Mexican media outlets team up to combat journalist murders
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Mexican media organizations are joining forces to try to combat a wave of journalist killings.
The agreement announced Monday is signed by 39 of the country's print, radio and television outlets and calls for a working group to outline objectives and establish channels of communication with national and international human rights groups.
The organizations also agreed to launch an awareness campaign aimed at Mexican society.
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The text of the agreement says: "The battle against impunity will only be effective if we have on our side a society that understands that with each killing of a journalist, they lose hold of their right to know, to participate, their very essence as citizens."
At least nine journalists have been slain in Mexico this year.