• American Journalist Missing in Syria

    January 2, 2013 /

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    The family of an American journalist says he went missing in Syria more than one month ago while covering the civil war there. A statement released online Wednesday by the family of James Foley said he was kidnapped in northwest Syria by unknown gunmen on Thanksgiving day.

    (Source: The Associated Press)

  • 2012 Was One of the ‘Bloodiest Years’ for Journalists

    January 1, 2013 / No Comments

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    A heavy death toll in war zones such as Syria and Somalia made 2012 one of the bloodiest years for journalists, with 121 killed, an international journalists’ group said. The Brussels-based International Federation of Journalists said the figure was up from 107 journalists and other media workers killed in targeted attacks, bomb blasts and cross-fire incidents in 2011.

    (Source: Reuters)