covering conflict zones

addis ababa, Ethiopia
It is so touching to see these stories. I thought that only the developing nation journalists were under attack like in my little experience. But now I understand that the thing is global and needs a global solution to protect journalists. I'd like to keep in touch with you and share experiences. Thank you in advance!

David L
Brooklyn, NY
This was a very surprising discussion on the actual job of reporting on conflicts and ongoing crises in countries that do not welcome a press they do not control. What was most surprising was the level of professionalism among the journalists here compared to the more sensationalist ambulance-chasing caricature we've come to see on cable news.

Michael Munawar
Lahore
Its really hard for foreign journalists, because local journalists already know a lot of people and have or can create good contacts with them. But this security problem affects everybody.

Baghdad
I strongly appraise such initiatives.But it sounds to me that this symposium was only organized for foreign reporters and it lacked
a voice of a local reporter.Iraqi reporters, for example and I think this is the case in all conflict areas, have been bearing huge responsibility since late 2004 when it became dangerous for foreign reporters to go out.They
worked as reporters, translators, news gatherers and fixers etc... and faced different kinds of threats.
The important thing is not only how to protect these local reporters from security threats but also how to maintain their rights as the majority of them have been working since 2003 without written contracts that preserve their rights.Some of them got killed and others maimed or handicapped as a result to their work but their families didn't get any compensation.The majority of the Iraq reporters are being laid off by their employers, who are not
interested in Iraq's story anymore, without getting appropriate end-of-service bonus.So I really advise to consider a place for the local reporters in the set of the security protocol.Good luck!

San Francisco, CA
Press & troops should stay away from groundfire. Fight scientifically. Drones,cyber,electronic, bacterialogical, psychological. Enlist Silicon Valley. Make Taliban life miserable. Enlist Islam.

(anonymous)
Thanks for starting a much-needed discussion around these issues.

Riverside, CA
It is very inspiring to see that despite all the problems, all the dangers and risks, there are still people willing to go after the truth in parts of the world that we in the comfortable "West" don't think about. In a time where most "news" seems to be propaganda, I'm inspired by Frontline. Thank you all. You give me hope.