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Much of the footage coming out of Syria has been shot on mobile phones by citizen journalists. (AFP)
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Mexican journalists pose with photos of killed journalists outside the Veracruz state representation office during a protest in Mexico City on February 11, 2016. (AFP)
Watchdog: Mexico One of most Dangerous Countries for Journalists
Mexico has been slammed for successive presidents’ failure to stop violence against journalists or to hold perpetrators accountable for their actions. A report from the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists said that Mexico is one of the most dangerous...Caption:
This May 27, 2011 file photo shows American Journalist James Foley as he poses for a photo in Boston, USA. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Report: At least 60 journalists killed in 2014
New York, AP—At least 60 journalists around the world were killed in 2014 while on the job or because of their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said Tuesday, making the past three years the deadliest for journalists since the organization began keeping...Caption:
A poster calling for the release of French journalists Didier Francois, Edouard Elias, Nicolas Henin and Pierre Torres is installed on the facade of the Ile de france regional council headquarters in Paris January 6, 2014. (REUTERS/BENOIT TESSIER)
Kidnapped French journalists found on Turkey’s Syrian border
Islamabad, Reuters—Four French journalists held hostage in Syria since June were found by Turkish soldiers on its border with Syria on Saturday, Turkish media reported, and French President François Hollande said the four were in good health. Nicolas Hénin, Pierre...Caption:
AFP reporter Sammy Ketz, hits the ground as a Syrian soldier runs past during sniper fire in the ancient Christian Syrian town of Maalula, on September 18, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/ANWAR AMRO)