Killed correspondents

To the names read out during the service in St Bride's [Reuters people most numerous in roll of slain journalists] should be added correspondent Najmul Hasan (Indian) killed by a landmine in Iran and photographer Willie Vicoy (Philippino) killed in a militia attack in the Philippines. Let us not forget them. Let us also never forget that no story is worth the loss of a life. The loss of a journalist's life is not a sacrifice in any sense. It is a waste and is in no manner the slightest cause for celebration. To have lost more journalists than any other organisation is not glorious. It is rather a matter of shame and sadness. ■