Journalists At Risk

Author : Onur Andreotti,Nils Muižnieks,Tarlach McGonagle,Sejal Parmar,Başak Çalı,Dirk Voorhoof,Yaman Akdeniz,Kerem Altıparmak,Katharine Sarikakis,Aidan White,Eugenia Siapera,Pierre Haski
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789287181695

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Journalism at risk by Onur Andreotti,Nils Muižnieks,Tarlach McGonagle,Sejal Parmar,Başak Çalı,Dirk Voorhoof,Yaman Akdeniz,Kerem Altıparmak,Katharine Sarikakis,Aidan White,Eugenia Siapera,Pierre Haski Pdf

Is journalism under threat? Censorship, political pressure, intimidation, job insecurity and attacks on the protection of journalists’ sources - how can these threats be tackled?Journalism at Risk is a new book from the Council of Europe, in which ten experts from different backgrounds examine the role of journalism in democratic societies. Is journalism under threat? The image of journalists, as helmeted war correspondents protected by bullet-proof vests and armed only with cameras and microphones, springs to mind. Physical threats are only the most visible dangers, however. Journalists and journalism itself are facing other threats such as censorship, political and economic pressure, intimidation, job insecurity and attacks on the protection of journalists’ sources. Social media and digital photography mean that anyone can now publish information, which is also upsetting the ethics of journalism. How can these threats be tackled? What is the role of the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights and national governments in protecting journalists and freedom of expression? In this book, 10 experts from different backgrounds analyse the situation from various angles. At a time when high-quality, independent journalism is more necessary than ever – and yet when the profession is facing many different challenges – they explore the issues surrounding the role of journalism in democratic societies.

Author : Stuart Allan,Cynthia Carter,Stephen Cushion,Lina Dencik,Inaki Garcia-Blanco,Janet Harris,Richard Sambrook,Karin Wahl-Jorgensen,Andy Williams
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780429868467

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The Future of Journalism: Risks, Threats and Opportunities by Stuart Allan,Cynthia Carter,Stephen Cushion,Lina Dencik,Inaki Garcia-Blanco,Janet Harris,Richard Sambrook,Karin Wahl-Jorgensen,Andy Williams Pdf

This volume draws together research originally presented at the 2015 Future of Journalism conference at Cardiff University, UK. The conference theme, ‘Risks, Threats and Opportunities,’ highlighted five areas of particular concern for discussion and debate. The first of these areas, ‘Journalism and Social Media’, explores how journalism and the role of the journalist are being redefined in the digital age of social networking, crowd-sourcing and ‘big data’, and how the influence of media like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Reddit affects the gathering, reporting or consumption of news? ‘Journalists at Risk’ assesses the key issues surrounding journalists’ safety and their right to report, as news organizations and their sources are increasingly targeted in war, conflict or crisis situations. The third area, ‘Journalism Under Surveillance’, asks what freedom of the press means in a post-Snowden climate. What are the new forms of censorship confronting journalism today, and what emergent tactics will help it to speak truth to power? ‘Journalism and the Fifth Estate’ examines the traditional ideals of the fourth estate, which risk looking outdated, if not obsolete, in the modern world. How much can we rely on citizen media to produce alternative forms of news reporting, and how can we reform mainstream media institutions to make them more open, transparent and accountable to the public? The final area, ‘Journalism’s Values’, asks how journalism’s ethical principles and moral standards are evolving in relation to the democratic cultures of communities locally, regionally, nationally or internationally. What are the implications of changing priorities for the education, training and employment of tomorrow’s journalists? Every chapter in this volume engages with a pressing issue for the future of journalism, offering an original, thought-provoking perspective intended to help facilitate further dialogue and debate. The chapters in this book were originally published in special issues of Digital Journalism, Journalism Practice, and Journalism Studies.

Author : Chris Paterson
Publisher : Pluto Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0745334180

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War Reporters Under Threat by Chris Paterson Pdf

War Reporters Under Threat describes the threat of violence facing war reporters from the United States government and some of its closest allies. Chris Paterson argues that what should have been the lesson for the press following the invasion of Iraq – that they will be treated instrumentally by the US government – has been mostly ignored. As a result, even nominally democratic states cannot be counted upon to protect journalists in conflict, and urgent reform of legal protections for journalists is required. War Reporters Under Threat combines critical scholarship with original investigation to assess the impact of the US governments obsession with information control and protection of its own troops. While the press-military relationship has been well researched, this book is the first to elaborate the US government threat to journalists, a threat usually dismissed by the global journalism industry.

