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The Last Column
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A book made up of the last articles and photographs from journalists who were killed doing their jobs. It features a cover design comprised of the names of 1,337 dead journalists, with white space representing the words they will never write.
The Last Column appears to be a series of articles focused on the challenges journalists face in war-torn countries. The articles discuss the dangers of journalism in these areas, what is being done to address the journalist crisis, and the daily realities that journalists face in such hostile environments. The pieces emphasize the importance of journalism for informing the public, encouraging accountability, and maintaining transparency in conflict zones while also highlighting the lack of basic needs, issues with infrastructure, and the risks of oppression, alienation, and violence that journalists endure.