Paul Rees, the director of Centurion Risk Assessment Services Ltd., which provides war zone training for journalists and aid workers, said yesterday, "People think that if they are in a convoy, they are protected".
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Conflict zones are dangerous for journalists.
By far the biggest problem for the Soviet news agencies has been the safety of reporters, a common concern for journalists covering zones of armed hostilities, but an even greater dilemma in a region of such keen political sensitivities as Armenia and Azerbaijan.
He said the grant will allow him to pursue work that otherwise would be difficult to finance, during an interview last week at the Bronx Documentary Center, where he was undertaking the R.I.S.C. (Reporters Instructed in Saving Colleagues) medical-training program for journalists in war zones.
On Thursday, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said in a report that Mexico ― outside of active war zones ― was the deadliest country for journalists in 2017.
On a down day between covering events, I ventured up to the eastern edge of the demilitarised zone (DMZ) on an officially-organised tour for journalists.
General Hirsch, leading a border tour for journalists through closed military zones on Thursday, said troops have not only multiplied across the Golan, but heightened their levels of alert.
"I think we're not only seeing it get more dangerous for journalists reporting in conflict zones, but we're also seeing western countries target journalists as well," Day explained.
It was possible for journalists at that time to visit the disaster zone during the day and drive back to a restaurant and hotel in the evening.
