I found this article, by Vincent Graff, on the Mail & Guardian Online, questioning the role of journalists in the war in Iraq, which has now reached it's fourth anniversary. He mentions that the death toll of journalists in Iraq reached its worst ever in 2006, with 138 names mentioned at the Royal Television Society's journalism awards - and that's only broadcasting. It got me thinking.
The question to be asked is not whether it's worth putting your life on the line as a journalist to get the grit out into the public domain, but whether the presence of journalists in Iraq even makes a difference anymore. The public is getting bored with the same old story, and the situation in Iraq is only escalating, particularly with regards to the safety of the media.
What do we have to do to make journalism in war situations effective again?
posted by Cat Murray @ 00:38
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hey there
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how do you know gregor and the Ritz?
I went to varsity with them, a year above, we all did New Media!
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