Why do new reporters wear the press vest while reporting on another country?

Question

I dont understand whats the vest supposed to do

Arent they kinda useless in the event noones watching the vest or reading it?

Also are there consequences if they got shot or is it just a stupid vest i dont really understand !

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Answer 1

To let people know they are a reporter.

When you go into a active warzone or a place with civil unrest, the vest basically tells the proper people that “you are not with these people and are just reporting the event”

So when the despot start having their military gunning people down the street, reporters from other nation don’t get gunned down with the regular folks.

The consequence is literally diplomatic, like “you shot my citizen”, and depending on the strength of the nation in question, is a mess most people don’t want to get into.