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 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.
June 8, 2017
BY INSI
What to put in your medical pack
Medical packs are an essential piece of kit for journalists.
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?
January 17, 2017
BY INSI
Advisory: covering protests
With the inauguration of the new US president, Donald Trump, just days away and protestors massing on Washington DC, INSI has some advice for journalists on staying safe if the demonstrations turn violent.
December 20, 2016
BY INSI
What journalists need to know about the Snoopers' Charter
The so-called Snoopers' Charter, the Investigatory Powers Bill, has passed into law in the United Kingdom, giving the government wide-ranging authority to intercept and hack into communications.
October 19, 2016
BY INSI
From elections to Olympics: covering big events safely
With US presidential candidate Donald Trump branded a threat to press freedom by the Committee to Protect Journalists, and outright hostility and threats to journalists from his supporters, the upcoming US election looks set to be a risky assignment.
July 6, 2016
BY Hannah Storm
How to deal with a journalist's kidnap
The kidnapping of journalists isn’t a new thing. We saw it in Lebanon in the 80s and 90s with the kidnapping of Terry Anderson from the AP, David Hirst of the Guardian, Charles Glass of ABC.
Securing your newsroom
INSI knows that it’s not just in war zones where journalists can find themselves at risk, and it’s not just war correspondents who have to deal with safety issues.