Slow to start, mainly due to it's lacking in stimulation.
As for journalists being considered 'legitimate targets', I don't have a problem with that.
If you are stupid enough to put yourself in a situation, usually against the specific instruction/advice of those who know better, then you get what's coming. If you manage to get out of it with 'the big scoop!' you'll be quick enough to take the money/career enhancements for the story/photos and any of the accolades that 'hacks' receive at their annual backslapping piss ups. If you f*ck up and get slotted.......tough, at least you've made the headlines though, just not in the manner by which you had originally intended.
I'm all for freedom of the press.....and you're free to get yourselves shot if you so wish. You're also free to dress up as para militaries, which is probably the reason why your presence comes to the attention of those who 'top' you, in the first place.
I'm just not concerned when a member of the press gets some. In fact, if I'm honest, it makes my day.
The media done for themselves with that old boot 'Kate Adie'. All she wanted to do was to be seen as some sort of 'action woman'...............whatever happened to her? It's OK I'm not really looking for the answer to that.