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Podcast – Covering protests: Staying safe to tell the story

Protests have become more frequent, and more violent, around the world. Covering them has become increasingly dangerous for journalists, and has required new ways of thinking and acting.

Groundbreaking Insurance Schemes Provide Coverage for Journalists Anywhere

Insurance is an essential component for any journalist, but many around the globe – especially freelancers – currently work without medical or accident coverage. The ACOS Alliance has partnered with several organisations to promote a handful of plans that offer insurance coverage to anyone, anywhere in the world. WAN-IFRA spoke with Elisabet Cantenys, the Executive Director of the ACOS Alliance, to learn more.

Contracts Are Essential For Safety

Protecting the physical safety of journalists starts well before they head out into the field. While trainings that address physical and mental safety are important, it is essential that journalists negotiate a contract that ensures their well-being in case something goes wrong. But because of the costs of doing so, some media outlets are hesitant to create consistent protocol.

Podcast – Contracts that keep journalists safe

Contracts should be a part of every journalist’s conversation with an editor, especially when the assignment involves risk.

Podcast – The Cost of Safety

What is the cost of keeping yourself safe when you’re a journalist?

Swedish Media in Solidarity Against Chinese Attacks on Press Freedom

Swedish media association urges the Swedish government to act with the EU against Chinese attempts to undermine press freedom in the country and stop attacks on Swedish journalists and Swedish media houses.

In the service of each and for the good of all, the challenges that lie ahead

This new decade offers a moment to reflect on our purpose and consider the challenges that lie ahead. But first, a big thank-you from the whole WAN-IFRA team for your continued support and commitment to the well-being of our industry. You make what we do possible.

World Press Trends 2019: The balancing act of publishers

The findings of 30th edition of the World Press Trends report underscores the ongoing conundrum of the industry: Overall global revenues in 2018 continued to shrink as did many newsrooms, yet paying audiences and demand for quality news continue to increase.

#KeepTruthAlive on International Day to End Impunity

2 November is the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. 9 out of 10 cases are unresolved. 93% of killed journalists were local journalists. It is up to all of us to help protect journalists, so that they may continue to inform us.

#EndImpunity – IDEI 2019

As we mark another International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists on 2 November, the IFEX network salutes some of the many ways people are working to make it safer for journalists to do their work.