Why do so many journalists volunteer to cover war?

Boston Globe
Michael Socolow offers one explanation: There’s an almost narcotic pull of experiencing life at its most intense, and in the war zone, senses are primed, awareness is heightened, and profound bonds of friendship are formed. “Sharing drinks and stories of narrow escapes, the combat journalist finds a community supportive of the addictive adrenaline habit that infects them all,” he writes. “Risking life daily is powerfully romantic, and challenging that concept is anathema to the war reporter.”