August 21, 2017
BY INSI
Covering demonstrations and civil disorder
Demonstrations like the one in Charlottesville, Virginia can quickly turn violent. INSI has some advice for journalists covering protests.
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August 15, 2017
BY INSI
"You are dealing relentlessly with the same wretched situation"
Patrick Kingsley initially found “real psychological respite” when he moved from being the Guardian’s Egypt Correspondent to being its first Migration Correspondent. He believed he could make a difference with his work which encompassed all aspects of migration from the personal stories to the political.
August 10, 2017
BY INSI
German broadcaster WDR joins INSI
The International News Safety Institute (INSI) is happy to announce that the German broadcaster Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) has become its latest member.
August 8, 2017
BY INSI
Working in hot weather
With southern Europeans struggling to cope with the Lucifer heatwave that has brought record temperatures to parts of the continent, INSI has some advice for journalists working in hot weather.
August 1, 2017
BY INSI
Covering the Kenyan Elections
Kenya goes to the polls on 8 August to elect a president, parliament and county assembly seats. Election violence in 2007/08 killed more than 1,000 people and there are fears that this poll could easily turn violent as well. Chris Msando, an electoral official, was found dead in late July with reports saying he had been tortured and murdered.
July 31, 2017
BY INSI
July Update: INSI Releases Major New Studies
In July, we released our groundbreaking study into how journalists were psychologically affected by covering the refugee crisis.
July 13, 2017
BY INSI
Afghanistan and Mexico top grim tally of journalist deaths
Afghanistan, Mexico and Iraq emerged as the most dangerous countries for the media in the first six months of 2017, according to the International News Safety Institute’s (INSI) Killing the Messenger report.
July 4, 2017
BY INSI
Journalists covering the refugee crisis affected by moral injury
Journalists covering the refugee crisis have been affected by moral injury, according to a report today by the International News Safety Institute (INSI), which warns that this issue has the potential to have a significant impact on mental health if nothing is done to prevent or treat it.
June 1, 2017
BY Anna Bevan
Chaos breeds in the aftermath of a terrorist attack: INSI May update
When a group of strangers race toward you, a combination of fear and confusion etched across their faces, you know immediately what they are running from. When parents are dragging their screaming children and yelling at you to follow, you don’t need to be able to speak their language to intuit what to do.
May 10, 2017
BY INSI
Know your rights when covering protests in the US
Journalists generally have the First Amendment right to film or photograph public spaces and events, including police activity at protests. What else can they, and can't they, do when reporting from a protest?