Press Freedom in 2006 Article
I was atonished with all the statistics that were presented in the article. I could not believe all of the reporters and journalists that had been killed while doing their job, and it was hard to imagine the things that they probably had to endure while following up on stories. They are entailed to find the truth and to report it to the public because they deserve to know what is going on in the world that they live in. Unfortunately, there are some people out there that do not want their serets to be revealed, and will go through any means necessary, to make sure they aren't exposed. It is unfair to these reporters and journalists, and I feel for them because they are just innocent people whose job is to write the truth.
As mentioned in the article, 2006 has been the deadliest year for journalists since 1994. There were 81 journalists that were killed this year (103 died in 1994). Most of them came from Iraq, as they accounted for 64 of the deaths. Iraq is a difficult country to report on because it is so dangerous, and that is why the world is so uncertain about what is actually going on there. And while journalist are trying to get to the bottom of it, their lives are on the line. The government also makes it hard because they have to protect themselves as well. From many of the stories in the article, there was a unclear constant with each; many of the cases were dropped or uninvestigated for an unknown reason.
Everyone has the right to express themselves and to express their opinions, and the people that take violent measures should be brought to justice. The only way that journalists and reporters can be protected is if they can come together and fight for their safety. This has started with the Reporters Without Borders group. Although it is still a small group, they only way they can be effective is if they continue to grow and speak out.
2 comments:
Hey Tim,
As much as I agree that truth should be the base for all stories, there are times when maybe you do have to go to great lenghts to protect that secret, because it could be very destructive, while at the same time, I am very much against these murders. Even if it means killing, I couldn't really imagine what is the big fuss about and what are these lies being told. I support the journalists out there in the world trying to make a difference, covering these stories so that the rest of the world can be informed and kept up-to-date. But I think that journalists already know going into this that it will be very risky and dangerous. It sucks that a lot of these journalists lost their lives trying to uncover the truth, but to those who are about to be exposed, they probably just feel that they need to protect themselves. Maybe some secrets are better left mysteries, for I know once the truth comes out, we wouldn't be able to handle it and it could just cause more war. Maybe it would be better if they just keep it to themselves or at least not expose it on live television.
It is really unfair that reporters and journalists have to risk their lives to get the truth out to us so that peoples' stories in war-torn countires can be heard. I also agree with you, the truth should be the base for all stories.
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