American reporters killed, harassed around the globe

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Two American reporters were killed abroad while others were subjected to harassment in 1999 incidents. In Haiti, a 'Dateline NBC news crew investigating alleged atrocities by UN peacekeepers had their equipment stolen at gunpoint. AP reporter Myles Tierney was killed while covering the civil war in Sierra Leone, while San Antonio Express-News reporter Philip True was murdered in a remote part of Mexico. In Gaza, Palestinian police prevented reporters from covering pro-Iraqi demonstrations.

International, Crimes against, Foreign correspondents

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Reporters arrested covering violence in D.C., Miami, war in Chechnya

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Incidents involving the arrest of reporters and photographers while covering the Elian Gonzalez case in Miami, a protest against the International Monetary Fund in the District of Columbia, and the war in Chechnya are discussed.

Russia, International Monetary Fund, Chechnya, Russia, Media coverage, Gonzalez, Elian, Miami, Florida

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Reporters on superhighway meet roadblocks: small staff, building credibility are major hurdles for web sites

Article Abstract:

The author discusses difficulties confronting online journalists, including the problems of gaining mainstream credibility and small staff management.

Management, Online services, Internet services, Electronic publishing, Journalists

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