On journalists in the line of fire
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It's not much of a surprise that journalists have a popularity rating as low as politicians. People like to hate the people who bring them the news, which is odd because -- as a former professional newspaper carrier of some note -- God help you if you miss a delivery.
CBS News anchor Scott Pelley's reflection on 2015 is a worthy watch, however, because it reminds us that if some people didn't get in the line of fire, how would we know there was any?
Sixty-nine journalists have been killed in 2015, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
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