2010 media death toll begins in Afghanistan
The death of British journalist Rupert Hamer and the wounding of photographer Philip Coburn in Afghanistan this week (January 10) are amongst the first reported journalist casualities of 2010. Hamer, 39, is also the first British journalist killed in the conflict.
The pair were involved in an explosion outside a village in southern Afghanistan. The blast also killed a U.S. Marine.
The media casualities in 2009 were amongst the worst on record. The International News Safety Institute recorded 132 journalists and support staff died in 35 countries covering news in 2009. This is despite the UN Security Council Resolution 1738 that demanded greater safety for journalists in conflict areas.
There are memorials dedicated to media around the world. One is the Breathing Sculpture (see image below) on the new wing of Broadcasting House at the BBC.
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