The James W. Foley Journalism Safety Modules UPDATED: May 3, 2021 Developed in collaboration with the Marquette University Diederich College of Communication ii Contents Lessons for Undergraduate Journalism and Communications Programs: An Overview .........................1 Module 1: Introduction to Journalism Safety ......................................................................................2 BE SAFE (Before Everything Stop Assess Focus Enact) ............................................................................. 2 “Six months later, the Capital-Gazette shooting still resonates, among family, community, news industry” Jean Marbella, The Baltimore Sun ............................................................................................ 3 “Doing No Harm: The Call for Crime Reporting that Does Justice to the Beat” Natalie Yahr, Center for Journalism Ethics ...................................................................................................................................... 3 “We Need to Talk About the Dangers of Journalism” Melanie Pineda, Washington Square News......... 4 Module 2: Developing Safe Journalistic Habits ....................................................................................5 Risk Assessments for Journalists .............................................................................................................. 5 “For student journalists, the beats are the same but the protections are different” Stephanie Sugars, Freedom of the Press Foundation ............................................................................................................. 5 “Safety and Self-care Strategies for Every Beat” Annie Hylton, Dart Center ........................................... 6 “Photographer Tom Fox on encounter with Dallas gunman: ‘He’s going to look at me around that corner’ and shoot” Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News ..................................................................................... 6 “RTDNA Survey Reveals Increased Violence Toward Journalists.” RTDNA .............................................. 7 “7 safety tips for on-the-scene journalists” Muck Rack Blog ................................................................... 7 Module 3: Running a Newsroom – Creating a Culture of Safety ...........................................................8 Risk Assessments for Newsroom Managers ............................................................................................. 8 “10 resolutions for newsroom managers in 2018” Jill Geisler, Columbia Journalism Review ................. 9 “Plan for the expected and unexpected: What you need to think about when completing a risk assessment” Caroline Scott, WAN IFRA: World Association of News Publishers ..................................... 9 “Diversity and Inclusivity in Journalism” American Press Institute (API) .................................................. 9 “Editors’ Checklist: Preparing for U.S. protest assignments” Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) .. 10 “Are Newsrooms Doing Enough to Take Care of Their Journalists’ Mental Health and Safety?” Nu Yang, Editor and Publisher ...................................................................................................................... 10 “Coping with Emotional Trauma in the Newsroom” Kenna Griffin, Prof KRG: A practical resource for student journalists .................................................................................................................................. 11 “Journalists of Color Face Harassment by Sources” Jane C. Hu, The Open Notebook ........................... 12 Module 4: On Assignment – Mitigating Risk ...................................................................................... 13 “The US is now a ‘noticeably problematic’ place to be a journalist, report shows” Lucy Handley, CNBC ................................................................................................................................................................ 13 “Covering Injustice: Safety Tips for Reporting on Protests” International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) .................................................................................................................................................... 13 “It’s time to change the way the media reports on protests. Here are some ideas.” Kendra Pierre- Louis, Nieman Lab................................................................................................................................... 14 iii “Reporting Safely from Sandy Hook to Ferguson” Yamiche Alcindor, Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma ................................................................................................................................................... 14 “7 safety tips for on-the-scene journalists” Muck Rack Blog ................................................................. 15 “You’re Asian, Right? Why Are You Even Here?” Aaron Mak, Politico ................................................... 15 Scenario, Three Parts: Aaron Mak Covering the Sherman Park Riots (Milwaukee 2016) ...................... 15 “Arrests at 2008 RNC in St. Paul” (Video) from KARE 11, Minneapolis, MN .......................................... 17 Biography of Cengiz Yar .......................................................................................................................... 17 Scenario, two parts: Cengiz Yar Covering the Republican National Convention (Cleveland 2016) ....... 17 *** Module 5: Photojournalism – Staying Safe (Added May 3, 2021) ................................................. 21 “Video & recap: Caring for photojournalists – Preventing burnout, treating trauma and ensuring equity” Journal Institute, The National Press Club ................................................................................. 21 “Photojournalism best practices during COVID-19” International Journalists’ Network (IJNET) ........... 21 “Photojournalists: The key to getting published and staying safe” Glenn Edwards, Thomson Foundation .............................................................................................................................................. 22 “#SafetyInFocus: Photojournalists at risk” Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) ............................... 23 “‘We face a different danger,’ war photographer Paul Conroy says” Lucy Westcott/CPJ James W. Foley Fellow, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) ...................................................................................... 23 “When Should Journalists Put Down the Mic and Lend Aid?” Patrick L. Plaisance, Psychology Today . 23 “Safety Tips for Travel Photographers (Particularly Women)” Karthika Gupta, Digital Photography School ...................................................................................................................................................... 24 Module 6: Reporting on – and during – the COVID-19 Pandemic........................................................ 25 “CPJ Safety Advisory: Covering the coronavirus outbreak” Committee to Protect Journalists .............. 25 “Media ethics, safety and mental health: reporting in the time of Covid-19” Hannah Storm, Director, Ethical Journalism Network (EJN) ........................................................................................................... 26 “U.S. video journalist shares tips for covering COVID-19: ‘We have to get creative’” Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) .......................................................................................................................... 27 “Reporting on coronavirus: Handling sensitive remote interviews” Jo Healey, Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma (originally published by BBC Academy) ............................................................... 28 “How Journalists Can Deal with Trauma While Reporting on COVID-19” Olga Simanovych, Global Investigative Journalism Network (GJIN) ................................................................................................ 29 “Covering COVID-19: Concepts, sources, treatments, and more” Aldana Vales, International Journalists’ Network (IJN) ....................................................................................................................... 29 “How journalists can work from home securely” Freedom of the Press Foundation ............................ 30 Additional COVID-19 Resources ............................................................................................................. 30 Module 7: Foreign Conflicts – Staying Safe Abroad ............................................................................ 31 Jim: The James Foley Story (2016), HBO, Director: Brian Oakes ............................................................ 31 “The Principles: We Must Embed a Culture of Safety in Our Profession” ACOS Alliance ...................... 32 “A Field Guide for Correspondents” Charles Sennott, The GroundTruth Project ................................... 33 iv “In Syria, freelancers like James Foley cover a dangerous war zone with no front lines” Ellen Shearer, Washington Post ..................................................................................................................................... 33 “James Foley’s Choices” Mark Singer, The New Yorker .......................................................................... 34 “Why the Best War Reporter in a Generation Had to Suddenly Stop” Mark Warren, Esquire .............. 34 “The Rules