“In the crush of the mob, she was separated from her crew. She was surrounded and suffered a brutal and sustained sexual assault and beating before being saved by a group of women and an estimated 20 Egyptian soldiers.”
From the CBS statement regarding Lara Logan’s brutal attack by a section of the crowd on the day of Mubarek’s resignation in Egypt. While the news reports focus mainly on the negative reactions found on cable news, twitter, and the blogosphere, there was a resounding silence on the act of heroism on the part of the group of women who worked along with the Egyptian soldiers to free Logan.There is also so much more that could be said of the risky act of reporting in dangerous places, especially for female journalists. For many women, the act of truth-telling, truth advocacy, and community engagement is still a perilous and thankless act.
The Quirky Minority 