Safety, Surveillance and the Protection of Journalists
Kampala: AI Media Lab, Media Challenge Initiative (2026), 31 pp.
Series: AI Media Lab Knowledge Series, 14
"This paper examines how surveillance technologies and AI-enabled abuse change the risks faced by journalists, especially women journalists and those working in high-threat environments. It outlines digital security and source-protection practices, then frames safety as a responsibility shared by individuals, newsrooms and collectives. Readers can use the report to identify threats and plan layered responses. The subject is directly relevant to press freedom because secure reporting conditions protect both journalists and their sources." (This comment was generatded using AI)