Pray for Anderson Cooper

[Beauty hunter]

and the other journalists along with human rights workers risking their lives to provide international communication and aid concerning the escalating madness occurring in Cairo.

Anderson Cooper 360: Blog Archive - Dangerous for Journalists in Egypt: Join the Live Chat ? - CNN.com Blogs

There's more info if you click evening buzz on the brief article.

There have been 2 official citings of a police car and a fire truck literally running over people in the middle of the protests.
Egypt Police Van Hit & Run Video: Police Run Over Protesters | NowPublic News Coverage
[ame="http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/81301664/"]Firetruck Runs Over A Protester In Egypt Video[/ame]

Right now with the internet and cell phones cut off, along with international media banned, it's a scary time for those fighting for freedom and human rights in Egypt.

Mubarak is accusing the media of insurgency blaming them for the uprising; whereas, it is his old dictator ass that initiated the mass communication cut off, and it is his thug regime that the people of Egypt want gone.

 

[30ashopper]

In a country populated by 82 million there's a city populated by over 7 million. In that city we have American press concentrating their glass eye on a city square that holds maybe ten thousand comfortably.

If it bleeds, it leads.

 

[30A Skunkape]

In a country populated by 82 million there's a city populated by over 7 million. In that city we have American press concentrating their glass eye on a city square that holds maybe ten thousand comfortably.

If it bleeds, it leads.

Yes, and might I speculate that Anderson would gladly exchange a little roughing-up for the attention it brings him. Kudos to him for staying-if he felt it was too volatile he would probably leave.

Speaking of which, did you know Sanjay Gupta bolted from Charity Hospital in New Orleans following Katrina? True story-the guy was brought in and he was going to be the medical reporter 'on the scene'. That lasted for a very short duration-he got the hell out of there after being exposed to a good day of a sweltering non-air conditioned hospital surrounded by foul flood waters. Some of my peers who didn't have the chance to be plucked by a chopper made a big joke about Sanjay 'the brave'.

 

[beachmouse]

Though any wussing out Gupta might have done during Katrina was more than made up with his actions after the Haiti earthquake, when he suddenly found himself running an emergency clinic after the staff bolted for safer areas.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Hey, it worked for Wolfe Blitzer. Just hide out on the floor of a hotel room and look very scared.

Anderson could be doing that broadcast from a hotel room in Biloxi, and cover just as much news. (I'm just saying...)

This morning on NPR, was the first I've heard about the entire uprising starting by people pumping up the revolt on FaceBook. Maybe it IS the media which started the whole thing. ???

 

[poppy]

Hey, it worked for Wolfe Blitzer. Just hide out on the floor of a hotel room and look very scared.

Anderson could be doing that broadcast from a hotel room in Biloxi, and cover just as much news. (I'm just saying...)

This morning on NPR, was the first I've heard about the entire uprising starting by people pumping up the revolt on FaceBook. Maybe it IS the media which started the whole thing. ???

Interesting insight from an armchair correspondent. :roll:

 

[Beauty hunter]

Yes, let's focus on the human frailties of the reporters cause the egyptian's being mowed over in the road by the government is just another day another story.
Who are you people?
What would be happening now to these Egyptians trying to stand for freedom if these incidents weren't on the internet for the whole world to see.
Are any of us over there?
We are very brave to assess the reporter's shortcomings from the safety of our couches.
Thank you for your insightful posts.

 

[Smiling JOe]

I didn't realize that Anderson Cooper put all of the video on the internet for the world to see. His show last night was made up mostly of still photos taken by an Egyptian, and an interview with her and other reporters. The clip of the vehicle hitting people had a note in the corner that it was taken by amateur videographer. My point is that Anderson doesn't have to be there for Egyptians to get there story out.

This story has very little to do with reporters, and much more to do with the people and gov't of Egypt, yet all the focus is on a handful of reporters.

I think the biggest thing I've learned from the entire story is not to let the gov't have the ability to switch off the internet and cell towers.

Don't confuse brave with ratings/$.

 

[Rita]

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Why the violence on journalists? .... ?The strategy of Mubarak government is to win the information war and demonize the protestors to justify their own violent suppression.?

Brian Williams looks very shook up, even like he's going to be sick. Such an awful situation.

It has helped Egyptian protesters get their nonviolent message out. But now they also have responded to the attacks with violence. We will be sorting through propaganda for sure! I'll put my trust in known journalists who have proved themselves worthy.

worth watching imo:

Rachel Maddow Show

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/ns/msnbc_tv-rachel_maddow_show/#41417932


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[Beauty hunter]

Since I don't know you smiling Joe and the fact that your avatar is from the BE words at Hibiscus, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt that you're not totally jaded, but are just coming at this from a different angle. Although, I have been wrong before.

I used the name of Anderson Cooper as a representative of the different reporters (amateur or professional) just because I like him, he and others are generally well-known, which is beside the point. No one said it was him that delivered all the info I posted about the horrible incidents that occurred in Egypt. Possible confusion could have come in from the choice of my title that might have led you to believe that this was about A.C.- it ain't.

Kurt changes the titles of my thread every now and then and his are more professional, but like you're Hibiscus sign says, I have a tendency to approach things with passion

All the focus is not on the press, but part of the focus is, because they ARE part of the story. My focus is on the Egyptian people being able to have freedom of press, internet and cell phone access, along with a free democracy, and to not have to be worried about dictators like Mubarak that employs hit men.

Communication cut-off is a well-known war tactic used by Mubarak that could have succeeded had not Anderson, etc. interfered with coverage of the many horrific incidents that occurred.

The reporters job is a means to an end, and in this case, the desire of the Egyptians is the end of Mubarak's iron-fisted rule.

I could care less what the reporter's motive is as long as the truth is reported- I'm not their judge.

The main point is: Communication has to remain open for the safety of the Egyptian people.

First it was
1. Internet
2. Cell phones
3. Media

Strike 3 and the Egyptian people could have been in severe danger.

Whatever the case or the angle, the bottomline is that these Egyptians deserve human rights.