ASSAULT ON JOURNALISTS
Press Freedom Under Attack (2015-2025)
2015
Baseline year with relatively lower incidents
Press freedom relatively stable
2020
COVID-19 & George Floyd protests
Significant spike in journalist assaults
2021
U.S. Capitol Storming (Jan 6)
Multiple journalists injured
2022
Global unrest intensifies
520 incidents globally recorded
2025
Continued decline in press freedom
Chilling effect on journalism worldwide