Earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, tsunamis, cyclones, monsoons, volcanic eruptions, fires, avalanches, and landslides can all strike with little or no warning. Breakdowns in communication, transportation, and power should be expected. The ability to either report or disseminate information may also be impaired.
Outbreaks of the Ebola virus in Central Africa, the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS coronavirus, in Asia, the H1N1 virus in tropical and other regions of the world, and cholera in Haiti are all examples of health epidemics that severely tested news media. Events involving bioterrorism as well as chemical and radiation emergencies pose…
Many of the risks described in this guide are specific to a particular assignment. But critical journalists working in repressive or hostile environments often face routine harassment and constant threat. Consider the groups most responsible for murdering journalists in recent decades worldwide. Anti-government groups, including terrorists, are responsible for nearly one-third of all journalist murders,…
Post-traumatic stress is a normal reaction to abnormal events. Stress can affect not only war correspondents, but journalists covering any tragedy involving pain or loss of life. Death penalty executions, random shootings, terrorist bombings, sexual assault, sexual abuse of children, domestic violence, suicides, and bullying are among the stories that can cause extreme stress.
In many ways, the dangers facing journalists are unchanged over several decades. Some of the broadest, most indiscriminate attacks on the press came in 2011, during uprisings demanding democratic reforms. Government officials and ruling party militants in Egypt attacked more journalists more blatantly over a shorter span than in any time in memory. Journalists of…
Depending on specific needs and possible challenges, journalists should consider selecting items from the following list and also think strategically about other equipment that might be useful. Many news organizations recommend keeping a packed emergency bag at home, at the office, or in a personal or news vehicle.
There are many different insurance providers and brokers. The list below includes only those firms or groups that help provide insurance to journalists and others on high-risk assignments. Journalists are advised to shop for the best possible rates from a host of potential providers.
CPJ Journalist Security Guide Appendix D: Journalism Resources and Manuals Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma tip sheets and guides http://dartcenter.org New York +1 212-854-8056 Seattle +1 206-616-3223 London +44 (0) 207-242-3562 Melbourne +61 (0) 41-913-1947 Jakarta +62 217-884-2580 Cologne +49 (0) 221-278-0814 The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma provides journalists with the necessary…
CPJ Journalist Security Guide Appendix E: Journalism Organizations E Journalism Organizations Press Freedom Groups Internet Freedom Communities & Groups News Safety & Support Organizations Professional Training Organizations Investigative Reporting Groups Press Freedom Groups Adil Soz http://www.adilsoz.kz/en/ +7 7272 911670 This Almaty-based organization provides legal support for journalists under threat and documents press freedom violations in…