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Creating a safer environment for reporters on the front line

Written by Tony Loughran | Oct 10, 2023 1:00:00 PM

Media reports from active conflict zones lead our news bulletins, most recently in Israel, Palestine, and Ukraine.

And it's easy to think of the media as separate from the conflict, somehow protected by their work, but it can be a dangerous job, and many reporters have been injured or killed in pursuit of their stories.

So what goes on behind the scenes to keep journalists safe when they're running towards a scene that everyone else is running away from?

ABC RADIO NATIONAL - LIFE MATTERS

Guest:

Tony Loughran, author, Zero Risk

Credits:

Sky Kirkham, Producer

Image Details:

Bill Birtles and camera operator West Matteeussen covering army exercises in Taiwan.(Supplied: Bill Birtles)