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Press Death Watch

News: “VIENNA, Nov 21, 2012—A total of 119 journalists have been killed so far this year as a consequence of their work, according to the International Press Institute (IPI)’s Death Watch. This is the highest figure since IPI started systematically keeping track of journalists’ killings around the world in 1997.”

“Journalists endure hardships, danger, give their lives.… so that free people may know the truth as best we can find it.  We owe them so much.”

—Louis D. Boccardi, former president, The Associated Press, 1996

“It is deeply disturbing that in spite of a clear increase in international efforts to stop attacks against journalists, this year’s death toll  is the highest on IPI record. The killing of a journalist is the ultimate, most callous, chilling form of censorship. Unless we are able to roll back the cynical tide of impunity, these killings will continue.” 

—Anthony Mills, deputy director, International Press Institute, 2012 URL

 

• Editorial Comment: The last full measure of devotion . . . 



• Yesterday’s WORD: Did you miss yesterday’s WORDs about Susan Sontag’s writing habits, on writing “in spurts”? Click here. 

• Trending: This is yesterday’s New York Post front page, showing a subway train about to crush Ki-Huck San, a mugging victim who had been pushed off the platform. Why did the photographer shoot the picture instead of helping the victim? And what were the Post editors thinking, putting this on the front page with the headline, “DOOMED”?

News from USU’s award-winning student news site, The Hard News Café 
• AggieTVNews (11/29/12)—Aggies win the WAC; 11-year-old killed in tragic home accident, anchored by Kelsey Keller and Karlie Leichty  
• Reindeer Run and Santa come to Providence this weekend, by Dani Hayes 
• Woman sentenced to 0-5 years in prison on drug charge, by Brandon Fonda 
• Wellsville planning commission approves home business permit, by Curtis Lundstrom  
• Hyde Park man sentenced on marijuana charge, by Curtis Lundstrom   
• Legally Blond: USU professor smooches student in stage drama, by Heidi Smith   
• Mendon must raise $1.2 million for water well; sets public hearing, by Brandon Fonda   
• Country swing dance emporium coming to Smithfield? Stay tuned, by Katie Swain 

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