International News Safety Institute
Killing the Messenger

Killing the Messenger is INSI’s annual report of journalism casualties from around the world. The statistics are compiled by monitoring press reports of journalists, media workers and citizen journalists killed as a result of their job which are then checked and verified by the Cardiff School of Journalism.

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Research Reports
<p>INSI guide to working with high-risk advisors in the field</p>

INSI guide to working with high-risk advisors in the field

25 April 2024 By INSI
<p>Reporting Safely: a thesis by Dr. Mark Grant</p>

Reporting Safely: a thesis by Dr. Mark Grant

8 June 2022 By Mark Grant
<p>Online harassment against journalists: Know Your Rights</p>

Online harassment against journalists: Know Your Rights

30 March 2022 By INSI, Thomson Reuters Foundation & UNESCO
<p>&ldquo;No, they don&rsquo;t get it.&rdquo; Covering racial injustice - Dispatches from the newsroom</p>

“No, they don’t get it.” Covering racial injustice - Dispatches from the newsroom

24 November 2020 By INSI
<p>The Emotional Toll on Journalists Covering the Refugee Crisis.</p>

The Emotional Toll on Journalists Covering the Refugee Crisis.

4 July 2017 By INSI
<p>A guide to body armour for journalists.</p>

A guide to body armour for journalists.

1 April 2015 By Safeguard Armour
<p>Violence and Harassment against Women in the News Media: A Global Picture</p>

Violence and Harassment against Women in the News Media: A Global Picture

2 September 2014 By INSI, IWMF
<p>No Woman&#39;s Land: On the Frontlines with Female Reporters</p>

No Woman's Land: On the Frontlines with Female Reporters

8 May 2012 By INSI
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Annual Reports
<p>Annual Report 2023</p>

Annual Report 2023

22 December 2023 By INSI
<p>Annual Report 2022</p>

Annual Report 2022

6 December 2022 By INSI
<p>Annual Report 2021</p>

Annual Report 2021

30 March 2022 By INSI
<p>Annual Report 2020</p>

Annual Report 2020

7 December 2020 By INSI
<p>Annual Report 2019</p>

Annual Report 2019

12 November 2019 By INSI
<p>Annual Report 2018</p>

Annual Report 2018

2 November 2018 By INSI
<p>Annual Report 2017</p>

Annual Report 2017

3 November 2017 By INSI
<p>Annual Report 2016</p>

Annual Report 2016

20 November 2016 By INSI
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Safety Advisories
Silverbacks and honey-hunters: a journey into the heart of Congo-Brazzaville

Silverbacks and honey-hunters: a journey into the heart of Congo-Brazzaville

Adventure travel programming takes television crews to some of the most extreme, remote and challenging environments on Earth. Seasoned documentary producer & director Frederick Martin told INSI about his exhilarating, but challenging, filming trip through the Congolese rainforest.. 

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What to put in your medical pack

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.

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Advisory: Covering environmental disasters

Advisory: Covering environmental disasters

This INSI advisory covers reporting safely on environmental hazards from wildfires and volcanic eruptions to building fires and chemical spills.

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Reporting on natural disasters

Reporting on natural disasters

After the recent string of devastating hurricanes and earthquakes, INSI has some advice for journalists covering natural disasters.

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