The Press Freedom Files: A deadly year for journalists in Mexico signals an epidemic of impunity

In the first six months of this year, 11 journalists have been
killed in Mexico, overtaking last year’s total in an already
dangerous country for the press. The vast majority of attacks on
the journalists in the country go unsolved, with investigation
efforts hampered by a dismissive government and insufficient
resources. The weak response of the government ensures that the
killings can continue with impunity. These conditions stifle
press freedom and silence journalistic voices doing valuable
work.


IPI contributor Alex Klint speaks to Marcela Turati, co-founder
of Periodistas de a Pie, and Témoris Grecko, an independent
journalist, author, and documentary filmmaker, to discuss the
rise in violence and possible futures for independent journalism
in Mexico.