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Mexican journalists and journalists covering war: A comparison of psychological wellbeing

Anthony Feinstein

Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research, volume 5, issue 2 (2013), pp. 77-85

"Purpose: War journalists confront many dangers, leaving them at risk for mental health problems. They are, however, able to take breaks from the hazards of frontline work by periodically leaving conflict zones for the safety of home. This respite is not afforded local journalists who cover conflict ... more

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Guía de protección y prevención de la violencia contra mujeres periodistas en los ámbitos profesional y laboral

Arturo Márquez Murrieta, Mauricio Márquez Murrieta, Daniela Hernández Miranda

Xalapa, Veracruz: Secretaria de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL);Institutio Nacional de Desarrollo Social (Indesol);Instituto Veracruzano de las Mujeres (IVM) (2013), 61 pp.

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Safety and journalism

Erick Fernández Saldaña

In: Model Curricula for Journalism Education: A Compendium of New Syllabi

Fackson Banda (ed.)

Paris: UNESCO (2013), pp. 195-207

"This course aims to analyse the context in which journalists and communicators are working at local, national, regional and international level, and to help them to identify potential risks, to learn safe protocols and to know about those institutions and procedures that can help them." (Abstract)

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The principles which can be drawn from the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights relating to the protection and safety of journalists and journalism

Philip Leach

Belgrade: Council of Europe Conference of Ministers Responsible for Media and Information Society Freedom of Expression and Democracy in the Digital Age (2013), 27 pp.

"I have been asked by the Council of Europe Steering Committee on Media and Information Society (CDMSI) for a paper setting out the principles that can be drawn from the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights (“the Court”) relating to the protection and safety of journalists and journali ... more

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How to address current threats to journalism? The role of the Council of Europe in protecting journalists and other media actors

Tarlach McGonagle

Belgrade: Council of Europe Conference of Ministers Responsible for Media and Information Society (2013), 35 pp.

"Legal and political responses to the above issues will feature centrally in this paper. More specifically, the paper will consider the role of Council of Europe as a regional body in the concerted international efforts to enhance the protection of journalists and other media actors, in particular t ... more

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Legal avenues for ending impunity for the death of journalists in conflict zones: Current and proposed international agreements

Kayt Davies, Emily Crawford

International Journal of Communication, volume 7 (2013), pp. 2157-2177

"Every bullet that kills a journalist in a warzone adds passion and urgency to calls for “something” to be done to better protect frontline media workers. International humanitarian law (the body of law that includes the Geneva Conventions) offers some avenues for legal redress, but problems wit ... more

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The Protection of Journalists in Armed Conflicts: How Can They Be Better Safeguarded?

Isabell Düsterhöft

International and European Law, volume 29, issue 76 (2013), pp. 4-22

"The years 2011 and 2012 were among the most deadly for journalists reporting from conflict situations worldwide. The numbers of assaults, arrests and attacks have been on a constant rise and portray a dramatic image of the journalistic profession. In light of the increasing threats in armed conflic ... more

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Journalism in Afghanistan: Current and Post-2014 Threats and Journalist Safety Mechanisms

Copenhagen: International Media Support (IMS) (2013), 28 pp.

"This report seeks to provide an immediate overview of the current insecure media environment in which Afghan journalists work and the threat scenario potentially facing them after the 2014 withdrawal of international troops. The aim of the report is to provide input into local and international dis ... more

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Protecting the Right to Life of Journalists: The Need for a Higher Level of Engagement

Christof Heyns, Sharath Srinivasan

Human Rights Quarterly, volume 35, issue 2 (2013), pp. 304-332

"Journalists play a central role in fostering a society based on the open discussion of facts and the pursuit of the truth, as opposed to one based on rumor, prejudice, and the naked exercise of power. As a result, journalists are often literally in the line of fire and deserve special protection. T ... more

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Reciprocity and risk in the work and lives of Kinshasa's TV journalists

Katrien Pype

Journal of African Cultural Studies, volume 25, issue 1 (2013), pp. 57-71

"Just like in many other sub-Saharan African countries, Kinshasa's media world has opened up in the mid 1990s. Especially since 2002, local TV stations have been mushrooming. This has not only led to a proliferation of media productions, but it has also enlarged the terrain of local journalists, in ... more

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Investigative Reporting at Risk: The Heroes and the Horrors behind Attacks on Journalists in Mexico

Lise Olsen

In: Reporting at the Southern Borders

Giovanna Dell'Orto; Vicki L. Birchfield (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2013), 20 pp.

