Journalists under stress: "aily
News photographer David Handschuh was shooting through the haze and horror of the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center when the south tower collapsed, blowing him down the block and burying him in debris. While his badly broken leg required months of recuperation, he is 'still dealing with what I paid witness to that day.' "
Friday, May 13, 2005
Monday, May 09, 2005
War Reporting an Issue in Suit Against ABC
War Reporting an Issue in Suit Against ABC :
"LONDON -- If a reporter refuses to go to a war zone, can his employer fire him?
No, say a growing number of codes of practice for journalists worldwide, developed in response to the increasing danger of war reporting. The News Security Group, formed in 2000 to establish guidelines to protect journalists, says clearly that 'assignments to war zones or hostile environments must be voluntary.' Networks such as CNN, ABC News, CBS News and NBC News have all agreed to follow the guidelines."
"LONDON -- If a reporter refuses to go to a war zone, can his employer fire him?
No, say a growing number of codes of practice for journalists worldwide, developed in response to the increasing danger of war reporting. The News Security Group, formed in 2000 to establish guidelines to protect journalists, says clearly that 'assignments to war zones or hostile environments must be voluntary.' Networks such as CNN, ABC News, CBS News and NBC News have all agreed to follow the guidelines."
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