Journalists in War

The work of journalists during hostilities is difficult and dangerous. They often risk their lives on the front lines, sometimes even getting seriously injured or captured. But their work is necessary, they have to fulfill one of the main tasks of journalism – to cover events objectively, to prepare unbiased and truthful materials. Information blocks, interviews and journalistic reports from armed conflict zones always arouse great interest in society, especially when it is the society of a country at war. In the modern period of history, when social media are widespread and most people have almost unlimited access to information, correct and unbiased reporting plays a very important role and can even influence the development of an armed conflict.