With the recent death of two journalists in Syria, reminds us how far journalists will go to seek the truth and report it to the world. Marie Colvin and Remi Ochlick were the recent victims of Syrian president Al Assad's regime. They were one of the few reporters in Homs,Syria. Reporting on the constant shelling the city of Homs from the Syrian military resulting in a massacre. If it were not like Marie Colvin and other journalists who have gave their lives to seek the truth and beside the professional journalists the Syrian civilians have become citizen journalists capture images and videos and posting on twitter and youtube, documenting the atrocities being committed by Al Assad's military and milita . The world would be veiled by a lie. But Syria is not the only place journalist have lost their lives according to according to the Committee to Protect Journalists the most dangerous countries to report in are
20 Deadliest Countries
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Sometimes I wonder if it's worth it for these journalists to go abroad and give their life for these stories. While they are writing stories, taking pictures and capturing video that otherwise wouldn't reach us back in the US, sometimes it seems as if the impact on the people here isn't worth these journalists lives. Once there is a journalist death, the main focus is on the journalist and not so much on what they were covering while abroad. While I like journalism, I'm going to be honest and admit I wouldn't risk my life for a story. But very clever blog title!
ReplyDeleteFirst off, I have to agree with Kerstin - love the blog title! I also have to agree with Kerstin about asking the question, "Is this story worth putting my life on the line?" For me, I too, would not risk my life for a story; especially with having a young family in this time of my life. I like the factoid of the top 20 deadliest countries. Journalists have a passion for what they love and I understand why they would do what they do for the love of a story!
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