Isis, the war in Syria and the dangers facing freelance journalists | Guardian Explainers

Freelance journalists covering wars around the world face many dangers, including stray bullets, shrapnel and kidnapping. At least 52 journalists have been killed in the field this year.
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James Foley and Steven Sotloff, who were recently murdered by Isis, were both well trained and experienced freelancers. Many others are not, traveling to modern conflicts without sufficient protection.
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Staff journalists have training, insurance and large teams to back them up. Some freelancers have none of these protections and yet media companies rely on them to cover the stories. Should large media organisations be doing more to protect freelancers?

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