It turns out 2007 has been the deadliest year for journalists in a decade. According to a report released by the Committee to Protect Journalists, 31 journalists were killed in Iraq, along with 12 media workers. This makes me very nervous about the quality of reporting we can get out of Iraq. When it's so dangerous for journalists, many of whom are native Iraqi stringers for western news organizations, are we really going to get accurate information about what's going on in Iraq?

What's also interesting is that three journalists died in Mexico, a country supposedly at peace, and only two died in Afghanistan, a war zone. I read this great piece that appeared in the WaPo this summer that talked about how journalists really aren't doing that much reporting in Mexico because it's simply too dangerous. They've begun dropping bylines, writing styles, and even relying solely on police reports.