Journalists Train For Hostile Conflict In U.S. And Abroad
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Reporters can now get training on how to avoid dangerous situations, and what to do if they are in one. And it's not only foreign assignments that can be hazardous; protests and political gatherings in the U.S. have turned violent. Armando Trull of WAMU has the story.
What's it like to report from a conflict zone? @trulldc shows us a simulated exercise for journalists in training.https://t.co/UBbnY1qZG4 — WAMU 88.5 News (@wamu885news) May 4, 2016
Car accidents are one of the most common dangers in hostile news reporting and journalists are taught what to do especially when injuries happen. (Armando Trull/WAMU)Car accidents are one of the most common dangers in hostile news reporting and journalists are taught what to do especially when injuries happen. (Armando Trull/WAMU)Journalists are shown how to disarm potentially lethal encounters at checkpoints. (Armando Trull/WAMU)
