Mass media provide full coverage of conflicts worldwide. However, little is known about the locals working behind the scenes assisting foreign media. The EU-funded Fixers and Stringers MSCA IF project investigates forms of precarity experienced and emotional labour performed by mainly fixers and stringers working for foreign media in two conflict zones, Israel and Ukraine. The project will also explore the multidirectional power relationships of the journalism ecosystem, aiming to understand how power circulates among media workers within the specific conflict areas. The research is based on 30 in-depth interviews with fixers, stringers and foreign correspondents with the goal to increase our knowledge and raise awareness on media workers’ precarity and emotional labour and to contribute to more ethical global journalism.