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The Muslim Cartoon Controversy Exposed an Absence of Courage

‘… the continuing timidity of the American media looked increasingly like cowardice, appeasement, or better-you-than-me cynicism.’

Transforming Anger at Journalists’ Deaths Into Action

The International News Safety Institute provides training and support for journalists whose work puts them in danger.

The Survival Mode of Reporting From a War Zone

‘Our generation is more vocal about trauma we experience than others have been. It can't be avoided when you see this much violence and senseless death.’

When Bearing Witness Overrides a Reporter’s Fear

‘… courage is not me, a clunky reporter clutching a notebook and treading on people’s lives, trying to get them to open up their souls.’

Witnessing War to Send Its Images Home

‘What of our colleagues who have trauma engraved on their psyches?’

Assessing the Risks Reporters in Iraq Confront

‘I don’t believe in the journalist as a hero.’

Going to Tell What Others Have Forgotten

A war correspondent seeks out people who live in dangerous war zones to tell their stories and finds that ‘by sharing the fear it helps a lot.’

Courage Emerges From the Work Journalists Do

‘… journalists’ courage needs a source, and so far I have recognized three such sources: insanity, lack of any clue, ideals.’

A Difficult Journey From Repression to Democracy

Brave journalists who challenge authoritarian regimes often ‘enter a postauthoritarian era full of compromises and new repressions.’

Truth in the Crossfire

In a brutal attack, ‘my truth … was dealt a mortal wound.’