The James W. Foley Journalist Safety Guide A Curriculum Plan For College Journalism and Communications Instructors Table of Contents Seminar 1: Lessons from “Jim: The James Foley Story”................................................................................. 1 Seminar One: Overview ................................................................................................................................. 1 Instructor Advance Reading .......................................................................................................................... 1 White House: U.S. Hostage Policy ............................................................................................................. 1 More journalists killed in first nine months of 2018 than in all 2017 ........................................................ 1 Journalists Killed in 2016 - Reporters Without Borders ............................................................................. 1 Journalists Killed in 2015 – Reporters Without Borders ............................................................................ 1 VICE: Road to Mosul documentary ............................................................................................................ 1 “The Revolution is Being Televised” (short documentary) by Adam Pletts ............................................... 1 “Appeal by Austin Tice’s Parents and Reporters Without Borders to the White House” .......................... 1 “One year after Charlie Hebdo, RSF publishes ‘Jihad Against Journalists’” ............................................... 2 “Staying safe” from the International News Safety Institute ..................................................................... 2 Student Advance Readings and Viewing ....................................................................................................... 2 SYRIA BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................................. 2 Vox: Syria/Iraq Conflict Explainer Video ................................................................................................ 2 “Syria: The story of the conflict” - BBC .................................................................................................. 2 LIBYA BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................................. 2 “Libya profile - Timeline” (start in 2011) - BBC ...................................................................................... 2 JAMES FOLEY BACKGROUND ..................................................................................................................... 2 “Evaporated” by James Harkin .............................................................................................................. 2 HOSTAGE POLICY ....................................................................................................................................... 2 “Revised US hostage policy creates new dilemma for Obama – a contradiction” by Raya Jalabi .......... 2 SAFETY ....................................................................................................................................................... 2 “Safety Guide for Journalists” from Reporters Without Borders ........................................................... 2 Instructor Notes ............................................................................................................................................ 3 Discussion Questions ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Handout: ACOS Safety Checklist ............................................................................................................... 4 Follow-up assignment for students ............................................................................................................... 6 Seminar 2: How to Conduct Risk Assessments & What New Journalists Should Consider ............................ 7 Seminar Two: Overview ............................................................................................................................. 7 Instructor Advance Reading ...................................................................................................................... 7 Student Advance Reading ......................................................................................................................... 8 Instructor Notes ........................................................................................................................................ 8 Discussion Questions ................................................................................................................................. 8 Handouts: Risk Assessment, Proof of Life, and ACOS Safety Checklist .................................................. 8 Video 1: Tom Hundley, Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. ..................................................................... 9 Discussion Questions for Video 1 ........................................................................................................ 10 Video 2: Louise Roug, Global News Editor of Mashable. ......................................................................... 10 Discussions Questions for Video 2 ....................................................................................................... 11 Video 3: Instructor introduces Ben Taub. ................................................................................................ 12 Discussion Questions for Video 3 ........................................................................................................ 12 Follow-up assignment for students ......................................................................................................... 12 Seminar 3: Case Studies from Journalists .................................................................................................... 13 Seminar Three: Overview ........................................................................................................................ 13 Instructor Advance Reading .................................................................................................................... 13 Bio of Amanda Mustard....................................................................................................................... 13 Bio of David Rohde .............................................................................................................................. 14 Student Advance Reading ....................................................................................................................... 14 Instructor Notes ...................................................................................................................................... 14 Scenario One: Amanda Mustard ............................................................................................................. 14 Handout 1: Egyptian Presidential Election .......................................................................................... 14 Handout 2: Egyptian Presidential Election, cont. ................................................................................ 16 Handout 3: Egyptian Presidential Election, conclusion ....................................................................... 17 Scenario Two: David Rohde ..................................................................................................................... 18 Handout 2: Afghanistan, cont. ............................................................................................................. 18 Handout 3: Afghanistan, cont. ............................................................................................................. 19 Handout 4: Afghanistan, conclusion .................................................................................................... 20 Instructor Notes ...................................................................................................................................... 21 Bonus Viewing ......................................................................................................................................... 21 Seminar 4: Risks to Consider in Covering Domestic Civil Unrest ................................................................. 22 Seminar Four: Overview .......................................................................................................................... 22 Instructor Advance Reading .................................................................................................................... 22 Bio of Cengiz Yar .................................................................................................................................. 22 Bio of Aaron Mak ................................................................................................................................. 22 Bio of Shane Bell .................................................................................................................................. 22 Bio of Ayesha Mir ................................................................................................................................ 23 Student Advance Reading ......................................................................................................................