Who Stayed

PDNewswire offers a solid report today on photogs still in Iraq.

According to Iraq’s Information Ministry, the number of foreign journalists in Baghdad was 300 as of March 17, down from 450 the week before. But only an estimated 150 journalists are expected to actually be in Baghdad during the bombing -- still a significantly higher number than during the first Gulf War.

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On Monday, The New York Times ordered photographer Tyler Hicks and reporter John Burns to leave Baghdad immediately, but the pair was unable to leave and remained in the capital as of Thursday afternoon. "We ordered them to leave on Monday, but because of bureacratic difficulties and concerns for the safety on the roads, they have remained in Baghdad," says Times spokesperson Catherine Mathis. "We're still looking for a way to get them out."