Journal #35

It would be very hard to be a reporter during a war, because it would be just like being in the army, without killing people and having to interview people and give reports. It would be just as scary as having to fight in the war while overseas, and it would be the same amount of danger. Since one would be staying with the troops, one would have the same worries of ambushes in the middle of the night, of bombs randomly blowing up and hurting, maiming, or even killing people, oneself included, and of being shot while one is trying to get the latest news. It can be very complicated being in the trenches overseas with troops, and it shows that people will go to great lengths just to know the latest news about what is happening, when we could in all reality go about getting the news in different ways. We could try to find people in the troops that may have wanted to get a degree in news or reporting but could not afford the schooling without going into one of the armed forces. We could give them the chance to help us and tell us everything that they see and know about the war, because then we would not have to send any extra people there with writing articles or cameras or any other utensils needed for the news. We would not get in the way of the troops, because they would not have to deal with the extra people and the extra duties that they would bring. We would not have to feed all of them, protect all of them, or clean up after them. If we did want to bring reporters, we should make them care for themselves, because they are just adding to the work of the troops, who are already occupied full-time with their safety and trying to win battles in the war. There are pros and cons to being a reporter in the trenches with the troops, but I would definitely not want to do it.