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【标准美音 Editorial】02-26-2012
Syria's War On Journalisms   

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Photo: AP
French photographer Remi Ochlik and American journalist Marie Colvin were killed by Syrian government shelling of the opposition stronghold of Homs on Wednesday Feb. 22, 2012.
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编辑：清泷夜心
HINTS：
Reporters Without Borders
Syrian
Predator of Freedom of the Press
Homs
Deraa
Aleppo
Damascus
Rami al-Sayed
Basil
Syria
State Department Deputy Spokesperson Mark TonerReporters Without Borders, an international, France-based non-governmental organization that advocates freedom of the press and freedom of information, has listed the Syrian regime as a Predator of Freedom of the Press, and with good reason.
To quash reports of what is actually happening in Homs and Deraa, Aleppo, and even Damascus, the Syrian government has attempted to block independent news coverage by any means necessary.
They have denied entry to dozens of foreign journalists, and arrested, abducted, beaten, tortured and even killed journalists, photographers, and bloggers to prevent them from furnishing to the world proof that the Syrian military is slaughtering civilians.  
Nonetheless, thanks to citizen journalists like Rami al-Sayed and his cousin Basil, the world got a first-hand view of what is really happening in Syria.  They streamed live video of street protests of the bombardment of Homs.  Both died as a result of their journalistic activities.
On Thursday, February 23rd, State Department Deputy Spokesperson Mark Toner said, "We extend our deepest condolences to their families and loved ones and note that their sacrifice in chronicling the daily suffering of the people of Homs stands as a testament to journalism's highest standards."