The Tragic Death of Daniel Pearl

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This paper discusses the life and death of Daniel Pearl who was kidnapped and murdered. He is the 26th journalist to die in Iraq. The writer shows that Daniel Pearl's life story shows that he was a dedicated news reporter who was not afraid to let the world know what was happening in Pakistan.

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"[Daniel] Pearl is the 10th reporter to die while involved in coverage of the war against terrorism, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists" (U.S. Journalist 2002). He is the 26th journalist that died in Iraq (Memmott 2003). Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and murdered leaving behind a wife and baby. The life of Daniel Pearl shows that he was a dedicated news reporter who was not afraid to let the world know what was happening in Pakistan. Looking at the life of Daniel Pearl will show that he was a dedicated reporter. Pearl was born 41 years ago in Princeton, New Jersey (Cabell 2002). Pearl attended college and graduated with a degree in communications. The first newspaper that he worked for was the Berkshire Eagle in Pittsfield, Massachusetts in 1988 and he won a reward for a story the following year (Cabell 2002)."

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