In Trump’s America, the shooting of a journalist is not a one-off. Press freedom itself is under attack

According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, the Gaza-Israel war has been the deadliest conflict for media workers since the organisation began counting statistics in 1992.

“The AJF is incredibly grateful to Crikey for recognising the importance of our work to support media freedom and the high standards of journalism in Australia,” said the AJF’s Executive Director Prof. Peter Greste.

Newsrooms are still fighting to honour press freedom despite government pressure, competition with social media platforms and declining trust in the media.