When a journalist is kidnapped. (media coverage of AP staffer Tina Susman's abduction in Somalia) (includes related article about Susman's kidnapping): An article from: American Journalism Review

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From the supplier: The media's suppression of the story about the kidnapping of AP staffer Tina Susman has raised questions about the media's double standards. Many newspapers did not publish the story at AP's request because it could disturb the negotiation process. Others point out that such consideration may not have been shown if a journalist was not involved. Since Susman's kidnapping was for monetary reasons, media coverage is not likely to have lengthened the negotiations. To preserve journalistic ethics, newspapers could have covered the story without making it major news.

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Title: When a journalist is kidnapped. (media coverage of AP staffer Tina Susman's abduction in Somalia) (includes related article about Susman's kidnapping)
Author: Christopher Callahan
Publication:American Journalism Review (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 1994
Publisher: University of Maryland
Volume: v16 Issue: n7 Page: p36(4)

Article Type: Biography

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