It’s dangerous being a journalist overseas, notes Grumpy Editor.
Driven largely by attacks in Ukraine, Haiti and Mexico, 67 news media workers were killed around the world last year, up 50 percent from the previous year, reports the Committee to Protect Journalists. That’s the highest number since 2018.
The CPJ pointed out that 35 of the 67 killings took place in Ukraine, Mexico and Haiti.
Ukraine is a high danger area. Fifteen news workers were killed there last year.
IN CASE YOUR FAVORITE NEWS OUTLETS MISSED THESE…
TIPPING GETTING ATTENTION. An Associate Press story reveals “across the country, there’s a silent frustration brewing about an age-old practice that many say is getting out of hand: tipping.” It pointed out that “some fed-up consumers…wonder are we going to be tipping our doctors and dentists, too?”
BUTTERFLIES GET FEDERAL AID. California’s declining monarch butterflies are getting millions of dollars in federal aid. A grant through the Monarch and Pollinator Highway Program aims to conserve habitat for butterflies, insects and other pollinators.
DYING AT HOME ACCELERATES. Something triggered by Covid? The proportion of Californians dying at home, rather than in a hospital or nursing home, accelerated during the pandemic, a trend that has outlasted the rigid lockdowns linked to the initial shift.
MEXICO FROWNS ON SMOKING AT BEACH. In Mexico, smoking on the beach and other public places now could cost puffers a $500 fine.
WASHINGTON POST LAYS OFF 20 STAFFERS. In a rare move, The Washington Post laid off 20 people and will not be filling 30 vacancies. The number of layoffs was smaller than many staffers had anticipated.
CAN JOURNALISTS BE TRUSTED? The annual Edelman Trust Barometer report, by international PR firm Edelman, reveals journalists are among the least trusted groups — and news sources remain widely distrusted.
POPULAR DOG NAMES OF THE YEAR. The American Kennel Club reveals the most Popular Dog Names for 2022:
Female:
- Luna
- Bella
- Daisy
- Lucy
- Willow
- Penny
- Sadie
- Maggie
- Rosie
- Ruby
- Max
- Milo
- Cooper
- Charlie
- Teddy
- Tucker
- Buddy
- Bear
- Rocky
- Leo
