I watched Civil War yesterday and even though I generally knew what their job is I was surprised that they were actually in the very middle of the fighting, tagging right behind the soldiers and taking pictures. Why does either side of the conflict just lets them be, especially the side that might be ‘in the wrong’, knowing that they would report on their atrocities?
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Generally speaking they’re not targeted because they’re not a threat. If a group of armed people is shooting at you will you waste time shooting the obviously unarmed guy in the bright blue vest and helmet that say “PRESS” with big letters? No.
They also generally stand back and are protected by infantry so while they’re still in danger, especially by explosives like mortars or bombs, they’re not right upfront with the people shooting each other, though that has been known to also happen.
The fact of the matter is that as you said journalists are sometimes targeted because they’re journalists. They may also accidentally be targeted and shot because a lot of people don’t wait to fully identify who or what they’re seeing when fighting. They may also die during bombings or shellings. It’s not a safe job.
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