Syrian Citizen Journalists Risk All to Bring Stories from the Frontlines
<div class='node-body'><p>Since the uprising in Syria began last year, Syrian citizen journalists have risked their lives to fill a media void and bring the news of the oppressive government crackdown to a global audience. This has been done often with little recognition for the activists who have laid their lives on the line to report on the government's assault on an unarmed civilian population.</p></div><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-news-hp-image">
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