"Nearly 200 investigative journalists converged from all corners of the US-Mexico border at the salmon-colored Hotel Lucerna in Ciudad Juárez to discuss their targets: corrupt politicians, contaminators, criminals, rogues and wrong-doers of all stripes. The gathering came in late 1997-a high point ... more

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Journalists' Security in War Zones: Lessons from Syria

Shane Farrell

Beirut: Samir Kassir Foundation (2013), 30 pp.

"Stories of journalists entering conflict zones without basic equipment or first aid training are all too familiar; so too are reports of news outlets washing their hands of responsibility regarding commissioned freelancers. This needs to change, and it can, so long as enough voices in the industry ... more

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Journalists’ Safety Indicators: National Level. Based on the UNESCO’s Media Development Indicators

Paris: UNESCO (2013), 34 pp.

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U.S. and Finnish Journalists: A Comparative Study of Roles, Responsibilities, and Emotional Reactions to School Shootings

Klas Backholm, Marguerite Moritz, Kaj Björkqvist

In: School Shootings: Mediatized Violence in a Global Age

Glenn W. Muschert; Johanna Sumiala (eds.)

Leeds: Emerald Publishing (2012), pp. 141-160

"In the chapter, journalistic work ethics on the scene during school shootings and journalists’ psychological stress reactions after such work is studied. Approach: Findings are based on several qualitative studies carried out separately at different time periods, spanning over a decade. Included ... more

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Mental illness among journalists: A systematic review

Yuta Aoki, Estelle Malcolm, Sosei Yamaguchi, Graham Thornicroft, Claire Henderson

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, volume 59, issue 4 (2012), pp. 377-390

"Aims: To investigate mental illness among journalists in five key areas: (1) journalists' mental health status; (2) journalists' personal attitudes towards mental illness; (3) attitudes and support journalists expect or have experienced from colleagues when they have a mental health problem; (4) ef ... more

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Getting Away with Murder: CPJ’s 2012 Impunity Index

New York: Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) (2012), 13 pp.

"Deadly, unpunished violence against the press rose sharply in Pakistan and Mexico, continuing a dark, years-long trend in both nations, the Committee to Protect Journalists has found in its newly updated Impunity Index. The global index, which calculates unsolved journalist murders as a percentage ... more

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Hilfe für Journalisten in Not: Bericht zum internationalen Tag des Flüchtlings

Berlin: Reporter ohne Grenzen (2012), 9 pp.

"Durch ein vom Europäischen Flüchtlingsfonds (EFF) gefördertes einjähriges Projekt hat Reporter ohne Grenzen erstmals versucht, mehr über die Lebenssituation von nach Deutschland geflohenen Journalisten oder Bloggern in Erfahrung zu bringen. Dabei ging es vor allem darum, welche konkreten Probl ... more

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UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity

Paris: UNESCO, International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) (2012), 8 pp.

"The Plan of Action aims to creating of a free and safe environment for journalists and media workers, both in conflict and non-conflict situations, with a view to strengthening peace, democracy and development worldwide. Its measures include, among other undertakings, the establishment of a coordin ... more

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Institutional Design and Effectiveness of the Agencies Charged with Protecting Journalists and Investigating Crimes Against the Press: Mexico, Colombia and Guatemala

Natalie Torres

Buenos Aires: Universidad de Palermo, Facultad de Derecho, Centro de Estudios en Libertad de Expresión y Acceso a la Información (CELE) (2012), 111 pp.

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Fuera de juicio: Manual para periodistas denunciados por injuria y calumnia

Andrés Morales Arciniegas, Marcela Gómez Ardila (eds.)

Bogotá: Fundación para la Libertad de Prensa (FLIP) (2012), 47 pp.