War provides journalists with a compelling adrenaline rush.

Evidence

This trip was my first taste of what I would describe as journalistic heroin: the pure, sick rush of being somewhere you are not supposed to be and not only getting away with it but also getting on TV. — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 81

Categorization

  • corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Dan Harris, 10 percent Happier, 81
  • XREF: connects to: A single overheard phrase can make distant war suddenly emotionally real — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 387

Broader Connections