A dangerous job is getting more dangerous - 2012 is the deadliest year on record for journalists, according to the UN. The photojournalist Lynsey Addario talked to HuffPost Live host Josh Zepps about her experience in Libya, where she was detained by Muammar Gaddafi's troops during the uprising.
"They detained us for 6 days... We were beaten, we were blindfolded, tied up, hands and feet, put in prison, constantly threatened."
Despite the risks, Addario continues her work, saying that "at the end of the day, I'm a photographer, and I have to be there, I have to be on the front line. And if I'm not, then I can't tell the story." Starting a family made that decision harder, said Addario, but is based on the crucial role journalists play.
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