What does field correspondent mean? Is it synonym with war correspondent?

[Hongdung]

What does field correspondent mean? Is it synonym with war correspondent?
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Jung

[Mister Micawber]

If there is a war happening, yes.
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[Einy]

Field anything means "outside" let me explain - in this case it means at the location.

In business if you call and ask for someone and they reply "oh, he is in the field now" it means he is on a sales call, or more simply he is out and not in the office.