Author : Jamil, Sadia,Çoban, Bar??,Ataman, Bora,Appiah-Adjei, Gifty
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781799866886

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Handbook of Research on Discrimination, Gender Disparity, and Safety Risks in Journalism by Jamil, Sadia,Çoban, Bar??,Ataman, Bora,Appiah-Adjei, Gifty Pdf

Today, a variety of gender-based threats and discrimination continue to characterize journalism. Both male and female journalists are prone to online and offline threats, casual stereotypes in their routine work, and discrimination (especially in terms of job opportunities, promotion, and pay-scale). Working in a safe and non-discriminatory environment is the right of all journalists, regardless of their gender. The Handbook of Research on Discrimination, Gender Disparity, and Safety Risks in Journalism is a critical reference book that highlights equal rights in journalism to ensure the safety of women and men. The book investigates the level and nature of threats, both online and offline, faced by journalists as well as gender discrimination in journalism. Best practices and examples that can promote a safe working environment and gender equality in journalism are also presented. Highlighting important themes such as online harassment, sexism, and gender-based violence, this book is ideal for journalists, reporters, media organizations, professionals, researchers, academicians, and students working or studying in the fields of journalism, media and communications, human rights, and women’s studies.

Author : Marilyn Clark,Anna Grech
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789287184405

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Journalists under pressure by Marilyn Clark,Anna Grech Pdf

Freedom of expression is one of the basic conditions for the progress of society. Without safeguards for the safety of journalists there can be no free media. Journalists are under threat in Europe. Different forms of violence against journalists have increased significantly over the last decade: from physical attacks, to intimidation and harassment, targeted surveillance and cyberbullying, we now see a range of tactics deployed to silence critical voices and free speech. Together with impunity for the perpetrators of unwarranted interference on journalists, these are among the most serious challenges facing media freedom today. Self-censorship is hardly surprising in such circumstances. This study, conducted among almost 1 000 journalists and other news providers in the 47 Council of Europe member states and Belarus, sheds new light on how these issues impact on journalists’ behaviour. The results of the study provide quantitative evidence on such unwarranted interference, fear and how this relates to consequent self-censorship. These striking results confirm the urgent need for member states to fully implement Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)4 on the protection of journalism and safety of journalists and other media actors, and represent an essential and reliable tool for strategic planning in this field to guarantee freedom of expression.

Author : Anna Grøndahl Larsen,Ingrid Fadnes,Roy Krøvel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000074871

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Journalist Safety and Self-Censorship by Anna Grøndahl Larsen,Ingrid Fadnes,Roy Krøvel Pdf

This book explores the relationship between the safety of journalists and self-censorship practices around the world, including local case studies and regional and international perspectives. Bringing together scholars and practitioners from around the globe, Journalist Safety and Self-Censorship provides new and updated insights into patterns of self-censorship and free speech, focusing on a variety of factors that affect these issues, including surveillance, legislation, threats, violent conflict, gender-related stereotypes, digitisation and social media. The contributions examine topics such as trauma, risk and self-censorship among journalists in different regions of the world, including Central America, Estonia, Turkey, Uganda and Pakistan. The book also provides conceptual clarity to the notion of journalist self-censorship, and explores the question of how self-censorship may be studied empirically. Combining both theoretical and practical knowledge, this collection serves as a much-needed resource for any academic, student of journalism, practicing journalist, or NGO working on issues of journalism, safety, free speech and censorship.

Author : Foley, Michael,Arthurs, Clare,Abu-Fadil, Magda,UNESCO Office Beirut and Regional Bureau for Education in the Arab States,International Federation of Journalists
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789231002236

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Model course on safety of journalists by Foley, Michael,Arthurs, Clare,Abu-Fadil, Magda,UNESCO Office Beirut and Regional Bureau for Education in the Arab States,International Federation of Journalists Pdf

Author : MARILYN. COUNCIL OF EUROPE. HORSLEY CLARK (WILLIAM.),Council of Europe,William Horsley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 928718657X

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A Mission to Inform by MARILYN. COUNCIL OF EUROPE. HORSLEY CLARK (WILLIAM.),Council of Europe,William Horsley Pdf

Police intimidation, legal harassment, defamation and intimidation campaigns offline and increasingly online, pressure - economic or otherwise - from editors or media owners and sponsors, detentions, threats and physical violence: journalists are constantly exposed to these threats by those who feel threatened by their work. The murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in October 2017 sent shock waves through Europe. Violence and acts of harassment against journalists have become alarmingly frequent, as was laid bare in the Council of Europe's 2017 survey of 940 journalists across the continent. This follow-up study is about the human cost to journalists who seek to hold the powerful to account. It is based on in-depth interviews with 20 journalists who use their reporting skills to expose corruption, injustice and abuses, often putting their safety at risk. They share their insights into the realities of practising cutting-edge journalism while facing aggression, intimidation and vicious cyber-attacks. Too often the necessary protections fail and crimes against journalists go unpunished. The freedom of the media to report without censorship or fear of reprisals is an essential pre-condition of democratic societies. This study represents a call for action to the 47 member states of the Council of Europe, with practical and forward-looking recommendations for ways to establish effective protection for journalists to enable them to safely fulfil their vital public watchdog role.

