Frank Smyth, senior adviser for journalist security, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), wrote an insightful article “Should J-School Grads Just Get Up and Go Overseas?” on the CPJ website: http://www.cpj.org/security/2012/05/should-j-school-grads-just-get-up-and-go-overseas.php A sample of Smyth's counsel to new J-School grads eager to work overseas in conflict zones: "Every high-risk decision brings both the potential of lasting, positive impact, and the possibility of permanent, tragic loss." Read More