how are reporters at all safe in areas of conflict?

Question

I know that attacking reporters is considered a war crime, and i have huge respect for those who do it to give the world an understanding of events, but it just seems insanely dangerous.

What are the steps taken to protect reporters in areas of conflict? Or do they primarily use footage taken from civilians in the areas and just speak over it from a safe location?

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Answer 1

There’s a very entertaining, autobiographical book on the subject by Chris Ayers called “War Reporting for Cowards”