How to Report in a War Zone, from NBC News correspondent Richard Engel

NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel gives tips he’s learned from covering international conflicts in Ukraine and Baghdad. He gives his tips from the frontlines in Ukraine.

The dangers and advantages of being a war reporter
"When you’re reporting in a war zone, you don’t have the luxury of showing up and going wherever you want," explained Engel. "You need to ask yourself, 'Is it safe enough to go there?' If you determine it is, and it’s possible to get there and back in one piece, then you go."

"The great advantage to going to frontline areas as a war reporter is that you can talk to people who are directly involved. It’s not hearsay. You’re talking to people who were involved or were witnesses to a battle or a mass grave following human rights abuse."

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