Reporters in the Line of Fire

How far would anyone go to the break through story? Journalists all around the world go so far to try and get their big scoop. Some people find it stupid how people risk their own lives to get a simple story. Even if journalism is your career, one should never put them self in danger for anything. It is idiotic how some journalists will risk their own lives to get a certain story. There have been many cases where journalists have seen the face of death, still survive, and still continue in this career. They are putting themselves in danger and can even put other people in danger. But we must also try to understand it through the eyes of a real journalist. These stories make their career in the first place; their reputation; their respect from others. If someone continues to just write articles about local small events, or world records, it is true that they will most likely not be recognized. Most people remember the names of those reporters who find the big scandal of a celebrity, or go into natural disasters, or even find a secret that will destroy the world. That is the goal of most reporters; to make it to the top. They want to be like a celebrity with their talents of bringing news that will have their article and their name in the headlines. Their actions are reasonable, but sometimes they go too far to get their big scoop. They violate the privacy of many people, they often break the law, and their risk the one thing that is most precious to one person; their life. Nothing is ever worth of someone's life no matter what job it is. Journalists often become obsessive with their work to expose, headline, and ruin, but these kind of reporters need to get out of the business or find another approach to their job because their work will end up killing them.