Capital Gazette newsroom shooting
A tragedy led to the recognition of a Maryland newspaper, Capital Gazette, as Time Person of the Year.
The Guardian ran an account in June of a man walking into the Capital Gazette newsroom and opening fire.
Jarrod Ramos was arrested in connection with the attack during which five people were killed.
Ramos had allegedly sent letters to the newspaper on the fateful day to tell staff that he was going to “kill as many people as he could”.
Jefferson Lopes shot dead
Though not specifically named in the magazine’s honours list, the death of Jefferson Lopes in January set the tone for the dangerous year that 2018 would be for reporters.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) attributed the death of Lopes to the work he was doing. Lopes hosted a radio show that was seen to be critical of Brazilian politicians.
CPJ noted that for months before Lopes was shot and killed at his home, he had been getting death threats.
In 2017, the building which housed Beira Rio FM, where Lopes worked, was set alight.
During one interview, the husband of the politician Lopes was interrogating on air concluded the discussion by putting a gun to Lopes’ head.
Even with violence meted against their peers, journalists around the world push on with each story, each exposé, not knowing if they will live to write another headline.