Al Jazeera English, 19 Jan 2013: "A sniper has shot dead Al Jazeera freelance reporter Mohamed Al-Massalma in the southern Syrian province of Deraa, the Qatar-based media network has said. 'The Syrian journalist, 33, used the pseudonym of Mohamed Al-Horani. He was shot with three bullets, during covering the fights at the front lines in the town of Busra Al-Harir in the countryside of Deraa.' the news channel said in a press release on Friday. An Al Jazeera Media Network spokesperson affirmed that 'targeting its collaborating journalists and crews will not change the editorial method and guidelines adopted by the network since it was launched 16 years ago for the sake of delivering the truth'. Before joining Al Jazeera, al-Horani was an activist in the revolt against President Bashar al-Assad."

Broadcasting Board of Governors press release, 16 Jan 2013: "Alhurra Correspondent Bashar Fahmi remains missing and incommunicado 150 days after disappearing in Aleppo, Syria. Fahmi was on a reporting trip there on Aug. 20, 2012 when he was caught in the crossfire that led to the murder of one journalist and capture of another. Few clues have emerged concerning his whereabouts and wellbeing. ... The Alhurra correspondent was traveling with his cameraman Cuneyt Unal in Syria on Aug. 20th when a firefight erupted. Unal was captured and released 90 days later." See previous post about same subject.