E&P: With 2 More Journalists Dead in Iraq, Total Tops World War II

[DeepModem Mom]

Editor and Publisher: With 2 More Journalists Dead in Iraq, Total Tops World War II
By E&P Staff
Published: May 29, 2006

NEW YORK -- The deaths of two CBS journalists on Monday means the Iraq conflict is now the deadliest war for reporters in this century.

Since 2003, 71 journalists have been killed in Iraq, more than the 63 killed in Vietnam, 17 killed in Korea -- and now the 69 killed in World War II, according to Freedom Forum.

The Iraq numbers do not include the 26 members of media support staff who have also died, as counted by the Committee to Protect Journalists....

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"We talk to veteran war correspondents who have covered everything going back to Vietnam and through Bosnia. Even those who have seen a number of different wars say they have never seen something like this conflict," (Ann Cooper, the executive director of the CPJ) told The New York Times.

In addition to those killed, at least 42 journalists have been kidnapped, according to Reporters Without Borders....

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[gatorboy]

1. Why can't the media report all the good things going on in Iraq?

Oh yeah...They keep getting killed.

[The Deacon]

2. The Drumroll Continues

I feel deeply the pain of the families of the 71. I feel even more deeply the losses of the families of the (nearly) 2500. At least the journalist has a choice. At least a journalist can buy the latest in protective gear. At least a journalist gets paid more than poverty level wages.