The Voice Of Silence
There still exists the politicians’ underlying fears that “the pen is mightier than the sword” or, in modern times, the deadly drone. What they forget is that death is a human condition, words live on.
The murders of Marie Colvin in Syria, Jamal Khashoggi, and Mohamed al-Tanani, are names on a growing, global list highlighting the increasing fear of governments and power groups in the neutral, reporting role of the press. A growing hostility, (despite the protections outlined in international law), that has turned journalism into a frontline profession, where bearing witness can mean becoming a casualty of truth.
The murders of Marie Colvin in Syria, Jamal Khashoggi, and Mohamed al-Tanani, are names on a growing, global list highlighting the increasing fear of governments and power groups in the neutral, reporting role of the press. A growing hostility, (despite the protections outlined in international law), that has turned journalism into a frontline profession, where bearing witness can mean becoming a casualty of truth.