Journalists face innumerous dangers while reporting in countries like Syria where there are plenty of stories to tell, and many who wish to keep them untold.
Freelance journalists many of whom are young and unexperienced are at the highest risk – there are no guidelines or assurance of saftey. Freelancers also do not recieve a steady income and therefore many are unable to afford the luxury of insurance and ample means of communication. Even experienced journalists, backed by news media companies risk cyber- hacking, kidnapping, and im some cases, death.
The news media, as defined by journalists, have a responsibility to report what is occuring in Syria – allowing the world to understand the state of affairs, injustices forced on and faced by civilians, and the horrors of civil war. The truth is needed in order to gain perspective and allow aid and support to be given accordingly. Without journalists risking their lives to tell these stories, there is little likelihood of things improving for innocents.