Safety is no longer just the domain of journalists covering conflict or working in disaster zones. It’s now an issue for every journalist, whether working locally or internationally, out in the fiel...
Events - journalist safety & well-being
Increasing numbers of journalists, including 73% of all women journalists, have experienced online violence (source: UNESCO/ICFC). As a member of the Coalition Against Online Violence, the ACOS Allian...
The persecution and targeting of journalists and their sources is evident around the world. While investigators collaborate across borders and strive for greater impact, threats from security services...
Feeling burnt out and broken? A practical workshop on promoting our mental health
Headlines Network, a community for those who care about improving mental health in the media, will deliver a workshop for journalists. Headlines Network’s Hannah Storm and John Crowley, along with A...
Moral dilemmas, moral injury and moral support: the psychological toll of journalism and how we can build resilience
Guilt, shame, anger, vicarious trauma, moral dilemmas… these are some of the many challenges that journalists are increasingly grappling with. This panel will address the growing psychological load ...
Overcoming the trolls: political polarization, disinformation and journalist targets
In 2019, Brazilian political journalist Patricia Campos Mello, who had previously reported from hot spots and conflict zones around the world, hired her first ever bodyguard in the wake of a relentles...
Public interest journalism did not come to a halt in 2020. To the contrary, we relied on journalism using anonymous sources, leakers, and whistleblowers, to keep us informed as much as ever. However, ...
Are you managing well? How to start a mental health conversation in your newsroom
Wellbeing is no longer a ‘nice to have’ but a necessary part of every newsroom’s conversation. However, across our industry, few leaders receive the training they need to support their staff. Th...
Online abuse is a direct attack against press freedom, intended to intimidate journalists into self-censorship and silence. Reporters are increasingly subjected to online harassment and threats in ret...
Increasing reports are emerging of sexual violence being committed in the war in Ukraine, and it occurs during conflict of all kinds. Few journalistic challenges carry a greater weight of responsibili...