the most difficult fof female war reporter is to face the sexual assault

"Rose" in battlefield is familiar, it not only must the female journalist in trouble report shows talent and ability, also proved that "no door, women are not able to open".
In tahrir square in Egypt, however, a Dutch journalist was five thugs alleged rape again cause the attention of people about female war reporters security, when some of the problems mentioned again: the seemingly males in the game of the war, their existence is redundant? Compared with men, as in the war report what is the challenge?

"Rose" were destroyed

War, and violence, "he said. No matter male or female, war correspondents are exposing themselves in danger. Just, when we asked journalists than male reporter, what is even more dangerous, sexual harassment and sexual assault is cannot avoid topics.

Female war reporter mentioned by mob sexual assault case, the Columbia broadcasting company (CBS) Laura Logan is in personal itch include female journalist rang the world security alarm.

At 41, Laura has a head of golden hair, love wearing skirt, lipstick. She had reported that the former Iraqi President saddam hussein in 2003, is the history of sculpture is pulled down and the press is famous in the world. On February 15, 2011 in Cairo, Egypt's tahrir square cover the news in local celebration of former President hosni mubarak to step down, Laura's team reported surrounded by more than 200 "dangerous", the team is separated, Laura in danger of isolation. Laura said after that describes this process: "I remember I resist, and yield, and then resist, then just to survive." Because heart was occupied by fear, so she can't perceive pain after the beatings. Then go back to home after treatment, Laura bravely walked to the front of the camera to say what had happened to her, she said to tens of thousands of women like she suffered from sexual violence. In time magazine and a handful of media, such as the CBS interview later, Laura decided don't accept any related interview, because she wants people to remember because of her outstanding work, rather than the poor devil had experienced sexual violence.

Exposure in Laura events after a month, Pulitzer prize winner who has accepted an interview with time magazine, about his battlefield in Libya suffered sexual harassment. According to the international news agency (INSI), the survey said more than half of female war correspondent ever suffered sexual harassment, many of whom have suffered sexual abuse.

Released in March by the Atlantic monthly "women participate in the war report more dangerous," the article interviewed famous senior media people, the Reuters reporter in Rome before Anne saba is female journalists involved in the war report problems to solve. Annie, today's war, people are no longer serious carefully delineated a war zone, war often is in the city's most central place. News reports into uninterrupted broadcast 24 hours a day, so the reporter can't like before, back to the hotel drinking coffee while writing stories. Rapid report let journalists don't have the time to dig, have no time to go to different places textual research the authenticity of the same problem, reporters just kept to update events progress, no time for finishing of the system. Such reporting environment will be a man and a woman also under high pressure.

"But more women become the object of attack." Annie, now more conflicts and disputes have occurred in MuSiLan countries, women in these countries has always been conservative, local insurgents to see foreign journalists report "open" type in thought that these women need to be in class, so they became a target goal. In addition, some TV news media, to save costs, the freedom of the press, often make a lot of women workers (freelancer) to go to the front. Way, they are "see" the object, audiences like to see beautiful young women reported the war. Second, women are very urgently need some opportunity, at the same time, because of the salary problem, tend to be young, inexperienced girl willing to do these things. So in a sense, the coverage of women in the front, is being exploited. Journalists, however, many of the women in weapons did not understand, don't know where is safe for safety, do not understand the local culture blindly on the front lines, wants to prove his ability. So, they are most likely in a prepare adequately for the condition, into danger. Annie is put forward, therefore, if women are to participate in the desire of the war reporting, "please make sure to understand the culture and people, ready to fully".

School of journalism, Columbia University teacher Judith matloff security institutions in the international news international BBS on front women journalists are summarized: the biggest challenge of the physiological problems, physical problems, such as rape and observance. Judith said, rape is a female reporter's nightmare. For ordinary women, because they have no voice and other reasons can only submit to humiliation, and master the voice channel women journalists often choose forbear, because don't want to be male colleague or boss as a weak link, because don't want to be protected and lose the opportunity to be sent from now on.

In addition, from the male counterparts are caused by stereotypes of women journalists don't understand is always bothering.

"Armed" cannot be delayed

So regional war remains in peace age, news reports still need cases, how to armed female journalists, make them safer and better for reporting tasks?

The Los Angeles times bureau chief in Iraq, Mr Tina in the journal women e news articles be armed, we don't warn us, says female war reporter's voice: news agencies and their questioning women's wisdom and ability, refused to send women to the front, rather than focus on guard against them (including their) may encounter on the threat of violence, and to help the reporters to avoid danger. Tina pointed out, a lot of news organizations or editors don't have the necessary safety training to the reporter, or simple training quickly on the front, this approach may have experienced. Tina is individual to share their experiences, take a door stop, security when a stranger sleep fled forced entry can be reserved for journalists and preparation time.

In addition, the international news agency released the women reported war include female journalists to report the situation investigation and puts forward effective Suggestions: before a trip, women journalists need to make the necessary training, including the understanding of emergency operation; The necessary items, including body armor, cabinet, door lock, satellite phones, wedding ring, with the knife self-defense, bribes when necessary with cigarettes, flashlight, short-wave radio, pepper spray, wear pajamas and so on. After travel, best female journalists following the team, don't leave; Find a trustworthy and respected local driver; Learn as much as possible about the local culture of women in the conduct and interpretation; Always wear helmets; Follow your instincts, if you perceive people or things is unsafe, leave immediately; Can find editor and friend support.