July 25th, 2013
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As the deadliest country in the world for journalists right now, Syria provides an illustrative example of both the dangers that media professionals face in conflict zones and the importance of their roles in painting an accurate picture of the realities of the conflict on the ground.

Marie O’Reilly in her article “Protecting Journalists in Conflict Zones: Lessons from Syria” on Global Observatory discusses policies of journalist protection in conflict zones as well as the journalist’s difficulties of reporting accurately without that protection. 

Related: The Revolution is Being Televised, a documentary following activists who document the activities in Syria. 

(via futurejournalismproject)

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