Kim Ly Song: 1943-2007

Published on Feb 28, 2007 by Luke Hunt

Ly Kim-Song; A Great Journalistic BackboneFrom Luke HuntPHNOM PENH — Any idiot can cover a firefight, it has often been said among journalists. The real trick is getting in, getting out and not fouling up the job by getting yourself killed.Success depends on common sense, solid equipment and most importantly your backup. For many a journalist and photographer in Cambodia Ly Kim-Song was that backup.Mr Song, as he was known to everyone, died suddenly on Sunday, January 14, after a period of illness. He was 64.Song was born in the southeastern province of Svay Rieng where he spent his formative years before moving to Phnom Penh. He graduated from Sisowath High School, married Tat Kim Huoy in 1966 and they....

Pham Xuan An: 1927-2006

Published on Nov 20, 2006 by Luke Hunt

During the Vietnam War, journalist Pham Xuan An covertly straddled two worlds. As a correspondent for Time and Reuters, An was a champion of the Western liberal media; as a spy for Hanoi, he played a significant part in communism triumphing in his homeland. Read more. Prominent North Vietnamese Communist Defector Dies The Vietnam War’s Great Lie The Vietnam War Spy Who Didn’t Love Us .