In the Fall, renowned photographer
João Silva stepped on a landmine and lost his legs. I noted that tragedy
here and you can find an update on his situation
here. Now another photojournalist Lucas
Dolega has been killed while covering the political unrest in Tunisia. He was, it seems, murdered by security personnel. You can find a story
here. There is a common tendency to romanticize photojournalists as intrepid heroes. I think it is important to resist that temptation. But it is important too, to understand how dangerous the job actually is and how many risks photographers take to cover important events.
