August 10, 2018
BY Anna Bevan
Online abuse shames and silences journalists
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.
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INSI News
July 31, 2018
BY INSI
Advisory: Covering environmental disasters
This INSI advisory covers reporting safely on environmental hazards from wildfires and volcanic eruptions to building fires and chemical spills.
July 30, 2018
BY INSI
INSI news in July
Working in hot weather; fighting the trolls; media casualties mounting in US and Afghanistan.
What to put in your medical pack
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.
Working in hot weather
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.
July 12, 2018
BY INSI
US among deadliest countries for journalists in 2018
The first half of 2018 was marked by mass attacks against journalists in Afghanistan and the United States, bringing the total number of media casualties to 44 in the first six months of the year.
June 28, 2018
BY INSI
Elections and football advice for members: INSI June update
INSI’s members’ webinar in June offered safety tips and suggestions to our members covering the 1 July elections in Mexico.
June 26, 2018
BY INSI
Covering the Mexican elections
Mexico’s presidential race has been described as the bloodiest in recent history with 114 candidates, politicians or office holders killed since nationwide campaigning stated in September 2017, according to the security consulting group Etellekt.
June 14, 2018
BY INSI
Covering the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Over the past six months, INSI has held a series of events for its members focused on covering the FIFA World Cup. The following information is a summary of our members’ advisories on covering the Russia 2018 tournament safely.
May 1, 2018
BY INSI
Deadly month for media: INSI April update
The International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Italy is one of the highlights of the media landscape, and this year INSI was privileged to take part in three panels looking at some of the key safety issues affecting journalists in 2018.