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Sad day in the photojournalism world

Debra L Rothenberg, Photographer

	New York \| NY \| USA \| Posted: 12:30 PM on 04.20.11
	->> Confirmed reports that Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros have been killed in Misrata. condolences to their families and friends

Debra L Rothenberg, Photographer

	New York \| NY \| USA \| Posted: 12:33 PM on 04.20.11
	->> http://www.businessinsider.com/tim-hetherington-oscar-libya-restrepo-2011-4

Chuck Liddy, Photographer

	Durham \| NC \| USA \| Posted: 12:54 PM on 04.20.11
	->> It's looking nore and more that this may be true. Andre Liohn is at the hospital he has confirmed on his FB page chris and tim died in the hospital. a very sad day. A group of four journalists were struck by mortar fire while walking down a street.

Mike Ullery, Photographer, Photo Editor

	Piqua \| OH \| USA \| Posted: 1:22 PM on 04.20.11
	->> So hard to believe. A very sad loss.

Chuck Liddy, Photographer

	Durham \| NC \| USA \| Posted: 1:23 PM on 04.20.11
	->> The Hondros situation is full of a lot of misinformation. We need to all take a deep breath and wait until there are some facts. Right now the main reports are tweets and a FB update which has since been removed.

Vasha Hunt, Photographer

	Opelika \| AL \| USA \| Posted: 1:42 PM on 04.20.11
	->> Hoping Chris is ok - did an internship that overlapped with his for a week in Ohio in 95 - amazing shooter and terrific guy. I sincerely hope he is alive and well.

Kent Nishimura, Student/Intern, Photographer

	Honolulu \| HI \| USA \| Posted: 1:45 PM on 04.20.11
	->> AFP is reporting that Chris Hondros is in grave condition. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110420/wl_africa_afp/libyaconflictmediatoll_2...

David A. Cantor, Photographer, Photo Editor

	Toledo \| OH \| USA \| Posted: 1:55 PM on 04.20.11
	->> http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/21/world/africa/21photographers.html?_r=2&hp

David A. Cantor, Photographer, Photo Editor

	Toledo \| OH \| USA \| Posted: 3:05 PM on 04.20.11
	->> http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/restrepo-director-tim-hetheri...

Mark McCoy, Photographer

Evansville | IN | USA | Posted: 3:19 PM on 04.20.11

->> So sad to have just heard this on the news. My heart goes out to their friends and families. I only knew of Tim through his work on "Restrepo" but that was an amazing and enlightening documentary. All of the journalists (print, photo and video folks) who are covering all of these conflicts in quagmire are heroes in their own right. If not for brave souls like these we'd never know the truth about any of these wars. My heartfelt thanks to them and all those in the media for their selfless dedication to their profession!

Thomas E. Witte, Photographer, Photo Editor

	Cincinnati \| OH \| USA \| Posted: 3:38 PM on 04.20.11
	->> I was at OU when Chris was a grad student. Even then he was highly admired and just a great guy to be around. It's been nerve wracking trying to get the straight story about his condition today but more and more outlets are starting to confirm that he succumbed to the injuries.

Chuck Liddy, Photographer

	Durham \| NC \| USA \| Posted: 4:09 PM on 04.20.11
	->> I received a message from a friend in afghanistan who was on his sat phone with a fellow shooter at the hospital in Libya....the news was not good. The Post's story seems pretty credible since they have a reporter at the hospital....it said Hondros took shrapnel to the forehead which then exited through the rear of his head. We can still hope though...

Chuck Liddy, Photographer

	Durham \| NC \| USA \| Posted: 4:11 PM on 04.20.11
	->> According to reporters in our newsroom Getty has just informed Chris's mom he died. RIP my friend.

Jason Burfield, Photographer

	New York \| NY \| USA \| Posted: 4:51 PM on 04.20.11
	->> RIP Chris. http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/chris-hondros/2011/04/20/AFlxDODE_galle...

Michael Fischer, Photographer

	Spencer \| Ia \| USA \| Posted: 5:27 PM on 04.20.11
	->> Sad doesn't begin to describe it. My heart goes out to the families. God bless...

