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ELI5:How do journalists get into conflict areas?

I've seen many in Syria with the rebels, and even one guy who managed to access to Raqaa and IS. (Medyan Dariyah)
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In general they can arrange with rebels to get in and report. 

It is not difficult to get in to rebel or IS held areas from the Turkish, Saudi , or Jordanian borders although journalists are not likely to reveal exactly where or how they crossed. 

People who report on IS tend to be locals (like in the vice news video), or make a special arrangement with IS. For instance, PBS Frontline got a local a special arrangement with the Taliban to follow and report on them. It is harder with IS since they tend to be harsher to journalists than the Taliban, but you get the idea. You need contacts and connections to report on such groups.