Danish Siddiqui. Peter de Vries. Lekso Lashkarava. These are some names you likely don’t recognize, but without journalists like them, we wouldn’t have a window into many of the stories reported every day. All three have recently died as a result of their journalism. They are not alone — many journalists today face life-threatening danger all over the world, including in the US. Pauline Adès-Mével, a spokesperson for Reporters without Borders, joins The World’s Carol Hills to share the latest.
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