August marked one of the darkest months for journalists in recent years, with the beheading of our freelance colleague James Foley by Islamic militants in Iraq and the murders of six other journalists, all apparently killed for doing their jobs.
Read moreIt was late yesterday evening in the UK when the news started circulating of a video purporting to show the beheading of the American freelance journalist James Foley.
Read moreLuis Carlos Cervantes had a passion for journalism that was infectious. I first met him in 2012 as part of my PhD research, and over the past two years he became a good friend.
Read moreJuly marked the release of Killing the Messenger, the International News Safety Institute’s (INSI) biannual survey of news media casualties around the world.
Read moreUkraine was the most dangerous country for journalists in the first six months of 2014 with seven members of the news media killed, according to the International News Safety Institute’s biannual survey of news media casualties, Killing the Messenger.
Read moreThis month INSI focused on issuing practical safety advisories for journalists operating in hostile environments around the world.
Read moreThis month, we marked World Press Freedom Day and our 11th year of providing much-needed safety training and advice to journalists working in dangerous situations around the world.
Read moreWith the World Cup approaching fast, several media houses in Brazil recently conducted security and medical training courses for their journalists using INSI-trained instructors.
Read moreINSI has trained over 160 journalists in three countries this month, further advancing our mission to ensure that as many journalists as possible are equipped with the knowledge and tools necessary to do their jobs safely wherever they work.
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