www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/letters/article4091123.ece
My great uncle was a WW1 journalist, killed in France, reporting for the Northern Echo. To get the news we need these guys!
What do you think about university?
Do you like a routine to your day or week, or are you someone who prefers to be spontaneous?


Of course the Syrian people are in a dreadful situation ,a hell on earth, and cannot get away but we only know how awful it is because war reporters do take huge risks to ensure the 'outside world' has a better understanding of what is happening and often expose horrors such as the chemical weapons. A young French journalist was killed in Africa not long ago. They are especially targeted as potential hostages so is not a cushy number!