IRAQ - foreign photojournalists' current situation

dennismanila · #1 02-13-2003, 09:03 AM

Can anyone update me on the current situation of photographers covering Iraq? I am scheduled to go there soon (I already got visa). I need some good advice on what to do. I heard about foreign journalist fee of $200 per day. Is that true? [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img]

luis costa · #2 02-14-2003, 06:43 AM

According to the info from a colleague that is there he must pay a fee of 200/230 USD a day to the official guide
of the information ministry in charge of showing only what they want and following every step he does.
Only money speaks and the working conditions are very hard.

dennismanila · #3 02-15-2003, 12:41 AM

ive heard that they charge you on your sat fone per day...tsk3..worse than afghanistan coverage.. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]