Throughline From the Frontlines
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Oct 2, 2025 Enes Baba, a courageous Gaza-based journalist for NPR, shares harrowing firsthand accounts of life under bombardment and the heavy toll on local reporters. Walter Rogers, a seasoned war correspondent, reflects on the evolution of wartime journalism, revealing the complexities of embedding with troops. Both guests highlight the critical role of local journalists in conflict zones and the escalating risks they face. Their poignant narratives shed light on the ethical burdens and operational challenges of uncovering truths amid chaos.
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Reporting Amid Funerals
- Enes Baba recounts colleagues in Gaza being killed and buried while reporting continues around them.
- He says journalists fear being the next to be covered in photos and taken to the cemetery.
Journalism Under Global Threat
- Journalism faces unprecedented global threats from multiple conflicts and repression.
- The scale of journalist casualties in Gaza makes it the deadliest conflict documented by press-protection groups.
A Reporter Who Stayed In Vietnam
- Frances Fitzgerald arrived in Vietnam as a curious freelance reporter and stayed because she couldn't leave.
- She traveled with interpreters and risked hostility to capture Vietnamese perspectives often missing in U.S. coverage.
