Times Square honours for journalists killed in Iraq

Posted by Jeffrey Blyth on 21 March 2006 at 13:29
Tags: Journalism, Reuters, United States

As a tribute to the journalists who have died covering the war in Iraq, Reuters is devoting space and time on its super-size advertising billboard in New York’s Times Square to remind Americans of the sacrifice journalists have made.

Until the end of this month, the 7,000-square-foot electronic sign will run non-stop the names of the 67 journalists who have so far died, plus some of the harrowing pictures out of Iraq, Four of the 67 who have died worked for Reuters. A fifth died in a car crash.

Altogether Reuters has had more than 50 full-time journalists assigned to Iraq over the past three years, and nearly 20 part-time journalists, Plus numerous support staff such as drivers and interpreters.

Tags: Journalism, Reuters, United States