Poynter has Wall Street Journal reporter Farnaz Fassihi e-mail to friends about what it's like being a journalist in Iraq right now.

Granted, the very circumstances she describes ("virtual house arrest") may mean that her ability to gauge the mood of Iraqis with regard to upcoming elections is compromised. But still.

Meanwhile, the L.A. Times says that as a result of Fassihi's e-mail, the Journal has suspended her reporting until after the election.