Wounded CBS reporter in critical condition
(AP)
Updated: 2006-05-30 18:24
In addition to her time in Iraq, Dozier also had worked as the chief
correspondent for WCBS-TV New York's Middle East bureau in Jerusalem, and
previously as London bureau chief and chief European correspondent for CBS Radio
News.
Dozier graduated magna cum laude from Wellesley College, majoring in human
rights and Spanish, according to her biography on the CBS News Web site. She
later earned a master's degree in foreign affairs, specializing in the Middle
East, from the University of Virginia.
McManus called the three "veterans of war coverage who proved their bravery
and dedication every single day." They always volunteered for dangerous
assignments and were invaluable in our attempt to report the news to the
American public."
Dozens of journalists have been injured, killed or kidnapped in Iraq since
the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that toppled Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
Before Monday's attack, the Committee to Protect Journalists had put the
number of journalists killed in Iraq at 69. Of those, nearly three-quarters were
Iraqis, the New York-based group said.
In January, ABC News anchor Bob Woodruff and cameraman Doug Vogt were injured
while covering the war in Iraq. They were standing in the hatch of an Iraqi
mechanized vehicle, reporting on the war from the Iraqi troops' perspective,
when a roadside bomb exploded. Both were wearing body armor, which doctors say
likely saved their lives.
Woodruff, who co-anchored "World News Tonight" with Elizabeth Vargas, is
still recovering from serious head injuries. ABC News announced last week that
Charles Gibson will take over as "World News Tonight" anchor.
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