Journalism has never been a particularly easy job. By its very nature, reporting involves digging up secrets that many would prefer to keep hidden, and shining a light on issues that may not always make governments, corporations, and international organizations look good. So it is, perhaps, unsurprising that journalists may at sometimes find themselves threatened by those about whom they are writing. But if the statistics kept by groups like the International Federation of Journalists are to be believed, things are getting worse. The number of journalists killed on the job in 2018 rose, as did the number of prominent…