Task Four / Citizen Journalism / The Death of Muammar Gaddafi

The still refers to the death of Muammar Gaddafi on October 20th 2011 during the Battle of Sirte. Gaddafi was found hiding in a culvert west of Sirte and subsequently captured by the National Transitional Forces. Initially, the NTC claimed that Gaddafi died as a result of injures sustained during a firefight, when loyalist forces attempted to free him (Reuters, 2011). However, this still among others, depicts rebel fighters beating him before he was shot dead. 

My chosen image is a still from a video taken on the mobile phone of a rebel fighter (Mail Online, 2011). It features a profile view of Gaddafi covered in blood and grimacing in pain. Surrounding him are various freedom fighters who appear to be man handling him in a seemingly violent manner. 

The photographer, or more accurately, the videographer is a rebel fighter whose name, as far as I can tell, is unknown (Mail Online, 2011). 

The still was published on the Daily Mail website.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2051361/GADDAFI-DEAD-VIDEO-Dictator-begs-life-summary-execution.html 

Bibliography 

Mail Online. 2011. Who shot Gaddafi? New video shows blood pouring from dictator immediately before death but mystery surrounds coup de grace. [online] Available at: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2051361/GADDAFI-DEAD-VIDEO-Dictator-begs-life-summary-execution.html [Accessed: 25 Mar 2014].

Al Jazeera English. 2011. Accounts emerge of Gaddafi's final moments. [online] Available at: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2011/10/20111020171225339666.html [Accessed: 25 Mar 2014].

Publicintelligence.net. 2011. Dead Gaddafi Photos | Public Intelligence. [online] Available at: http://publicintelligence.net/dead-gaddafi-photos/ [Accessed: 25 Mar 2014].

Reuters. 2011. Gaddafi killed in hometown, Libya eyes future. [online] Available at: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/20/us-libya-idUSTRE79F1FK20111020 [Accessed: 25 Mar 2014].

Wikipedia. 2014. Death of Muammar Gaddafi. [online] Available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Muammar_Gaddafi [Accessed: 25 Mar 2014].