Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Iraq Has Been The Deadliest War For Reporters Since WWII

Iraq Deadliest War For Media Since WWII -- UPI

PARIS, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- The U.S.-led war in Iraq was the deadliest combat assignment for reporters since World War II, the group Reporters Without Borders said.

The group in a 13-page report said 230 members of the media were killed in Iraq since the March 2003 invasion by U.S. troops. The number is more than the number of reporters killed in the Vietnam War, making Iraq the deadliest war for the media since World War II.

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More News On The Dangers Of Being A Reporter In Iraq

Iraq tops Vietnam for journalist deaths -- The Australian
Gunmen kill Iraqi TV journalist in Mosul, day after anchor for state TV gunned down in Baghdad -- Canadian Press
Gunmen kill Iraqi TV journalist in Mosul -- AP
Gunmen Kill Second Iraqi TV Journalist -- Voice of America
Iraq deadliest war for media since WWII -- Polijam times
Iraq war heaviest media death toll since World War II -- Bikyamasr

My Comment: The 'Reporters Without Borders' website is here.

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