A journalist and host at a community radio station in Colombia was shot dead while working in the station's studio on Oct. 18.
A Congolese journalist who had been raising awareness about the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed at his home.
The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on November 2 brings to the public’s attention crimes against journalists all over the world.
Ahead of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, 12 partner organisations of the Council of Europe Platform to Promote the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists call on governments to ensure that crimes against journalists are not carried out with impunity.
The International News Safety Institute (INSI) is a member-based organisation dedicated to journalists’ safety. We offer the world’s leading news organisations a vital forum for networking and sharing practical, up-to-date information on the threats to journalists, whether on the frontlines, on the streets or online.
The Annual General Meeting of the International News Safety Institute (INSI) will take place this year in Paris on 19 November.
Journalists are increasingly the target of insults or threats from individuals or groups online, which can have physical impacts and should no longer be seen as separate from the offline world.
After almost nine years at the International News Safety Institute, director Hannah Storm is moving on. She reflects on the extraordinary changes the media industry has been through over the past decade and the impact they’ve had on the safety of journalists.
After almost nine years at the International News Safety Institute I am moving on. But before I go, I wanted to reflect on the extraordinary changes our industry has been through over the past decade and the impact they’ve had on the safety of our colleagues.
February marked a major change at INSI as we announced our new director - Elena Cosentino. She replaces Hannah Storm who is leaving INSI in March.