Safety on the Frontline

Its very nature makes conflict and war reporting unsafe. While people run away
from bombings, reporters run towards them for coverage. Journalists respond
to conflict,cameramen converge in on potentially lethal developments.

Again news is often defined as something that someone somewhere doesn’t want out.
The actors and agencies party to a conflict are more possessive of truths
they hide and that increases threats to media manifold.

While it comes naturally to the journalists to take risks in their pursuit for
truth and exclusive stories, the dangers inherent to conflict and war reporting
dictate that reporters understand the threats, risks and vulnerabilities of their
profession and prepare for conditions of insecurity.