User:Jverwey
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Introduction of Myself
My name is John Verwey, I am currently a sophomore at the University of Southern Indiana. I have switched my major three times, and finally decided to pursue a career in Journalism. I am hoping to get a job downtown Chicago once I graduate.
My Interests
Adopt a Journalist assignment
- Comm 192 (Fall 2012)
- I'm writing my first article about Abukar Hassan Mohamoud from Somalia for Wikipedia.
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Abukar Hassan Mohamoud | |
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| Born | Between 1963-1969? |
| Died | 28 February 2012 (age 43-49?) Wadajir district, Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Cause of death | Shot five times in the head and chest |
| Nationality | Somalian |
| Other names | Kadaf |
| Occupation | Manager/Director/Editor |
| Employer | Somaliweyn radio station |
| Organization | National Union of Somali Journalists (NAUSOJ) |
| Known for | Active in youth organizations and helped organize protests in Mogadishu against Al-Shabaab operations |
| Spouse | Husband |
| Children | 2 daughters |
Assigned Somalian radio journalist Abukar Hassan Mohamoud, who at the time he was killed was manager or Somaliweyn Radio.
Abukar Hassan Mohamoud, also known as Kadaf, (1969? - 28 February 2012) was a Somalian who was the manager/director for the independent Somaliweyn Radio, Mogadishu, Somalia. He had been working towards the re-launch of Radio Somaliweyn, which was attacked and looted by Al-Shabaab in 2010. [3]
Personal
Abukar Hassan Mohamoud, nicknamed Kadaf, had a wife and two daughters. He was a member of the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ). He had participated in all the NUSOJ campaigns calling for journalists to be protected against harassment and physical attack; he courageously never hesitated to lend his name to statements condemning each of the murders of his colleagues.
Career
Worked as the manager/director of the Independent Somaliweyn radio station at his home in Mogadishu, Somalia.
Death
Kadaf, was murdered by two men armed with pistols who shot him five times in the head and chest at around 6 p.m. in the Wadajir district of the capital, Mogadishu. Although the killers were not immediately identified, family members and colleagues believe Hassan was murdered for his efforts to re-establish the broadcaster.
Context
Impact
Reactions
Union Secretary General Mohamed Ibrahim (NUSOJ) stated "He was planning to bring the radio on air again. The reason is yet unclear, though he was very involved in civil society activism, such as youth in Banadir region in recent days. This is a really worrying trend for the journalists working in Mogadishu and the government has not done enough to investigate and bring suspects for prosecution.” [6]
“This murder of Abukar Hassan Mohamoud is another tragedy and continues to further undermine freedom of expression and freedom of the press in Somalia,” said Secretary General Omar Faruk Osman (NUSOJ) [3].
References
- ^ http://cpj.org/killed/2012/abukar-hassan-mohamoud.php
- ^ http://en.rsf.org/somalie-radio-somaliweyn-manager-gunned-28-02-2012,41958.html
- ^ a b c http://www.ifex.org/somalia/2012/02/28/media_director_murdered/
- ^ http://www.freemedia.at/index.php?id=248&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=6065&cHash=51a11dd675
- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/director_general_condemns_killings_of_somali_radio_director_abukar_hassan_mohamoud_and_journalist_ali_ahmed_abdi/
- ^ a b http://www.voanews.com/content/somali-journalist-killing-is-latest-in-violent-trend-140874333/152636.html
- ^ http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/africa/120228/somali-radio-journalist-gunned-down-mogadishu
- ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2012/mar/01/journalist-safety-somalia
- ^ http://www.africanews.it/english/media-director-murdered-in-mogadishu/
- ^ http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/news/latest-news/?view=News&id=736888082