What did the reporter say about battlefield life?

Recently, the Guardian, a mainstream British paper media, reported on the life of Chen Xu, a journalist born in 1980s, with the title "China's new generation of war correspondents flock to the outpost", thus highlighting the growing sense of existence and discourse power of China journalists in hot spots in recent years.

The Guardian reported that it wanted to find an answer: Why did a new generation of journalists in China go to war without hesitation in the dangerous environment and family worries? The article also truthfully records Chen Xu's feelings for the battlefield and family.

Chen Xu, the protagonist in the report, is from Hangzhou. Therefore, Qianbao reporter contacted Chen Xu in Warsaw yesterday and asked him to talk about his years as a war correspondent.

As long as you go out, your life is in danger.

As everyone knows, life on the battlefield is full of all kinds of dangers. But for young Chen Xu, it is fresher to work in Gaza branch.

"In fact, my photography level at that time was the same as that of ordinary passers-by." Chen Xu remembers that when he arrived at the Gaza branch, he found a ready-made camera there. At that time, with a little photographic foundation, he picked up the camera without hesitation and began to compete side by side with internationally renowned media reporters such as Associated Press and Reuters.

At first, Chen Xu didn't have an advantage in interview and photography, but he found it was actually very training. In order to improve his ability as soon as possible, he will find out his colleagues' works and study them carefully after completing his tasks every day. "Because they all work in the same place at the same time, learning their operation methods is very helpful for my business promotion." Long-term persistence has brought excellent results. By the end of that year, he had been able to master the on-site reports of conflicts and the in-depth reports of war-torn areas.

At the same time, he seems to be working harder, or more adventurous. Especially at the end of 20 12, when Israel launched the "Pillar of Defense" action against Gaza, he was one of the few journalists who still went to Gaza, which was close to death, and the only China media reporter who entered Gaza. Chen Xu pointed out, "Before I first entered Gaza, I signed an exemption document at an Israeli checkpoint, which was similar to a' life and death'."

Brave, keen and excellent professional level made Chen Xu quickly recognized by internationally renowned media reporters in war-torn areas, but it also meant that his situation was even more dangerous.

"In war-torn areas, as long as you go out, your life is in danger." This sentence is not exaggerated. Chen Xu still clearly remembers that on an ordinary interview day in Gaza, an unexpected witness made him unforgettable and even changed his world view forever.

"At that time, I went to an interview outside a mosque." Chen Xu said that some local Palestinians were killed by Israeli artillery fire. Before burial, the local people will take the body of the deceased to the mosque for worship. The deceased were two children and their father. In order not to affect the customs of the local people, Chen Xu waited outside the mosque and chatted with two Palestinian journalists who were also waiting outside. "We had a good chat. Soon, they went to another interview point in advance. "

After taking photos of the mosque, Chen Xu took a bus to the interview site just visited by two Palestinian journalists. On the way, he saw a car cleared by the Israeli army. He went down to check it out. "The deceased has been burned beyond recognition, and the burnt fingers are deeply embedded in the steering wheel. Afterwards, I learned that it was the two reporters who chatted with me before. "

In fact, the danger is not only in these areas where the war is fierce, but sometimes even when shooting a small conflict between Palestine and Israel, there will be some special "attacks" by Israeli military and police. "For example, they will shoot you with some water containing chemicals through a high-pressure water gun, and then the stench will not be washed away for a week." What's more, when the branch was bombed or attacked by tear gas and "sonic boom" fired by the Israeli army, Chen Xu would temporarily faint or temporarily lose his hearing. ...