Re: Pakistan: Record number of journalists dead in '07
Feel sorry for the journalists and on the top of the head I remember
- 2 were killed in BB's first bomb blast
- 2 in Lal Masjid crises
btw for the owners of the Media organizations, here s a para from the report
"They said tremendous growth of the electronic media in Pakistan had made cameramen and reporters more susceptible. Cameras of television channels were insured but the photographers using them lacked the insurance cover. With elections coming up the situation can only worsen. There will be stages, rallies, meetings and journalists had to be there. Media owners should provide life insurance, safety equipment and specialised conflict-reporting training. Media boom required a rethink by the government, the people, the media owners and journalists on several fronts."