Terry Anderson

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Terry Anderson is an American journalist best known for being held hostage in Lebanon for nearly seven years during the 1980s.

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instanceOf human
journalist
approximateDurationOfCaptivity nearly seven years
awardReceived journalism awards related to courage under captivity
causeOfNotability longest-held Western hostage in Lebanon during the 1980s
conflict Lebanese Civil War NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
educatedAt Iowa State University NERFINISHED
employer Associated Press NERFINISHED
endTimeOfEvent 1991 release from captivity in Lebanon
ethnicGroup European American
familyName Anderson NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork Middle East reporting
journalism
gender male
genre memoir
givenName Terry NERFINISHED
hasChild Suleika Anderson NERFINISHED
hasRole human rights advocate
public speaker
heldBy Hezbollah-linked militants
language English
militaryService United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED
movement press freedom advocacy
name Terry Anderson NERFINISHED
nationality American
notableFor being held hostage in Lebanon for nearly seven years
coverage of the Lebanese civil war
notableWork memoir about his hostage experience
occupation author
journalist
university professor
placeOfDetention Lebanon NERFINISHED
placeOfWork Beirut NERFINISHED
positionHeld chief Middle East correspondent for the Associated Press
religion Roman Catholicism
residence United States after release from captivity
spouse Madeline Bassil NERFINISHED
startTimeOfEvent 1985 hostage taking in Lebanon
subjectOf documentaries about hostages in Lebanon
news coverage about Western hostages in Lebanon
taughtAt Columbia University NERFINISHED
Ohio University NERFINISHED
University of Kentucky NERFINISHED
victimOf hostage taking

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Anderson hasNotableBearer Terry Anderson