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Should The U.S. Pay Ransoms To Free Kidnapped Journalists?
Posted on · Joel Simon of the Committee to Protect Journalists examines America’s policy against paying ransoms in his book We Want to Negotiate.
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Two Years Later — What Happened to Austin Tice? Missing Journalist’s Parents Speak Out
Posted on · Two years ago today, Houston native and freelance journalist Austin Tice disappeared while covering the conflict in Syria. Tice grew up dreaming of becoming an international correspondent for NPR. That dream became his parentsâ nightmare when Tice vanished. While many believe he was kidnapped, there has been no indication of what happened to him since […]
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Austin Tice and Talk to the Family Doctor: Houston Matters for Thurs., Aug. 14, 2014
Posted on · Two years ago today, Houston native and freelance journalist Austin Tice disappeared while covering the conflict in Syria. Tice grew up dreaming of becoming an international correspondent for NPR. That dream became his parentsâ nightmare when Tice vanished. While many believe he was kidnapped, there has been no indication of what happened to him since […]