Hazards and danger are common in careers such as construction, firefighting and law enforcement. However, if the question "Name the most dangerous careers" was asked on Family Feud, Journalism most likely would not be found on the survey list. When contemplating a career as a journalist, one probably does not initially consider the risks that they may encounter.
"As recently as last week the media has been filled with coverage regarding the injuries sustained by news anchor Bob Woodruff and his camera man while reporting from Iraq. Their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb near Taji, north of Baghdad." (Associated Press, Jan. 30, 2006). "As a seasoned journalist, Woodruff was well aware of the risks involved covering news in a war zone." (Kurtz, H.; Jan. 30, 2006).
" The war in Iraq has become one of the most dangerous stories covered by journalists in the past decade. Many journalists have been killed while covering the war and countless others have been injured."......
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