If you go into a war zone, you should not expect to be immune from being a target just because you are press.
Sucks to be them. Don’t do stupid stuff.
I’ve always wondered just how many of them would actually be out there meddling around in dangerous situations is they were never allowed to say their name on-air (or have it said.)
I remember a live stream from the late 70s or early 80s when a cameraman was shot and, then you can see him attempting to crawl away (he died on camera, if I remember right). Don’t remember where (Maybe Israel?).