Safety Guide for Journalists: A Handbook for Reporters in High-Risk Environments
Paris: Reporters Without Borders;UNESCO (2015), 143 pp.
Contains directory pp. 131-136
Other editions: also published in Arabic, French and Spanish; 1st ed. 1992
Signature commbox: 10-Conflicts-E 2015
"The Safety Guide for Journalists issued by Reporters Without Borders is aimed at providing guidelines and practical advice for all those who risk running into an enemy of press freedom on a street corner or on a deserted road. Such a situation can quickly test the difference between a happy-go-lucky journalist who set off unprepared and a reporter who packed the right survival kit of experience and equipment. In partnership with UNESCO, Reporters Without Borders is bringing out a new edition of the Handbook for reporters in high-risk environments." (Abstract)
1 The growing risks for journalists, 12
2 Planning and preparation, 14
3 Keeping safe on assignment, 29
4 Digital safety, 66
5 Best practices, 77
6 Treating physical and psychological wounds, 82
Testimonies, 102
Appendix 1: Protection of journalists in war zones, 114
Appendix 2: Basic documents on press freedom, 122
Appendix 3: Declaration of Rights and Obligations of Journalists, 126
Appendix 4: Relations with the ICRC, 129
Appendix 5: Useful contacts, 131
Appendix 6: Insurance via Reporters Without Borders, 137
Appendix 7: Hostile environment training providers, 139
2 Planning and preparation, 14
3 Keeping safe on assignment, 29
4 Digital safety, 66
5 Best practices, 77
6 Treating physical and psychological wounds, 82
Testimonies, 102
Appendix 1: Protection of journalists in war zones, 114
Appendix 2: Basic documents on press freedom, 122
Appendix 3: Declaration of Rights and Obligations of Journalists, 126
Appendix 4: Relations with the ICRC, 129
Appendix 5: Useful contacts, 131
Appendix 6: Insurance via Reporters Without Borders, 137
Appendix 7: Hostile environment training providers, 139
