In that we are more ready to

Donal — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 21:40:28 +0000

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In that we are more ready to accept men putting themselves in danger than women doing so.

In what way or ways do you

AmericanDreamer — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:22:21 +0000

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In what way or ways do you see it as comparable?

Media mouths on the left (Nir

Donal — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:10:00 +0000

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Media mouths on the left (Nir Rosen) and right (Debbie Schlussel) have said stupid things about this assault on Logan, but I think it is comparable to the issue of women soldiers serving in battle.

Thanks for sharing. I hope

AmericanDreamer — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:01:38 +0000

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Thanks for sharing. I hope that Lara Logan makes a speedy and full recovery, emotionally as well as physically, for what must, even given her past of putting herself in harm's way repeatedly, have been a traumatic incident. It is critical that there be on-the-ground reporters to cover important events such as this while they are happening.

I don't how to say what I'm about to say without coming off as politically incorrect. Given that she is an attractive woman, given the culture she was reporting from, and given the passions that these events had stirred up, I guess I don't find it shocking that she was attacked in the way she was.

Christiane Amanpour has reported from dangerous locations wearing clothing that, how shall I say, blended in with the local customs to a greater degree than what Logan was wearing. No, before I get attacked, I am not saying she brought it on herself! What was done to her was reprehensible and I hope that those responsible will be held accountable for their actions. She might have lost her life.

Attempts by networks to lessen the professional discretion of reporters strike me as potentially problematic, not something that would ever be welcomed. Given what has happened in Logan's, and no doubt other, cases, it might nonetheless be appropriate if all of them got together and issued at least some guidance/recommendations on attire for their reporters, or perhaps even regulations that they enforce. This might reduce the kind of competitive pressures for ratings that make it more difficult for a reporter who might think it safer and otherwise advisable to wear more locally appropriate attire to do so.

The events there were dramatic. Hopefully we aren't so far gone as a society that we can't appreciate that reporters, especially women reporters in countries with what by our standards are repressive dress customs, need to feel empowered, even encouraged, by their employers, to take reasonable steps to try to protect themselves in dangerous situations.

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In that we are more ready to

In what way or ways do you

Media mouths on the left (Nir

Thanks for sharing. I hope