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Covering the Press in Danger Zones(25:30)
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Photographers along the border of Israel and Gaza strip during Cast Lead operation on Jan 14 2009. Photo: Yossi Zamir/Flash 90
Robert Mahoney, deputy director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, tells Eve Harow about his concerns regarding the treatment of war reporters.
He publicly criticized Israel’s response to the reported deaths of five journalists killed while covering 2014’s Operation Protective Edge. He demands that there be stronger, clearer protection of those covering the most dangerous stories. But, with whom lies this responsibility? Who qualifies as a journalist? This complicated topic takes considerable thought and conversation.
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