Why do journalists in a war zone wear body armour?

Question

It's on your chest but your head's uncovered.

Answer 1

Depends where they are. If there are guns going off at the time of the report you'll find they do wear kevlar helmets as well.

Answer 2

The head is a smaller target and covering the head is more problematic.

Answer 3

Their chests are a much bigger target than their heads. They're not likely to be shot at point blank range.

Answer 4

I like Mathew E's answer most.

Most newsmen do not wear body armour or helmets in combat as it is heavy, awkward and inconvenient.  A TV reporter may use body armour when doing a "piece to camera" (stand-up) but that is about the only time.

Most of my colleagues never used any form of helmet or body armour when covering war and I only used mine for less than two weeks during the Second Indochina (Vietnam) War.

Answer 5

People are trained to aim for the central bodymass of a target, If you get hit in the head your unlucky.  Also you have to be able to move around so too much armour would weigh you down, its a compromise protecting your most vital bits but still being mobile.

Answer 6

your wrong, they wear funny dark blue helmets.