Wednesday, March 16, 2011

NYT Photographer Tyler Hicks Missing in Libya

Remember the photographer whose amazing photos from Libya we shared a few days ago?

Tyler Hicks is now missing in Libya with three other New York Times journalists.

http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/16/four-new-york-times-journalists-are-missing-in-libya/
The missing journalists are Anthony Shadid, the Beirut bureau chief and twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize for foreign reporting; Stephen Farrell, a reporter and videographer who was kidnapped by the Taliban in 2009 and rescued by British commandos; and two photographers, Tyler Hicks and Lynsey Addario, who have worked extensively in the Middle East and Africa. 
Mr. Keller said there was some speculation that they had been detained at a government checkpoint between Ajdabiya and Benghazi, a rebel stronghold in eastern Libya. If that is the case, he said, they would eventually be taken to Tripoli. “Beyond that, we’re still pretty much in the dark,” he added. 
The uprisings in the Arab world have made the region a perilous place for journalists. During the revolt that toppled Hosni Mubarak in Egypt, journalists were assaulted, accosted, detained and killed. Two Times reporters were detained there and eventually released unharmed. Lara Logan of CBS News was sexually assaulted by a group of men. An Egyptian reporter was shot and died.
There are photographers who actually do put their lives on the line to bring the world photos that need to be seen. Please send out your strongest vibes that all four will return home safe.

14 comments:

  1. Let's hope for their safe return.

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  2. wow how sad. hope he is OK.

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  3. how many months until fuckwit Steven Frischling starts bragging about his injuries suffered in the hot deserts of Libya?

    this shows you why he is so hated. There really are guys out there risking their lives.

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  4. how scary for their families and friends. I hope Libya does not dare harm them and they are simply being held somewhere. My prayers are with them.

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  5. sending good thoughts.

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  6. Good to see the positive sentiment to true professionals willing to put their lives on line, but this site should remain focused on Steven Frischling. Tyler Hicks should in no way be associated with a fraud.

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  7. 6:53
    Extremely inappropriate comment for this post. Hoping they are well.

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  8. My thoughts are with the missing. Praying for their safe return.

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  9. I have been looking for news about Tyler and the others but can't find anything. I found this facebook page about them - I think this URL will work:

    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Release-The-Four-New-York-Times-journalists/

    Hopefully this page will be updated with good news.

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  10. NYT's story: Journalists found:

    http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/19/world/africa/19journalists.html?_r=2

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  11. Lens blog carrying the NYT story:

    http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/18/libya-says-it-will-release-times-journalists/

    This is likely where you'll see first news of their return. Keep fingers crossed.

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  12. Here's the last known photo of the NYT crew:

    http://i.imgur.com/wtt3R.jpg

    This is what real danger looks like-not some sort of over-dramatized bullshit spun by a 5-towns Long Islander who's closest call with danger was the 2 minute transfer at Jamaica on the LIRR.

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  13. YES!

    Libya releases journalists:

    http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/21/libya-releases-4-times-journalists/

    Great shots too. 4:53 - Exactly.

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  14. Libya releases NYT Journalists:

    http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/22/world/africa/22times.html?_r=1&hp

    Tyler is second from the left in the photo accompanying the story. They are in Tunisia.

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