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More Photojournalists Missing in Libya
Jack Kurtz, Photographer
Phoenix | AZ | United States | Posted: 4:52 PM on 03.20.11
->> Joe Raedle, from Getty, and Roberto Schmidt, from AFP, have reportedly gone missing in Libya. They were last heard from on Friday.

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2011/03/afp_journalists.php
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Al Diaz, Photographer
Miami | Fl | USA | Posted: 7:36 PM on 03.20.11
->> Here is the Miami Herald's story about friends Joe Raedle and Roberto Schmidt.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/20/2124845/south-florida-based-getty-pho...
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Jack Kurtz, Photographer
Phoenix | AZ | United States | Posted: 9:35 AM on 03.21.11
->> Related, Tyler Hicks, Lynsey Addario and the other NYTimes journalists have been released and are at the Turkish embassy in Tripoli.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/22/world/africa/22times.html?_r=1&hp
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Brian Blanco, Photographer
Tampa / Sarasota | FL | USA | Posted: 12:20 PM on 03.22.11
->> More information on Joe and Roberto from their driver.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/20/2124845/south-florida-based-getty-pho...
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Brian Blanco, Photographer
Tampa / Sarasota | FL | USA | Posted: 12:22 PM on 03.22.11
->> Sorry Al, I've been out of town on assignment, got the two threads confused and didn't see you had arleady posted.
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Al Diaz, Photographer
Miami | Fl | USA | Posted: 1:56 PM on 03.22.11
->> Libyan forces have three journalists, including Miami Getty photojournalist Joe Raedle, Agence France Presse photographer Roberto Schmidt, and reporter Dave Clark, driver says http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/20/2124845/south-florida-based-getty-pho...
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Alex Menendez, Photographer
Orlando | FL | USA | Posted: 7:09 PM on 03.22.11
->> Reported to be in the process of releasing them:

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/22/2128750/3-american-journalists-held-i...


Pray it happens!
Alex
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Jack Kurtz, Photographer
Phoenix | AZ | United States | Posted: 8:41 PM on 03.22.11
->> Joe's wife says they've been released.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/22/2128750/3-american-journalists-held-i...
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Chet Gordon, Photographer
Newburgh | NY | US | Posted: 10:06 PM on 03.22.11
->> Jack,

Thanks for staying on top of this end of the story and our colleagues that put their tails on the line in doing this important work...

~cg.
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Jack Kurtz, Photographer
Phoenix | AZ | United States | Posted: 10:40 PM on 03.22.11
->> They're at a hotel in Tripoli and still have their cameras.

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Libya-Joe-Raedle-Getty-Images-photographer-ar...:/110323/ids_photos_wl/r936266593.jpg/#photoViewer=/110323/ids_photos_wl/r936266593.jpg
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Al Diaz, Photographer
Miami | Fl | USA | Posted: 11:01 PM on 03.22.11
->> Jack,
The yahoo link shows they still have their cameras. That's amazing.
Here is a link to comments by Joe's wife, Nancy San Martin.
http://www.miamiherald.com/video/index.html?media_id=74483511
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