Reporting from a war zone
Many viewers have been asking lately about the protective gear journalists wear while covering some dangerous regions.
Peter takes you behind the scenes of why this gear is necessary and when reporters choose to wear it.
Peter takes you behind the scenes of why this gear is necessary and when reporters choose to wear it.
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