Advisories

What to put in your medical pack

Medical packs are an essential piece of kit for journalists. 

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?

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.

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. 

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. 

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. 

Podcast: Getting ready for Rio

INSI's Marcelo Moreira from Globo Television in Rio explains how journalists can stay safe, and still get the story, at the Brazil Olympics.

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Advisory: good advice and instinct keeps journalist safe when covering elections

Though the political stump speeches all tend to sound the same, elections in East Africa are wildly different affairs. 

Under surveillance: journalists urged to guard their data

The two most important principles for great journalism go hand in hand: first, to hold power to account, and second, to protect sources.