Author : George Sullivan
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0761327452

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Journalists at Risk by George Sullivan Pdf

Covers reporters' roles and risks during war time; the issue of censorship; and how their jobs have changed with each conflict since the Civil War.

Author : Ulla Carlsson,Reeta Pöyhtäri
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Freedom of expression
ISBN : 9187957507

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The Assault on Journalism by Ulla Carlsson,Reeta Pöyhtäri Pdf

Author : United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organization,Reporters Without Borders
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1539836835

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Safety Guide for Journalists a Handbook for Reporters in High-Risk Environments by United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organization,Reporters Without Borders Pdf

The Safety Guide for Journalists issued by Reporters Without Borders is aimed at providing guidelines and practical advice for all those who risk running into an enemy of press freedom on a street corner or on a deserted road. Such a situation can quickly test the difference between a happy-go-lucky journalist who set off unprepared and a reporter who packed the right survival kit of experience and equipment. In partnership with UNESCO, Reporters Without Borders is bringing out a new edition of the Handbook for reporters in high-risk environments. First published in 1992 and updated several times since, this Handbook has also been issued in French, Spanish and Arabic and distributed on every continent.

Author : James Painter
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780857733856

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Climate Change in the Media by James Painter Pdf

Scientists and politicians are increasingly using the language of risk to describe the climate change challenge. Some researchers have argued that stressing the 'risks' posed by climate change rather than the 'uncertainties' can create a more helpful context for policy makers and a stronger response from the public. However, understanding the concepts of risk and uncertainty - and how to communicate them - is a hotly debated issue. In this book, James Painter analyses how the international media present these and other narratives surrounding climate change. He focuses on the coverage of reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and of the melting ice of the Arctic Sea, and includes six countries: Australia, France, India, Norway, the UK and the USA.

Author : Herbert N. Foerstel
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2006-03-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780313054648

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Killing the Messenger by Herbert N. Foerstel Pdf

Killing the Messenger reveals the dangerous new face of war and journalism. Covering armed conflicts has always been dangerous business, but in the past, press heroes like Ernie Pyle and Edward R. Murrow faced only the danger of random bullets or bombs. Today's war correspondent is actually in the cross hairs, a target of combatants on all sides of conflicts. In their own words, correspondents describe the new dangers they face and attempt to explain why they are targeted. Killing the Messenger reveals the dangerous new face of war and journalism. Covering armed conflicts has always been dangerous business, but in the past, press heroes like Ernie Pyle and Edward R. Murrow faced only the danger of random bullets or bombs. Today's war correspondent is actually in the cross hairs, a target of combatants on all sides of conflicts. In this book, correspondents describe the new dangers they face, and attempt to explain why they are targeted. Is it simply that modern combatants are more brutal than in the past, or has journalism changed, making correspondents players, rather than observers, in modern warfare? Extended interviews with correspondents who have been abducted and tortured during Middle East conflicts shed chilling light on this new face of war. These journalists, who have paid dearly to bring first-hand images of war to the public, offer some surprising insights into the nature and motivation of their kidnappers, and the reasons why reporters are targeted. They display no self-pity and little inclination to blame anyone other than themselves. At the same time, they are candid in describing the violence within Iraq and without. Ways to reduce the risks for reporters are discussed, but these editors and correspondents suggest that, short of withdrawing into isolated and protected enclaves, they may be facing an indefinite escalation of violence against journalists.

Author : Henrichsen, Jennifer R.,Betz, Michelle,Lisosky, Joanne M.
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9789231000874

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Building digital safety for journalism by Henrichsen, Jennifer R.,Betz, Michelle,Lisosky, Joanne M. Pdf

In order to improve global understanding of emerging safety threats linked to digital developments, UNESCO commissioned this research within the Organization's on-going efforts to implement the UN Inter-Agency Plan on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity, spearheaded by UNESCO. The UN Plan was born in UNESCO's International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC), which concentrates much of its work on promoting safety for journalists.

Author : Alami, Ilias,Mobarez, Mahmood,Tanai, Nangyalay,UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789231003615

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Supporting Safety of Journalists in Afghanistan by Alami, Ilias,Mobarez, Mahmood,Tanai, Nangyalay,UNESCO Pdf