Kevin Sites Blog

Kevin Sites Blog


Kevin Sites was taking time off in southeast Asia when the tsunami took place. He remained in the region to filed reports, and has just now posted this extensive first-hand account -- with photos -- documenting some of what he witnessed there.

Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/23/2005 | Journalists' objectivity needs balance of truth

Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/23/2005 | Journalists' objectivity needs balance of truth: "Balance and objectivity, without a strong commitment to the truth, can turn journalism into farce. It was impossible to witness the army massacres in El Salvador or the murder of children by Bosnian Serb snipers in Sarajevo without being revolted. I hated these crimes. I took risks, along with many of my colleagues, to expose and explain them. And I wanted, through my reporting, to get the world to wake up and put an end to the wholesale murder of innocents."

Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma

Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma: "Several organizations have been soliciting and organizing aid for journalists affected by the South Asian tsunami.


Internews has established a “Journalist Support Fund” that will direct aid to local media outlets. Internews is accepting online donations through 'Network for Good.' An Internews press release explains:"

Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma

Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma: "The word  'indescribable' is one of those clichés often used by people too lazy to really describe what they're seeing.


But for the first time in my professional career, I found a place where indescribable was actually the most accurate description."

Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma

Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma: "U.S. Army stress-control guidelines for troops who are exposed to large numbers of dead human bodies may be helpful to reporters and photographers covering the tsunami aftermath at the scene, and also to photo and video editors back in the newsroom."

Women Reporting War

Women Reporting War: "A high number of women war reporters have suffered physical attack or intimidation while covering conflicts, according to a new survey.


More than half of those who responded to the poll by the International News Safety Institute (INSI) reported sexual harassment and a significant number said they had experienced sexual abuse.


Several of the women called for self-defence to be made an intrinsic part of safety training. Requests were also made for female trainers on Hostile Environment training courses."

News Safety Institute

News Safety Institute

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