscrewyou 6y ago
  Not op, and it’s not significant. Especially after the authorities are telling the public to not trust the media.
  - austincheney 6y ago
    I, personal opinion, trust the traditional media outlets of broadcast and print (despite some disagreement from some politicians) because there is an ethical standard they challenge each other to uphold. What I don’t trust as a news source is social media where there is no such standard. News from social media just feels like bad gossip.
- jkingsbery 6y ago
  Also not OP, but in that one article the violence was indiscriminate, not targeting journalists. James Taranto in his Best of the Web column had a running gag poking fun at articles where lots of people were affected by a problem, but the author dwells on one particular group, under a heading of "World Ends, X hardest hit." Yes, journalists are being affected by recent violence, but so are a lot of other people.
  - austincheney 6y ago
    I just think it would be productive to focus on reducing any violence. I suspect focus on particular groups exists to qualify some artificial us versus them dichotomy.
marcosdumay 6y ago
The press freedom organizations (yes, there are many around the world) are concerned with what their name implies. The source of the attacks does not change its effects on freedom.
eplanit 6y ago
If it fits and feeds the Narrative, yes.
sebwi 6y ago
From their website: "Journalists who face physical violence, either as the result of a targeted attack by a public or private individual or in the course of their work. If a journalist is hit by rubber bullets or bean bag rounds, it will be counted in this category. Damage to equipment is counted in a separate "Equipment Damage" category, but may be also listed in this Physical Attack category if the damage occurs with an attack. Journalists affected by tear gas, pepper spray, or other mass riot control agents will be counted if the individual suffers serious injury or appears to have been specifically targeted. Incidents that fall outside these parameters and in which multiple journalists were affected by riot control agents may be counted in the “Other” category." https://pressfreedomtracker.us/physical-attack/ https://pressfreedomtracker.us/physical-attack/
SpicyLemonZest 6y ago
Yes. It's important that the press be able to fully, accurately, and safely report on big events in a country. If they can't, that's a press freedom problem, regardless of whose fault it is that they're not safe.

The second item under "journalists attacked" is a cameraman who said he was attacked (and then rescued) by protesters. Is the goal here to count both attacks by authorities and civilians?

austincheney 6y ago

Why is that distinction significant?

iscrewyou 6y ago
Not op, and it’s not significant. Especially after the authorities are telling the public to not trust the media.
- austincheney 6y ago
  I, personal opinion, trust the traditional media outlets of broadcast and print (despite some disagreement from some politicians) because there is an ethical standard they challenge each other to uphold. What I don’t trust as a news source is social media where there is no such standard. News from social media just feels like bad gossip.
jkingsbery 6y ago
Also not OP, but in that one article the violence was indiscriminate, not targeting journalists. James Taranto in his Best of the Web column had a running gag poking fun at articles where lots of people were affected by a problem, but the author dwells on one particular group, under a heading of "World Ends, X hardest hit." Yes, journalists are being affected by recent violence, but so are a lot of other people.
- austincheney 6y ago
  I just think it would be productive to focus on reducing any violence. I suspect focus on particular groups exists to qualify some artificial us versus them dichotomy.

marcosdumay 6y ago

The press freedom organizations (yes, there are many around the world) are concerned with what their name implies. The source of the attacks does not change its effects on freedom.

eplanit 6y ago

If it fits and feeds the Narrative, yes.

sebwi 6y ago

From their website: "Journalists who face physical violence, either as the result of a targeted attack by a public or private individual or in the course of their work. If a journalist is hit by rubber bullets or bean bag rounds, it will be counted in this category. Damage to equipment is counted in a separate "Equipment Damage" category, but may be also listed in this Physical Attack category if the damage occurs with an attack. Journalists affected by tear gas, pepper spray, or other mass riot control agents will be counted if the individual suffers serious injury or appears to have been specifically targeted. Incidents that fall outside these parameters and in which multiple journalists were affected by riot control agents may be counted in the “Other” category." https://pressfreedomtracker.us/physical-attack/ https://pressfreedomtracker.us/physical-attack/

SpicyLemonZest 6y ago

Yes. It's important that the press be able to fully, accurately, and safely report on big events in a country. If they can't, that's a press freedom problem, regardless of whose fault it is that they're not safe.