The great concern is that year after year, rising numbers of journalis…

Salman Rushdie
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The great concern is that year after year, rising numbers of journalists are being killed in pursuit of their work. They are increasingly seen as not being neutral but rather as combatants by one side or the other. ✨ The Art of Bravery: An Interview with Salman Rushdie. Interview with Shaun Randol, lareviewofbooks.org. April 25, 2013.
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