Kate Webb was a brave Austrailian reporter who was decided to go to Cambodia to cover the Vietnam war. Webb was born in Christchurch in 1943. She then moved to Australia as a child. In her early career in 1967, she was sent to Indonesia to cover the crisis that occurred after the President of Indonesia. Webb is mostly known for reporting in the Vietnam. When asked about her experience as a female reporter, she stated "If you don't demand special privileges and don't ask where you plug in your hair dryer, you have no problems." she was captured and held for 23 days. During that time, she was starved, interrogated, and was in ill health by the time she was released. She is an example of why journalism is considered to be important and vital.
Picture and article source: https://vietnamwar.govt.nz/memory/war-correspondent-kate-webb
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