[Jacqui]

well, is he dead? I am confused. the poor bloke has had a tribute to him and everything on ITV(who he was a reporter for) and they said he had been found in a hospital in Basra, yet the BBC are still claiming that he's just 'missing'. Which is correct? I really feel sorry for his family, who are getting these mixed messages.

[Adam]

Terry Lloyd



21.11.52 - 22.03.03

It is with great sadness that ITN has to announce that ITV News correspondent Terry Lloyd was killed in an incident on the Southern Iraq war front.

Terry was 50, and married with two children. He had just celebrated his 20th anniversary with ITN, making him ITV News' longest serving reporter. He was also the first correspondent killed on assignment in ITN's 48-year history.

We still have no further information about his colleagues Fred Nerac, a French cameraman or Hussein Osman, a translator from Lebanon. We are redoubling our efforts to locate them. Their families are being kept informed of progress.

The fourth member of the team, cameraman Daniel Demoustier, was injured in the incident but was able to get back to US and British lines.

[Stephen.]

His body was found, he is dead

[timb]

tbh i always thought reporters were a little silly

[Jacqui]

His body was found, he is dead

Thank you. If that is the case, which i actually thought, then why are the BBC denying it. he wasnt even one of their crew!

[Nablo.]

The dangers that come with the job things happen.

[ASG]

Sad when it happens though....Makes me worry bout you, wanting to go in for media stuff...

[Adam]

is nablo wanting to report from a war zone? im sure i could get that arranged...

[ASG]

No. Don't be stupid.

[Adam]

well, why are you worrying then? media - a large sector to work in.

[Nablo.]

Beats me

[ASG]

I can still be concerned about things can't I?

[Sam]

Aww, bless, least he cares!

[ASG]

Oi! Just coz I'm male doesn't mean I don't have feelings!

[Sidders]

It's really really tragic, especially since he was killed by American fire. It's incidents like this that's turning this war into a complete joke.

[Adam]

could of been possibly british bullets that killed lloyd

[Sidders]

Could have been yes, but it was allied fire, that was my point.

[Sam]

It's incidents like this that's turning this war into a complete joke.

It was a joke in the first place. Its such a shame, poor guy, and poor family.

[Adam]

what the jonny hoare official responce on this story?

[Uglybob]

brother of tosh lines from the bill, kevin lloyd, whos also dead from too much alcohol. i dont know why they are there, theyre giving the soldiers and extra thing to worry about, who shouldnt be there in the first place.
Michael Moore booed - I wonder how many Bush supporters were in the building.

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

yeah but (good) reporters also help to ensure that both sides of the story are heard and that there is some independant voices in there....

[Jonny Hoare]

Timb - War reporting is something which is thrilling and exciting but very very dangerous, as proven by this. it's not silly. I should know. Alex Thomson (C4 News) said in a recent conversation that this war would be a media war. Over 100 Journailsts a year are killed in worldwide conflict.

War Journalism is very very dangerous. I shall not be going into war reporting. I'm too chicken shit

[timb]

you can do war reporting without going driving about on your own between enemies and allies. you need to pick one side and stay with the damn troops

[Jonny Hoare]

I hate to name drop but Alex Thomson, who I spoke to recently, said that if they stayed woith the troops you don't get the full story. Terry Lloyd was one of those reporters who got behind the story.

Its all about being objective adn getting tht true story and not just being spun a line...

[Adam]

Looks like they could be leaving the MOI (Ministry of Information) in Bag'dad. This is where alot of the news reporters are.