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Frontline: Reporting from the World's Deadliest Places

Metro are proud to have been working with the Frontline Club recently on an imminent exhibition at the 12 Star Gallery in London. The exhibition is being held to celebrate the pioneering work of the Frontline Television News Agency (FNTV). Metro printed six images to be shown at the small exhibition as well as offering Frontline a unique service, producing a timeline of Frontline’s heritage from inception to current day. The artwork depicts, in image and words, the most memorable dates and individuals in Frontline’s history on a print over two and a half metres long.

FNTV was an international news agency established for freelance video journalists in 1989 by a small group of British men and women. Focusing on all the major wars from the late 1980s, from Afghanistan to the break up of Yugoslavia via two Gulf Wars and back again, this exhibition explores the unique, in-depth, independent and extraordinary work FNTV cameramen undertook to pursue the truth in war zones across the world. Sadly the agency closed in 2003 after half of the cameraman and women had been killed whilst filming in some of the most challenging combat areas. The Frontline Club continues the ethos and passion of those original journalists providing a London hub for a diverse group of people united by their passion for the best quality journalism, a unique place to discuss, debate and be inspired.

David Loyn of the BBC has recently published a book “Frontline: Reporting from the World’s Deadliest Places” which tells the agency’s dramatic story. Details can be found here.

The 12 Star Gallery, Europe House, 32 Smith Square, London Sw1P 3EU
Opening date and times: 13th to 20th January 2012
Monday - Friday, 10:00 - 18:00
Admission to the exhibition is free
Click here for more information about the exhibition and the club
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