Journalist security

Protecting Truth Tellers: Safety and Ethics of Journalists in the Pandemic

on 10. November 2020

(Left to Right) Lynda Garcia-Catindig, IAWRT Philippines President, Jola Diones-Mamangun, IAWRT Treasurer, Abeer Saady, IAWRT Vice President. Violet Gonda, IAWRT President, Margarita Valle, IAWRT Philippines Vice President, Oona Solberg, Journalism and Media International Center, Gie Herrera, Radio Journalist, Sonia Capio, IAWRT member and Sanafe Marcelo, IAWRT Admin and Finance staff.

Journalist safety expert Abeer Saady stressed the importance of ensuring both physical and psychological health of media workers covering the pandemic in a webinar hosted by the Philippine chapter of the International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) 27 October.

IMPUNITY DAY

on 2. November 2020

2 November is the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against journalists. Today starts the sixth conference about safety for journalists organized by the research group MEKK (Media, War andConflict) at OsloMet

A right to know. How can we ensure reliable information in times of crisis?

on 29. September 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has shown how crucial access to reliable information is both for each person’s rights and for the level of trust in our societies.

How to survive economically: Should we forget the fear of corona?

on 16. September 2020

zoom screen shot — **Pathshala students and tutors**

More than 40 students and photojournalists logged into zoom to meet JMIC safety trainer Abeer Saady Thursday last week.

Staying safe during riots and corona

on 9. September 2020

Nepalese photojournalists connected with photo.circle met JMIC safety trainer Abeer Saady online Sunday 6 September.

Corona safety for Arab journalists

on 5. August 2020

screenshot zoom meeting — on screeen **Hanene Zbiss**

ARTICLE 19 MENA (Middle East and North Africa) and Journalism & International Media Center (JMIC) organized the webinar “ COVID 19 and the challenges to journalism and ATI in the Maghreb region” 21 July.

Corona-webinar for Afghan journalists

on 7. July 2020

screenshot of Abeer Saady on zoom. — Abeer Saady, international safety trainer for JMIC

Journalism & Media International Center (JMIC) conducted a webinar on Ethics and Safety when Covering the Corona Pandemic on zoom 17June, with experienced trainer Abeer Saady.

First webinar on corona safety: The enemy is everywhere

on 26. May 2020

screenshot of zoom meeting — Almost 40 participants from Ethiopia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Rwanda, South Sudan and Uganda, on the 19 May took part in the first JMIC webinar on ‘Safety and ethics for journalists during the corona pandemic’.

On the zoom chat following a short introduction, JMIC trainer Abeer Saady answered both questions prepared in advance and spontaneous ones. She has previously done similar trainings for many journalist organizations and institutions.

The launch of the Arabic edition of the Safety Handbook for Women Journalists

on 25. March 2020

The International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT), in cooperation with Journalism & Media International Center (JMIC) at OsloMet, has launched an updated Arabic-language edition of the Safety handbook for Women Journalists, that was produced with the support of UNESCO, entitled “What if”.

Safety training in Addis Ababa

on 3. February 2020

Participants from four countries came for the training (Photo: Rebecca Tadesse Hunde)

JMIC conducted a safety training for journalists in Addis Ababa last week, in collaboration with Addis Ababa University and NLA University College. Read More