The frontlines of journalism

By: Sarah Harl

Many journalists, in their drive to bring information to their fellow citizens put themselves in danger on a regular basis.

Thankfully, in the United States, we enjoy the privileges of a free press. So, if an American journalist writes a piece not well received by the rest of the nation, the worst he may have to endure is an inbox of hate mail for a week, until all is forgotten.

But when a controversial piece is written in many other countries, the journalist can end up in jail, for weeks at a time.

These journalists deserve recognition and thanks for bringing attention to controversial topics, despite great danger to themselves.

Perhaps whiny, pampered American journalists can take some lessons from their foreign counterparts about the real trials and tribulations of being a journalist.