R.I.P. Russert - But Let's Not Forget The Others

[lame54]

http://www.cpj.org/Briefings/Iraq/Iraq_danger.html


JOURNALISTS KILLED ON DUTY: 129*

Here is a statistical analysis of journalists killed in Iraq since hostilities began in March 2003, as compiled by the Committee to Protect Journalists. CPJ considers a journalist to be killed on duty if the person died as a result of a hostile action—such as reprisal for his or her work, or crossfire while carrying out a dangerous assignment. CPJ does not include journalists killed in accidents, such as car or plane crashes, unless the crash was caused by aggressive human action (for example, if a plane were shot down or a car crashed trying to avoid gunfire). Nor does CPJ include journalists who died of health ailments. Capsule reports detailing each death are available by following the links below.

* In addition, CPJ keeps a separate tally of media support workers who have been killed. That number stands at 50.

By Year:
• 2008: 4
• 2007: 32
• 2006: 32
• 2005: 23
• 2004: 24
• 2003: 14

By Nationality:
• Iraqi: 107
• European: 13
• Other Arab countries: 3
• United States: 2
• All other countries: 5
Note: One journalist had dual Iraqi-Swedish citizenship and is listed in each nationality.

By Gender:
• Men: 118
• Women: 11

By Circumstance:
• Murder: 85
• Crossfire or other acts of war: 44

Responsibility:
• Insurgent/other armed group action: 100 (Includes crossfire, suicide bombings, and murders.)
• U.S. fire: 16 (CPJ has not found evidence to conclude that U.S. troops targeted journalists in these cases. While the cases are classified as crossfire, CPJ continues to investigate.)
• Iraqi armed forces, during U.S. invasion: 3 (All are crossfire or acts of war.)
• Iraqi armed forces, post-U.S. invasion: 1 (Crossfire)
• Source unconfirmed: 9

By Job:
• Photojournalists: 32 (Includes still photographers and camera operators.)
• Reporters and editors: 81

• Producers: 9
• Technicians: 7

By Location:
• Anbar province (Fallujah, Ramadi): 8
• Nineveh province (Mosul): 19
• Baghdad province: 74
• Maysan province: 1
• Saleheddin province (Samara): 5
• Basrah province: 4
• Diyala province (Baqubah): 5
• Arbil province: 6
• Karbala province: 1
• Najaf province: 1
• Sulaymaniya province: 1
• At-Tamim province (Kirkuk): 3
• Unclear: 1

By embedded status:
• Embedded: 7
• Non-Embedded or “unilateral”: 122

Type of news organization:
• Working for international news organization: 49
• Working for Iraqi news organization: 80

Highest death tolls among news organization:
• Iraq Media Network (includes Al-Iraqiya, its affiliates, and Sabah newspaper): 13
• Baghdad TV: 7
• Al-Arabiya: 6
• Al-Shaabiya: 5
• Reuters: 5
• Kurdistan TV: 4

Journalists killed in previous conflicts:

• Algeria (1993-96): 58
• Colombia (1986-present): 54
• Balkans (1991-95): 36
• Philippines (1983-87): 36
• Turkey (1984-99): 22
• Tajikistan (1992-96): 16
• Sierra Leone (1997-2000): 15
• Afghanistan (2001-04): 9
• Somalia (1993-95): 9
• Kosovo (1999-2001): 7
• First Iraq war (1991): 4 (All were killed after the official end of the war but died in the conflict in the immediate aftermath.)

Deadliest year in these wars: 1995 in Algeria, when 24 journalists were killed.

[Faygo Kid]

1. Point well taken. But we are human beings who had him in our homes many times.

He was a presence in our lives, and more than I think we knew until now. Barbara Walters is saying it's like Peter Jennings.

I agree, but this was far more sudden.

[lame54]

4. I'm floored by this as well...

but it made me think of all those who get killed on the job that we never hear about - even on DU

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. . . .

:applause:

[AlCzervik]

3. Mazen Dana, Reuters cameramen and journalist, his death really hit me hard.

[lame54]

5. I'm not familiar with him

[AlCzervik]

6. you should look him up, he covered the Israeli/palestinian conflict extensively

and then he went to Iraq. His death like so many others was just a tragic loss.

http://www.cpj.org/awards01/dana.html