Kidnapped

On the Media

• Episode: Kidnapped
• Website: On the Media
• Feed URL: http://feeds.wnyc.org/onthemedia
• Duration: 00:51:15
• Published: 2016-05-27 06:00

The threat of kidnapping in Syria has made it one of the most dangerous places in the world for journalists. A special hour on how we get our news from a country that's nearly impossible to visit, and why the world's tangled policy on hostages means that some live to tell the tale, and others don't.