some journalists work for recognized journalistic outlet.
some journalists work free-lance and make their living by going into difficult circumstances were they know blood is being spilled and people are dying.
some journalists work for blatantly partisan and not-really-recognized outlets and are ceertainly not neutral observers.
the US military has employees who act as journalists
if you work for RT, you are not a neutral observer
if you work for Jerusalem Times, you are not a neutral observer
if you work for PRESS-TV, you are probably a lying dog
but even the slimiest sort of illegitimate journo should not be targeted and murdered