ABC Has Put Up A List Of Journalists In Egypt Who Have Been Harassed, Beaten, Detained...

[WillyT]

3 FEBRUARY 11

We’ve compiled a list of all the journalist who have been in some way threatened, attacked or detained while reporting in Egypt. When you put it all into one list, it is a rather large number in such a short period of time. (UPDATED - send us more stories if you get them)



APTN had their satellite dish agressively dismantled, leaving them and many other journalists who rely on their feed point no way to feed material.

ABC News international correspondent Christiane Amanpour said that on Wednesday her car was surrounded by men banging on the sides and windows, and a rock was thrown through the windshield, shattering glass on the occupants. They escaped without injury

And ABC Producer and Cameraman driving were carjacked at a checkpoint and driven to a compound where they were surrounded by men who threatened to behead them. They were able to convince the men to release them without any harm.

ABC/Bloomberg’s Lara Setrakian also attacked by protesters

CNN’s Anderson Cooper said he, a producer and camera operator were set upon by people who began punching them and trying to break their camera/ (wires)

Another CNN reporter, Hala Gorani, said she was shoved against a fence when demonstrators rode in on horses and camels, and feared she was going to get trampled/ (wires)

Fox Business Channel’s Ashley Webster reported that security officials burst into a room where he and a camera operator were observing the demonstration from a balcony. They forced the camera inside the room. He called the situation “very unnerving” and said via Twitter that he was trying to lay low / (wires)

Fox News Channel foreign correspondent Greg Palkot and producer Olaf Wiig were hospitalized in Cairo after being attacked by protestors.

CBS News’ Katie Couric harassed by protesters (link)

Much More: http://abcworldnews.tumblr.com/post/3089328425/weve-compiled-a-list-of-all-the-journalist-who

[Renew Deal]

1. I think this is a bad sign of things to come, and I don't mean to journalists.

Someone doesn't want those stories getting out.

[WillyT]

2. At Tiananmen Square... The Cameras Went Dark Before The Tanks Rolled In...

Not saying this is what's gonna happen in this case, but...

If you are going to violently crush this movement, you don't really don't want the whole world watching.

:shrug:

:hi:

[BeFree]

4. I'm sure Obama will get right on it eom

[Renew Deal]

5. The hate is endless

[BeFree]

9. Eh?

I expect that Obama will get right on it and make the proper diplomatic moves.
Which is all he can do. Which isn't much.

What does that have to do with hate?

[DeSwiss]

3. I suppose Mubarak is of the opinion.....

...that if he can rendition and torture for us in private, he can kick a few journalist asses whenever the mood strikes him. And get away with it.

- America help to create this monster, and now we must live with it......

K&R

[dixiegrrrrl]

6. And Al Jazeera keeps rolling right along.

Several sites are carrying them, I notice the main AJ site gets bogged down.

http://www.youtube.com/user/aljazeeraenglish

http://www.tvpc.com/Channel.php?ChannelID=9

[bdamomma]

8. Al Jazeera -English coverage is very good.

[bdamomma]

7. those journalists were not rough up'd until Mubarak

made his speech saying he would just not go for re election, very possible those are the mubarak thugs who are after journalists, and it's all journalists not only Western journalists. so sad.

[Cleita]

10. Oh no! They went after Katie Couric?

Perky anchors should really stay out of war zones. The rest of those reporters I believe knew what to expect, not that it makes it right. I admire them for putting their lives on the line to try to get us the truth. However, I do believe Katie was out of her element.

[wisteria]

11. I think this may be the only time people here are supporting the media.n/t

[WillyT]

12. Kick !!!

:kick:

[WillyT]

13. Kick !!!

:kick:

[MattSh]

14. Yikes!

I used to work many many years ago with one of these guys...

Wally Nell, a photographer for the California-based Zuma Press agency, was wounded under the 6th October Bridge at the Corniche on the Nile in downtown Cairo, according to accounts posted by family and friends. Those accounts described Zell as having suffered multiple pellet wounds after being fired upon by police.

Get well Wally. You make us proud!

[Common Sense Party]

15. I thought Amanpour was taken into custody.

I read that here yesterday...that didn't happen?