Why do journalists risk their lives for a story?

[Olf]

Asks the BBC.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8246632.stm

Typically they don't give me an opportunity to 'have my say'...

But if they had I might suggest that I'm pretty sure he's not risking his life to get the story for me - and if he is he should fecking well stop it because no story or journo is worth the life of a another young soldier. As if they haven't got enough to contend with without trying to 'rescue' feckless kidnap prone dheads like this.

Edited by Olf on Wednesday 9th September 22:43

[Four Cofffee]

Wjy do they risk some other poor fkers life I ask? Two families bereaved for an old story (that petrol tanker story is old news)

Edited by Four Cofffee on Wednesday 9th September 22:49

[Pommygranite]

call me a cynic but a bit of good news/brits help the yanks (their reporter) and everyone looks shiny.

Good work though.

[Jasandjules]

Guam said:

Journalists do what journalists have always done and often die in pursuit of the story.

Yep, loads get killed in the line of duty. Reporting from War Zones is a very dangerous occupation....