>... an occupation of the dying.

Very true. Those journalists that are still trying to reveal the truth of a situation have become very prominent and easy targets.

"In the recently released 2021-2022 freedom of expression report, UNESCO noted the deaths of 86 journalists last year, amounting to one every four days, up from 55 killings in 2021." news.un.org/en/story/2023/01/1132507