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Originally posted by KSigkid
I didn't realize she was doing any activist work there; I thought she simply went as a freelancer to cover the situation.
The CSM has a big office out of Boston, so there's been quite a bit of talk about it here. In J-School, I remember a foreign correspondent telling us how we could get into the field; you either get a chance with a big paper, or freelance. Freelancers can get some great stories and find a paper, but you're really taking your safety into your own hands.
It's a sad story, but she had to know what she was getting herself into.
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There are a lot of journalists that came out of obscurity because of the fact that they risked their lives in a war zone.
And you know what people? I care about her and I'm happy to see the US government and the Iraqis do as well.
-Rudey
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