INSI recently held a series of meetings for its members on covering the FIFA World Cup. The following information is an extract taken from a members’ advisory on covering the Russia 2018 tournament safely.
With the Winter Olympics underway, INSI has been working to support our members on the ground in PyeongChang, South Korea.
Kenya’s Supreme Court annulled the presidential elections held in August because of irregularities and has scheduled a new vote for 26 October. The opposition has threatened to boycott but with ballot papers arriving, the poll looks set to go ahead on Thursday.
After the recent string of devastating hurricanes and earthquakes, INSI has some advice for journalists covering natural disasters.
Demonstrations like the one in Charlottesville, Virginia can quickly turn violent. INSI has some advice for journalists covering protests.
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.
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.
Medical packs are an essential piece of kit for journalists.
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?
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.