Journalism Safety
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Russian Police Detain Journalist Who Filmed Last Video of Alexei Navalny Alive
A journalist who filmed the last video of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny before he died, Antonina Favorskaya, has been detained by authorities.
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Haitian Journalist Lucien Jura Kidnapped as Violence Escalates in Capital
The kidnappers of journalist Lucien Jura should release him immediately and not hold journalists as pawns, the Committee to Protect Journalists said.
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UNESCO Director-General Condemns Killing of Journalist Khaled Balel in Sudan
Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, has condemned the killing of journalist Khaled Balel in his home in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state,…
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Mexican Journalist, Son Receive Official US Asylum Papers after 15-Year Journey
A federal immigration judge granted asylum to a Mexican journalist who fled his country more than 15 years ago after receiving death threats because of…
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“Women Journalists Are Not Victims – We Are Heroes” Affirm Afghan Women Journalists at the Commission on the Status of Women
Being a woman journalist in Afghanistan comes with significant risks, such as arrest, surveillance, harassment and injury. Despite over 80% of female media workers losing…
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Al Jazeera Says Gaza Journalist Beaten, Detained by Israeli Forces
Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera said Israeli forces had beaten its correspondent Ismail Alghoul following his arrest during a raid on Gaza’s largest hospital.
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Congolese Journalist Stanis Bujakera Soon to Be Free After Six Months in Prison
Journalist Stanis Bujakera will soon be free. He has been sentenced to six months in prison, a sentence that covers the duration of his pre-trial…
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An Integral Training for Amateur and Expert Journalists
I had no idea what to expect from this session and I expected to feel out of place. I had no previous experience with Virtual…
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Why Journalism and Journalism Safety Matter to Me
While journalism is defined as the “activity of gathering, assessing, creating, and presenting news and information,” to me, it is much more.
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How Alumnus Jim Foley’s Legacy Keeps Medill Journalism Students Safe
On Jan. 6, several Medill School of Journalism graduate students in the school’s Washington Program headed to Freedom Plaza to cover President Donald Trump’s rally,…
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Why It’s So Important to Teach Aspiring Journalists About Safety
The James W. Foley Journalism Safety Modules are designed to provide journalists at the undergraduate and graduate level (and journalists already in the field) with…