"By calling attention to their situation, they reflect on the situation of a lot of soldiers who have been badly wounded but don't have that kind of voice," adds Seib, editor of the international journal Media, War & Conflict. "It's important for the public to know that these books are not just about journalists, they are about the whole price of war."
Reporter's aspirations
Dozier, now a foreign correspondent in the Washington bureau of CBS News, hopes to return to the Middle East and keep informing audiences about the price of war. While she acknowledges that her bosses might be a little "gun shy" about sending her back, she is confident that, eventually, they will.
"I know that she does want to go back to the Middle East, and, obviously, that's a tough discussion for us, because we all care about her so much," Sean McManus, president of CBS News, said last week. "Putting her into a situation where she could potentially be in harm's way is a difficult decision, and we haven't gotten to that point yet."
For now, McNanus says Dozier will remain in Washington - but they'll keep talking about a possible return.
"At some point, I'll will go back to the Middle East," she says in a voice that suggests the kind of determination that helped her learn to walk again - and find a publisher in a down market for books about Iraq. "There is no doubt about it."
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Kimberly Dozier
Born:
July 6, 1966
Place:
Honolulu, Hawaii
Education:
St. Timothy's School; Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, Wellesley College (1987); Master of Arts, University of Virginia (1993)
Jobs:
BBC Radio World Service anchorwoman (1996-1998); chief European correspondent and London bureau chief, CBS Radio (1998-2002), chief correspondent Middle East bureau WCBS-TV (2002-2003); Baghdad correspondent, CBS News (2003-2006); foreign correspondent in Washington, CBS News (2006 to present)
Awards:
Peabody Award (2008), American Women in Radio & Television Gracie Allen Award (2000-2002 and 2007), Radio and Television News Directors Association First Amendment Award(2007)
