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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Reporters try to clearly identify themselves as reporters so that enemy combatants know they are “off limits” and should not be harmed. They also work with friendly forces on the ground to stay in safe(r) areas that keep them out of actively hot areas.
That said, it **is** insanely dangerous. Reporters can be harmed if they are reporting from active war zones. In the last decade, about 350 journalists have been killed this way.
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