The Journalism Safety Research Network panel ‘Attacks on journalists and the issue of impunity: The fight for sustainable journalism against its civil diminishment’ was held on June 22 at the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) conference in Oregon.
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On May 24, 2018, CFOM PhD Researcher Sara Torsner participated in a technical consultation on UNESCO’s monitoring of safety of journalists in Paris.
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On May 3rd, during the Word Press Freedom Day celebrations in Accra, a network meeting with members of the Journalism Safety Research Network (JSRN) was held to gather ideas for continuing to develop the network and building research driven knowledge and capacity related to issues of journalism safety.
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Acknowledging the crucial role that accurate data plays when it comes to understanding the complex nature of safety threats to journalists and to ensure the effective protection of media workers, the Centre for Freedom of the Media and the press freedom organisation Free Press Unlimited are currently carrying out research into improving the monitoring of attacks against journalists.
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CFOM members, Jackie Harrison, Sara Torsner and William Horsley will be attending and participating in World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) 2018 in Accra, Ghana. CFOM hosts the Journalism Safety Research Network of around 170 members and is an official partner with UNESCO and the University of Ghana in the academic conference which is being held for the third year in a row as part of the WPFD celebrations.
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