Hostility, a growing threat to journalists

Journalism has steadily become a more dangerous profession around the world, including in Europe. With the global pandemic, widespread social unrest, and the rise of populism, the danger and hostilities facing journalists are no longer isolated to the battlefield - but sometimes found right at home. 

At the end of April, the Council of Europe and its partners released its annual report on the and the message is clear: actions are urgently required. 

To understand this growing crisis facing the industry we have invited Peter ter Velde, long time journalist and now security coordinator at NOS in the Netherlands,  Deputy Director of the International Press Institute, Scott Griffin, and Julie Haas a representative from the OCSE with a message from Teresa Ribeiro, the fifth Representative on Freedom of the Media.