The World Association of Newspapers reported that 60 journalists and other media workers were killed around the globe in 2001, compared with 53 a year earlier.
The continuing civil war in Columbia, which has been going on for 10 years, claimed the lives of 10 journalists, the highest death toll in a single country.
South America was found to be the most dangerous region to work in with a further six journalists killed in countries other than Columbia.
The war in Afghanistan has seen eight journalists killed and in the Philippines four journalists died.
However, the number of journalists killed around the world in 2001 appears to vary from group to group.
Paris-based Reporters without Borders -- which does not include media staff, only reporters -- said 31 journalists were killed in 2001, while Belgium's International Federation of Journalists -- which uses a broader criteria -- said 100 news media staff were killed.
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