A Battlefield Tourist

“A Battlefield Tourist” on NPR’s “All Things Considered.”

Jul 31 at 3:03pm by David Tate

This is kind of neat and thought I should share.  During ”All Things Considered” on June 22, a discussion was under way regarding the ethics of the mass media keeping quiet regarding the abduction of  Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, David Rohde.  David was kidnapped last November after trying to get a face-to-face interview with Taliban members south of Kabul.

I reported on the story in February after learning about the situation while in Kabul.  David has since escaped and we now learn that dozens of mass media outlets collectively stiffled the story for Rohde’s safety.   I have since written about that decision, which ended up being quoted on NPR.  Take a listen, it’s only a few minutes long.

All Things Considered June 22, 2009