Dangerous Jobs

Analysis on job insecurity from the International Federation of Journalists:

"Media have become more powerful and journalism has become more dangerous," said Aidan White, IFJ General Secretary. "2006 was the worst year on record – a year of targeting, brutality and continued impunity in the killing of journalists."

That seems to bear true from embedded reporters covering military action in Afghanistan and Iraq to bloggers on the Hollywood beat (sublime to ridiculous). A common theme on blog chats and forum sites is titled "Blogged and Burned", referring to the many who wrote about their jobs and lost them as a result. Remember, sniping is a dangerous activity at both ends of the gun.

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