I have a book on my shelf called “Running Toward Danger.” It documents personal stories of reporters who covered 9/11. That is the job of journalists — to be the odd fish swimming against the stream in bad times.
Back in college, Dr. George Zilbergeld assigned us a textbook called “The First Casualty.” It was a history of combat journalism dating back to the Crimean War.
To paraphrase a passage that I most remember: When thousands are trying to escape a country and dozens are trying to enter, the lesser number are all journalists. That’s where the story is.
I was the last person evacuated from Capitol Hill on 9/11.
I salute all those who stay behind.
A Strange Animal: The U.S. troops are leaving, but the journalists are staying in Iraq, working under deadlines and death threats. In a short documentary special for Newsweek & The Daily Beast, filmmaker Richard Pendry reveals the new techniques — more John LeCarre than J-school — reporters have devised to get the story in Iraq. Fascinating viewing for anyone interested in the intersection of war, conflict, and journalism.
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