War reporting, international humanitarian law and the legacy of Balibo
Commentary: Organisations like the International News Safety Institute (INSI), formed in 2001 and based in Brussels, have created an impressive global network to help news workers facing danger on assignment; as well, big networks such as the BBC, CNN and the ABC have adopted measures including bat...
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| Language: | English |
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Pacific Media Centre
2010-05-01
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| Series: | Pacific Journalism Review |
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| Online Access: | https://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/1005 |
| Summary: | Commentary: Organisations like the International News Safety Institute (INSI), formed in 2001 and based in Brussels, have created an impressive global network to help news workers facing danger on assignment; as well, big networks such as the BBC, CNN and the ABC have adopted measures including battlefield security courses, protective gear, first-aid training, and carefully-rehearsed exit strategies. Despite all this, reporters are still being targeted, and too many governments are still ignoring, and even giving support to, the killing of journalists.
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| ISSN: | 1023-9499 2324-2035 |