Vasha Hunt, Photographer

	Opelika \| AL \| USA \| Posted: 6:05 PM on 04.20.11
	->> Rest in Peace Chris. You'll be missed.

Mark Sutton, Photographer

	Herndon \| VA \| USA \| Posted: 6:39 PM on 04.20.11
	->> WOW!! I just watched Restrepo a few months ago. Too sad. R.I.P. Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros.. I am getting sick of all this...

Alex Menendez, Photographer

	Orlando \| FL \| USA \| Posted: 8:18 PM on 04.20.11
	->> I did not personally know either of these guys but totally respect what they did and stood for. Say prayers for their families, friends and associates. Without these type of folks the world would never know the truth about what happens..... Heartbroken.

Jeff Gammons, Student/Intern, Photographer

	Niceville \| Fl \| USA \| Posted: 1:27 AM on 04.21.11
	->> http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/20/parting-glance-chris-hondros/

Radu Rosca, Photographer

	Tirgu Mures \| MS \| Romania \| Posted: 4:46 AM on 04.21.11
	->> Always a sad news when somebody who doesn't fight in a war dies because of it. Condolences to the family..

Mark Abbott, Photographer

	Durham \| NC \| US \| Posted: 9:09 AM on 04.21.11
	->> Thoughts and Prayers to their Families http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/gallery/2011/apr/21/war-reporting-libya?int...

Bradley Leeb, Photographer

	Champaign \| IL \| USA \| Posted: 9:58 AM on 04.21.11
	->> Here is a 10 question interview with Chris Hondros done at the beginning of March by the Chicago Tribune's Alex Garcia: http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/assignment-chicago/2011/03/10-questions...

David A. Cantor, Photographer, Photo Editor

	Toledo \| OH \| USA \| Posted: 10:04 AM on 04.21.11
	->> http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/20/parting-glance-tim-hetherington/

David A. Cantor, Photographer, Photo Editor

	Toledo \| OH \| USA \| Posted: 10:20 AM on 04.21.11
	->> http://cjchivers.com/post/4794700317/almost-dawn-in-libya-chris-tim-heading...

David A. Cantor, Photographer, Photo Editor

	Toledo \| OH \| USA \| Posted: 10:27 AM on 04.21.11
	->> http://digitaljournalist.org/issue0511/dis_hondros.html

Chuck Liddy, Photographer

	Durham \| NC \| USA \| Posted: 10:41 AM on 04.21.11
	->> David, thanks for those posts. The last one is especially good, it shows what a great guy Chris was.

Rob Bradley, Photographer

Raleigh | NC | USA | Posted: 11:12 AM on 04.21.11

->> A group of us from NCSU, where Chris Hondros went to undergrad, are getting together tonight to honor them with a drink.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=102383459848288

Join us in spirit by raising a glass at 7 p.m. tonight the journalists who have lost their lives while telling the stories of others.

I met Chris only one or two times, but this news is heartbreaking, like losing a good friend. Rest in peace, Tim and Chris.

David A. Cantor, Photographer, Photo Editor

	Toledo \| OH \| USA \| Posted: 11:21 AM on 04.21.11
	->> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/19052606#19052606

G.J. McCarthy, Photographer

	Dallas \| TX \| US \| Posted: 12:01 PM on 04.21.11
	->> Here's a great post by David Alan Harvey. Apparently he and Tim were neighbors. http://www.burnmagazine.org/dialogue/2011/04/only-the-good-die-young/

Gary Gardiner, Photographer

	Westerville \| OH \| USA \| Posted: 12:27 PM on 04.21.11
	->> Chris and Tyler Hicks worked at the Troy Daily News. Remembrances from their friends. http://www.tdn-net.com/main.asp?SectionID=152&SubSectionID=255&ArticleID=11...

David A. Cantor, Photographer, Photo Editor

	Toledo \| OH \| USA \| Posted: 2:22 PM on 04.21.11
	->> Here's a great gallery of Chris' moving work: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/04/21/1144806/the-work-of-chris-hondros-42...

