Journalists on Frontlines Face Increased Danger

From Sudan’s civil war to the conflict in Gaza, and from Ukraine’s frontlines to Myanmar’s military dictatorship, the dangers facing journalists have reached a critical level. Together, these ongoing crises mark an unprecedented assault on journalists tasked with documenting war.

In Sudan, entire regions have become black holes for information as reporters flee danger. In Gaza, where the global media is restricted, hundreds of journalists remain on the ground, but face targeted strikes, blockades, and starvation. The United Nations says that Israeli forces have killed more than 200 reporters since October 7, 2023. That makes the Gaza war the deadliest conflict for journalists ever recorded, according to Brown University’s Cost of War Project.

A journalism advocacy group, Reporters Without Borders, has filed complaints with the International Criminal Court, accusing warring parties of committing crimes against journalists. The organization says it has never before seen colleagues die of hunger.

“Many journalists just don’t have enough to eat to continue their job,” said Martin Roux, who leads the crisis desk at Reporters Without Borders. As conflict zones grow more dangerous, some reporting now relies on remote tools — satellites, maps and open-source data.  Roux spoke with FUV News in late August about the dangers facing journalists now as well as the future of conflict reporting.

[Interview recorded 8/22/25; A portion of this interview ran on the What's What Podcast on September 3, 2025.]