Featured Stories
CONFLICT ZONES STORIES
Correspondents who documented conflicts from the front lines, often paying the ultimate price to bring the truth home.
James Foley
Freelance correspondent whose ISIS execution changed journalist safety protocols globally
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Marie Colvin
Sunday Times reporter killed covering Syrian civil war, known for her fearless reporting and distinctive eye patch
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Ernie Pyle
WWII correspondent beloved by soldiers, killed by Japanese sniper in Pacific theater
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CORRUPTION & CRIME STORIES
Reporters who followed the money, exposed criminal networks, and held the powerful accountable.
Jeff German
Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter stabbed to death after investigating elected official for misconduct
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Daphne Caruana Galizia
Maltese journalist killed by car bomb while investigating Panama Papers connections
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Donald Bolles
Arizona Republic reporter killed by car bomb while investigating land fraud and organized crime
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Local Reporting Stories
The journalists covering city halls, school boards, and neighborhood beats, who discovered that even familiar streets can become dangerous when reporting on inconvenient truths.
Capital Gazette Staff
Gerald Fischman, Rob Hiaasen, John McNamara, Rebecca Smith, and Wendi Winters killed by gunman targeting their coverage
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Dylan Lyon
Spectrum News 13 reporter killed while covering breaking news story in Orlando, representing risks to local TV news
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Chauncey Bailey
His murder while investigating a local bakery’s financial crimes made him the first American journalist killed for domestic reporting...
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RIGHTS & LIBERTIES STORIES
Reporters who bore witness to government abuses, rights violations, and large-scale injustices in places where documenting the truth could mean disappearing or death.
Anna Politkovskaya
Novaya Gazeta reporter killed investigating Chechen war crimes and Russian government corruption
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L. Alex Wilson
Tri-State Defender correspondent who died from injuries sustained covering Little Rock integration
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Ruben Salazar
KMEX-TV/LA Times reporter killed during Chicano Moratorium, representing Latino journalism
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VISUAL DOCUMENTATION STORIES
Photographers and videographers whose cameras created permanent records of moments others would have preferred remain hidden.
William Biggart
Freelance photographer killed documenting 9/11 attacks, found with cameras intact
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Chris Hondros
Getty Images photographer killed covering Libyan civil war during Arab Spring
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Dickey Chapelle
Pioneering female war correspondent and photographer killed in South Vietnam
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