David Shea, Photographer

	Riverside \| CA \| USA \| Posted: 5:30 PM on 04.21.11
	->> A compendium of links to stories about Tim and Chris: http://photojournalismlinks.com/2011/04/21/in-memoriam-tim-hetherington-197.../ And +1 Mr. Cantor's link to the Digital Journalist story by Chris Hondros: http://digitaljournalist.org/issue0511/dis_hondros.html

G.J. McCarthy, Photographer

	Dallas \| TX \| US \| Posted: 9:32 PM on 04.21.11
	->> http://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/2011/04/sebastian-junger-remembers-tim-h... Beautifully done; touching, brutally honest and enlightening on so many levels.

Mike Ullery, Photographer, Photo Editor

	Piqua \| OH \| USA \| Posted: 10:26 PM on 04.21.11
	->> For those of you never had the opportunity to meet Chris, Troy Daily News executive editor David Fong wrote a touching column that was in today's edition. It sums up the kind of guy Hondros was. http://www.facebook.com/notes/david-fong/tdn-column-042111-a-final-thank-yo...

David A. Cantor, Photographer, Photo Editor

	Toledo \| OH \| USA \| Posted: 10:40 AM on 04.23.11
	->> http://tinyurl.com/3s33qwb

Sam Tenney, Photographer, Assistant

	Portland \| OR \| USA \| Posted: 11:32 AM on 04.23.11
	->> From the L.A. Times: War photographers change their focus http://tinyurl.com/3mrz8l7

G.J. McCarthy, Photographer

	Dallas \| TX \| US \| Posted: 11:41 AM on 04.23.11
	->> David that's a great find. I've always loved Scott Simon; total class act.

Michael Fischer, Photographer

	Spencer \| Ia \| USA \| Posted: 1:32 PM on 04.23.11
	->> You may remember Scott was a Saturday host for the Today program at one point. He was wayyyyyy too out in front for that audience and they replaced him. Thanks for the link David. I didn't personally know either of these guys and 5 days later I'm still sadden by the loss.

David A. Cantor, Photographer, Photo Editor

	Toledo \| OH \| USA \| Posted: 1:24 PM on 04.24.11
	->> http://vimeo.com/4083924?ab http://vimeo.com/18395855?ab

Steve Ueckert, Photographer

	Houston \| TX \| \| Posted: 7:24 PM on 04.24.11
	->> http://blogs.aljazeera.net/africa/2011/04/22/ajdabiya-honours-fallen-britis...

David A. Cantor, Photographer, Photo Editor

	Toledo \| OH \| USA \| Posted: 11:14 PM on 04.24.11
	->> http://tinyurl.com/4xqlqbz

David A. Cantor, Photographer, Photo Editor

	Toledo \| OH \| USA \| Posted: 12:39 PM on 04.25.11
	->> http://www.newsweek.com/2011/04/24/the-last-witnesses.html

Sean D. Elliot, Photographer, Photo Editor

	Norwich \| CT \| USA \| Posted: 7:21 PM on 04.25.11
	->> services for Chris Hondros have been announced: http://www.nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2011/04/funeral.html

David A. Cantor, Photographer, Photo Editor

	Toledo \| OH \| USA \| Posted: 11:30 AM on 04.26.11
	->> http://www.bagnewsnotes.com/2011/04/remembering-chris-hondros-part-i-2/

Caleb Raney, Photographer, Assistant

	Shawnee \| OK \| USA \| Posted: 5:33 PM on 04.26.11
	->> Tim Hetherington retrospective from Vanity Fair. http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2011/04/tim-hetherington-vanity...

Todd Bennett, Photographer

	Greensboro \| NC \| USA \| Posted: 7:08 PM on 04.26.11
	->> They are streaming the memorial service tomorrow. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/chris-hondros-memorial-service

Chuck Liddy, Photographer

	Durham \| NC \| USA \| Posted: 1:30 PM on 04.27.11
	->> Hondros service streaming now www.ustream.tv/channel/chris-hondros-memorial-service#

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