We were thrilled to hold our first News Safety Group in Montreal, which was hosted by INSI member CBC Radio-Canada, and brought together Canadian media to discuss security issues for journalists in North America.
The changing perception of journalists from positive to negative by the public may have grown exponentially in the past few years, thanks mostly to the Trump presidency south of the border, but it’s been going on for longer than that.
As Hurricane Florence and Super Typhoon Mangkhut batter parts of the United States and southeast Asia, INSI has some advice for journalists covering natural disasters.
The 15th Annual General Meeting of the International News Safety Institute (INSI) will take place this year in Edinburgh on 13 November.
The election taking place on 9 September in Sweden has brought with it heated debate and intensified the public conversations taking place between citizens, politicians and journalists - both on and offline.
Imagine it’s late at night. You’re alone in your house and your phone starts to beep. You start receiving threatening messages via email, WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter.
This INSI advisory covers reporting safely on environmental hazards from wildfires and volcanic eruptions to building fires and chemical spills.
Working in hot weather; fighting the trolls; media casualties mounting in US and Afghanistan.
Medical packs are an essential piece of kit for journalists. Emergencies can happen when you least expect them – not just in hostile or challenging environments.
With Europe, Africa, North America, parts of Asia and the Middle East struggling with heatwaves that have seen record temperatures soaring into the 40s, INSI has some advice for journalists working in hot weather.