Sifting Through the Video of Syria’s Conflict
Fleeing civilians walk past a member of the Free Syrian Army in Aleppo’s district of Salah Edinne July 31, 2012. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra (SYRIA – Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)
Much of the video on the New York Times new online page Watching Syria’s War is gritty, graphic and too close for comfort.
The interactive page curates video and images from Syrian activists and government sources, and aims to put the video in context.
J David Goodman is the site’s editor.
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