Journal #35

I think that I would like to be a reporter in the field tracking down hard hitting news stories similar to Ron Burgundy, but if these news stories were in a war zone, it would be a whole different story. It would certainly be a surreal experience to be in the trenches so to speak with the soldier in real life. Especially in modern times, men are not fighting very organized, for example not usually in actual trenches, and it would also be harder to stay safe and track down the action. Maybe if I were reporting about a war many moons ago such as World War II then it might be easier, but nevertheless scary and intimidating. The good thing about this experience though is that it would be a very great moving, and awe inspiring piece to report on. I would be able to see first hand what really goes on in the heat of war rather than what the media feeds to the public. It seems as though I would simply be a soldier without a gun, uh-oh. There are plenty of stories now about how big news reporters are being captured in Iraq and Afghanistan and such, and they are being held hostage and sometimes even executed. Of course, these are terrible stories, but unfortunately in today's society one must take risks like this to have their voice, and for that matter the truth, heard. I am just not so sure that I would actually go through with the assignment of reporting from the trenches of war. In all reality, it would be a pretty horrible situation even if you had the luxuries of a camera crew and van. The fact of the matter is that the place is still a war zone. It would sure be hard hitting considering the sadness and overall gravity of the situation. Realistically, I would want to be the guy who travels for the news report but not to a place which is severely dangerous.