Boston University SPJ

Greetings BU Journos and fellow Terriers! Boston University’s chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is a group of COM Journalism students who not only promote and celebrate journalistic principles, but are enthusiastic to be part of this ever-evolving field. This is where all of your wildest Journalism dreams are born.
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Five Facts: 

1. Hicks graduated from BU COM in 1992.

2. He is a war photographer for The New York Times. 

3. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 2009 for his coverage of Pakistan and Afghanistan. 

4. In March 2011 Hicks and 3 other Times reporters were held captive by the Libyan government for 5 days. 

5. On Feb. 16, 2012 Hicks was with the Times reporter, Anthony Shadid, at the time of his death and carried his body from Syria to Turkey. 

Check out a more extensive bio and a collection of his photos here