Step 1: Watch the documentary: Dying to Tell the Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGxEy207o4I
This documentary studies the motivations of journalists dedicated enough to risk their lives for a
story. Follow narrator Amy Eldon on a personal journey to find meaning in the death of her older
brother, 22-year-old Reuters photographer and the inspiration for the organization Dan Eldon.
Step 2: Do a close reading of the following articles:
- 'We work under siege': the journalists who risk death for doing their jobs
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/dec/01/we-work-under-siege-journalists-riskdeath-jobs - Should Journalists Risk Their Lives for a Story?
https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/michael-bociurkiw/syria-journalists-dead_b_1294620.html - Journalists must stop taking risks in war, says Reuters chief
https://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2010/nov/10/journalist-safety-reuters
Step 4: Based on this documentary and the above readings:
Write a paper that reflects on the question—Is a news photo or news story worth dying for?
How much risk should journalists take?